How a Pond Ages By Bob Lusk Like a proud parent, you stand on top of the dam of your new pond. There it is, in all its brand new ...

What do Fish Really Want? By Bob Lusk Fish are amazing creatures, and in some ways, strangely mysterious. Ask any angler, fish are predictably unpredictable. But fishermen are collectively willing t ...

Vegetation Treatment Don't let annoying vegetation spoil your backyard view or disrupt fishing. Professional treatment requires: Accurate plant identification. Selecting correct chemicals for best results. Knowledge of best seasons and c ...

There are folks who live to grow big bass. Now, there’s a fraternity passionately growing GIANT bluegill. Heck, they even have their own website www.bigbluegill.com. Catch a ...

During summer months, we hear reports of big bass dying from stress of landing and handling in warm temperatures. It would be difficult to sacrifice treasured angling days left in th ...

We use this newsletter as our classroom to teach productive pond management. We're beginning the final semester of our 2016 season. If Pond Boss Bob Lusk gave your pond a mid-term ex ...

As bass fishing developed into a national past-time, anglers were encouraged to-- catch and release. Throw 'um back and let 'um grow. In theory, it sounded like a good idea. Ea ...

By Bob Lusk After reading that headline, the first question you should ask is, “Why is a fisheries biologist writing about silt?” The answer, “Because he’s scraped a fair s ...

By Bob Lusk A long time Pond Boss magazine subscriber from Dallas recently called the office and asked a really good question. “I hear biologists and pond managers say the p ...