mannym Posted February 6, 2018 Report Share Posted February 6, 2018 The Drone came out this past weekend. After an hour of updates and charging of batteries, I took her up to 399 ft and snapped a pic. Maybe next weekend, I can do another flight. I also attached a picture from a flight I did in late Spring. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Gillio Posted February 7, 2018 Report Share Posted February 7, 2018 And to think, I used to fish in the ponds that were where that massive hole is in the second photo. My first 18" Smallie came from one. It hit a soft plastic worm. Very cool! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mannym Posted February 7, 2018 Author Report Share Posted February 7, 2018 I never had the pleasure of fishing those ponds. But I have heard many stories about the fish quality. Do you have any pictures from that area before the digging started? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Gillio Posted February 7, 2018 Report Share Posted February 7, 2018 I'LL GO THROUGH SOME OLD PHOTOS TO SEE. I'M NOT EVEN SURE I HAD A CAMERA BACK THEN. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mannym Posted February 7, 2018 Author Report Share Posted February 7, 2018 A little bit of a snow blanket. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Gillio Posted February 7, 2018 Report Share Posted February 7, 2018 Manny, I found this photo which I believe is one of the two larger ponds that were along Danny Bs property. There were about 6 ponds varying in size. Traveling between them was rather easy. The small pond farthest to the west had some huge smallies in it.. A road ran along the ponds by Danny's property. If I recall properly it swung down to Tiger hole and then down to the second island to about where the pump is now. The one closest to the river was a good largemouth pond. Some of the ponds held some nice channel cats and crappie. All had bluegill. It was sad to see them go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mannym Posted February 7, 2018 Author Report Share Posted February 7, 2018 Sounds like a fisherman's wet dream- ponds all around you, a river next door. And now, just a big old open wound. I recall somebody telling me the story about how it was sold under false pretenses. Thanks for sharing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Gillio Posted February 7, 2018 Report Share Posted February 7, 2018 I don't know how the quarry got the land. I do know a lot of people in the area were upset about it. Thank you for bringing back the memory. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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