Don’t you just love to fish ponds? Who wouldn’t? Ponds or small lakes usually have limited angling pressures and if managed correctly will have a number of trophy sizes fish in it. Some of these ponds are void of any kind of cover while others are overloaded with fish cover. Naturally the best, most productive fishing ponds will have a balanced amount of fish cover placed in strategically locations. Fish cover placed in ponds will attract aquatic invertebrates, provides shelter for smaller fish and give predator fish a place to ambush forage. Fish attractors become the nucleus of all living things in the pond, so when you go to add some Fishiding artificial PVC fish attractors it’s important to know where to drop them or to mark where the other Fishiding artificial PVC fish attractors are to keep track of them. That’s where the StructureSpot, the fish structure installation system becomes indispensable.

It was all about how to build a pond, fish care and handling, and learning how to manage your pond. Experts from all over the world came to Branson, Missouri, at Big Cedar Lodge to share their knowledge with others; in addition to a reunion of old friendships and making new friends, all with the common interest of stewardship and taking care of their ponds.

I thought this was a little strange behavior, even for my fishing buddy.  I mean, why would he want me to meet him after dark in his garage where he keeps his boat and not bring my fishing gear?  After 20 years of fishing together, I have given up on trying to figure him out; so later after it got dark, I was off to see what he was up too.

The garage was completely dark when I got there except for one small light.  Sure enough my buddy was waiting for me.  “Hey, come over here and listen to this,” he said in a hushed voice.  I cautiously moved over towards him.  After years of practical jokes, I was not going to let him play another trick on me.  Looking down on his workbench, I saw an old tape recorder. “What’s up with that?” I asked.  “Quiet and listen,” he instructed me pushing the play button.  “Good evening anglers, your mission should you decide to accept it is to assemble a Moss Back Fish Rack fish attractor on Lake SWEPCO; as always, it’s up to you and your buddy to assemble the fish attractor without getting caught.  All the hardware, supplies, and branches are located inside the 5-foot PVC tube.  Should you or your fishing buddy get caught or killed, your wives will disown you and your actions.  As usual this tape will self-destruct in five seconds after listening to it,” said an official sounding voice.

“Have you gone loco?” I responded after the tape stopped.  “No, I am just tired of other guys fishing our brush piles and fish attractors we have been putting out; so, tonight its mission impossible!  We are going to sink some fish attractors without anyone seeing us,” he explained.  “Fair enough, those guys in the club have been stealing our spots loaded with our fish attractors for years,” I continued, “where is my black camouflage clothing to wear?”  “Forget the camouflage clothing and come over here and look at the new fish attractor I bought made by Moss Bass Fish Rack,” he continued, “it comes in a 5-foot or 10-foot PVC pipe; no one will know what we are up too.”