Super User scaleface Posted January 5, 2015 Super User Posted January 5, 2015 Does it change anyone's answer if the pond is one that Bill Dance fishes from on his TV show? I wont even watch Bill dance because hes always fishing in his private pond. Id like to see him film a show at Mark Twain lake. A monkey with a cane pole could catch bass out of his pond. LOL Quote
Super User tomustang Posted January 5, 2015 Super User Posted January 5, 2015 I'm not a laid back person when it comes to fishing, so I would not choose the pond option. Even if I grew 20lbers in there it's still a barrel senario to me. 1 Quote
Super User HoosierHawgs Posted January 5, 2015 Author Super User Posted January 5, 2015 Does it change anyone's answer if the pond is one that Bill Dance fishes from on his TV show? I'd bathe in that pond... Lol Quote
Super User HoosierHawgs Posted January 5, 2015 Author Super User Posted January 5, 2015 I'm not a laid back person when it comes to fishing, so I would not choose the pond option. Even if I grew 20lbers in there it's still a barrel senario to me. Good point.. I'm kind of the opposite. I like to be laid back and relax and fish. That's why this is so appealing to me. I could go out and have adexent time on the land doing whatever.. (Hunting, Fishing, anything outdoorsy) and relax and have a good time with family/friends. Quote
Super User K_Mac Posted January 5, 2015 Super User Posted January 5, 2015 The question is pond or boat. Having some acreage and home in a secluded location with the ability to hunt and shoot would absolutely come before a new boat. Having some sort of boat is not really optional though. It does not have to be much-just something to get on the water. 1 Quote
Super User scaleface Posted January 5, 2015 Super User Posted January 5, 2015 The question is pond or boat. Having some acreage and home in a secluded location with the ability to hunt and shoot would absolutely come before a new boat. Having some sort of boat is not really optional though. It does not have to be much-just something to get on the water. Xactly . Quote
MassBass Posted January 5, 2015 Posted January 5, 2015 I just want a house on the lake. With some little lake-worthy vessel. Hard to build what nature created. Even these world class man made ponds have unnatural aerators and artificial fixtures to keep the pond alive. 1 Quote
Catch 22 Posted January 5, 2015 Posted January 5, 2015 Pond ,whats the boat going to be worth 15 yrs down the road. Virtually nothing next to a property. Where ya gonna live if you go boat===rent? No returns on rent. I`d rather sit on my own porch,prop my feet up and have a cold one while admiring my pond rather than trying to remember how good that boat looked when it was new. Lots of variables here ,don`t rush in C22 3 Quote
Super User Master Bait'r Posted January 5, 2015 Super User Posted January 5, 2015 5 acres is a pretty decent sized pond, especially if you have a lot of cover and a varied bank. I'd love to build one of my own from the ground up so I'd probably go with that. I do suspect that I wouldn't be able to sleep until the plans were fully laid though... All the possible variables! Quote
TyTheAngler Posted January 5, 2015 Posted January 5, 2015 pond. I enjoy fishing and hunting so having it all right there would be great. ive caught my biggest bass while bank fishing in ponds 1 Quote
RSM789 Posted January 6, 2015 Posted January 6, 2015 I wonder if the choices break down along personality lines, boats for those who are more free spirited & pond for those who are more conservative? With a boat, you have less responsibility. All you have to do is take care of the boat, someone else has to manage any & all of the lakes you fish. With the pond, you have ownership and the work involved extends beyond just maintaining a boat & fishing. Some similarity to renting a home versus buying a home. My previous vote for the pond also reflects an interest in being an amateur biologist. Skip the schooling & dissecting, stand on the shoulders of others and have an ever changing classroom right out your front door. I do it currently on a much smaller basis with Blutarsky the bass living in my koi pond. 1 Quote
Rhino68W Posted January 6, 2015 Posted January 6, 2015 Boat, no question about it. It offers the ability to load up and fish new waters anytime. The pond would get really old really fast. 1 Quote
Super User F14A-B Posted January 6, 2015 Super User Posted January 6, 2015 Truck, Boat, Farm, cattle, pond, hogs, chickens, oh then my wife... 1 Quote
Super User Ratherbfishing Posted January 6, 2015 Super User Posted January 6, 2015 Without a doubt it would be the pond (and the land around it). A boat is just a boat but land is land. 1 Quote
ward131 Posted January 6, 2015 Posted January 6, 2015 I have both. I was lucky enough to find myself in a position to make this choice. I chose the land first. Once I was settled in I started to look at a boat that fit the pond. I usually take the boat to nearby lakes in the spring, then set it at the dock for the summer. The freedom of walking to the water and getting on the boat is worth the cost of the land! My only regret is I didn't do it 20 years ago. Buy land, they are not making it any more. Mark Twain Boats are just holes in the water you through money into. Ward131. (USCG Ret) 2 Quote
a1712 Posted January 6, 2015 Posted January 6, 2015 Guy up here has the lake and charges $35 an hour, $120 for 4 hours, to fish it. Not a bad racket. Brian. Quote
Super User South FLA Posted January 7, 2015 Super User Posted January 7, 2015 Been reading/watching a lot about pond management, and would love to have a chunk of land w/some good hunting areas and a good 5 acre pond, and a small house to put on it... So I thought this would be an interesting thread question... All things be equal (cost wise), which would you rather do, buy a shiny new bass boat or build a private/farm pond? I guess it is somewhat based on how you like to fish... I'd like to have both, but to choose one I'd want to have the pond because I usually just like to be pretty laid back when I fish.. What are your thoughts? If you are biological tinkerer than I would choose the pond with land. If you are a competitive tournament type than the boat. From a long-term fiscal perspective the land wins hands down (http://www.nass.usda.gov/Publications/Todays_Reports/reports/land0814.pdf) If you are smart, which it seems you are based on your blog and interest, than why not have both, and most likely you will have both in due time. Think BIG! Why not have the shiny new Legend, Pheonix, Bass Cat, Ranger, Triton, Bullet, etc. and the land with the custom pond that you manage, its not too far out of reach, just make sure you choose a career field where all is possible or work for yourself. If you really like pond management look into biology and be the next Bob Lusk, working for yourself doing what you like to do for others! http://www.in.gov/dnr/fishwild/5450.htm http://education-portal.com/articles/List_of_the_Best_Wildlife_Biology_Schools_and_Programs.html 3 Quote
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