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1). 5 Simple Steps To Dividing Your Hardy Water Lilies If you missed the springtime window of opportunity to divide your hardy water lilies, don't worry, it's not too late. Although springtime is the b 2). Avoiding Unsightly Algae Excessive organic matter in the pond provides nutrients for algae, contributing to its growth. Algae can obscure the view of colorful fish, and mo 3). Choosing Pond Plants A pond without plants is like cake without icing. Pond plants fight algae, give fish a hiding place against predators, and beautify our own little 4). Dead Drift Method : For Boat Anglers If you have a fishing boat, the dead drift method allows you tocover a huge patch of water in a hurry – and very effectivelyalso. The nice thi 5). Dead Drift Technique The dead drift method of fly fishing with nymphs is the mosteffective method an angler can use. Remember, nymphs aregenerally at the mercy 6). External vs. Submersible Pumps. Which one should you Use? For many people, it's never been a question of whether to use a submersible pump vs. an external pump because most people have smaller pon 7). Fall Pond Cleaning Doing a full pond cleaning during the colder winter months can be very stressful on your fish. However, if the pond is really dirty and full of 'm 8). Fly Line Color There are quite a few colors of fly lines available. Some floating fly lines are bright yellow, others are fluorescent green, and still others are 9). Funniest Pond Stories - Part 1, May 2004 Get ready for some gut-wrenching, laugh out loud hilarious pond stories from all over the world... (Continued from May Issue o 10). Gear Needed for Fishing with Nymphs Now that we’ve covered what nymph fly fishing is all about, let’snext take a look at what sort of fly fishing gear you're going toneed to do i 11). Hand Feeding your Koi One of the most rewarding and entertaining things about having a Koi pond is when your fish finally start eating out of your hand. There i 12). Hot-Weather Fish Feeding Facts Summertime provides the best time of the year to water garden – and also to be on the alert for high-temperature problems.To r 13). How To Choose the Right Fly Line Weight Written on the rod blank or handle is a code number which indicates the line that the rod manufacturer suggests is best for most customers 14). How to Choose Water Garden Plants So the water garden bug has bitten. You’ve dug and leveled and sweated and said words you hope that no one else has heard. Now it’s time f 15). Maintaining Oxygen Levels in Fish and KOI Ponds Severe environmental stressors are the most frequent causes of sudden fish death in garden ponds or other fish habitats, and the lack of o 16). Nymph Fishing Techniques Small stream nymphing is a very productive form of fly fishing. At times, you will not rise a fish to a dry fly. Yet there are fish feedin 17). Overwintering Pond Fish The metabolism of koi and goldfish is controlled primarily by water temperature. As the water cools, pond fish require less protein in the 18). Storm Warnings For Ponds California has earthquakes; we in the south and east coast have hurricanes. One thing we all share is power outages. Ours are usually caus 19). Summer Pond Tips Use an oxygen tester and air stones to keep your available oxygen level to at least 7.0 parts per million of dissolved oxygen in 90 degree 20). Techniques of Wet Fly Fishing Many anglers who are new to fly fishing consider dry fly fishing the “traditional” way of catching trout. Well, that’s not entirely true. Wet fly 21). The String Algae Blues... Now that Spring is upon us and things are coming back to life in your pond with the warmer weather, many of us are battling with string al 22). Three Main Trout Senses An angler should therefore become familiar with the three main senses a trout uses. These are: Smell: Trout have amazing powers of smell. 23). Trout Species – Rainbow Trout and Brown Trout Rainbow Trout: Few freshwater fish can match the fighting spirit and beauty of a Rainbow Trout. The Rainbow Trout is a well-traveled species o 24). Trout Species – Cutthroat Trout and Golden Trout Cutthroat Trout: Cutthroat Trout are generally found only in high alpine lakes or in some selected areas of the Pacific Northwest. The Cutthro