I've use fake fish with success here. We are talking about the small thin
orange ones, about 5 inches long? I put a school of them in the pond in the
spring, haven't lost a fish to a kingfisher (or heron) and I'm only 5
minutes from Kathy, and within walking distance of where 2 rivers
meet. ~ jan
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Zone 7a, SE Washington State
Ponds: www.jjspond.us

"~ jan" wrote in message
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I've use fake fish with success here. We are talking about the small thin
orange ones, about 5 inches long? I put a school of them in the pond in
the
spring, haven't lost a fish to a kingfisher (or heron) and I'm only 5
minutes from Kathy, and within walking distance of where 2 rivers
meet. ~ jan
------------
Zone 7a, SE Washington State
Ponds: www.jjspond.us
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Mine are (I still have them) two 5 or 6" rubber koi and a few rubber
goldfish (which I seem to have lost). I found them in a store down in
Atlanta when visiting my cousin. The birds smartened up pretty fast and
ignored them. There was no way in hell I would have netted these ponds if
something actually worked to keep the herons, kingfishers, large snakes and
bullfrogs and snapping turtles out of them. Nets are a real PIA but the only
way to have fish here.
--

RM....
Frugal ponding since 1995.
rec.ponder since late 1996.
Zone 6. Middle TN USA
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Mine are (I still have them) two 5 or 6" rubber koi and a few rubber
goldfish (which I seem to have lost).

Mine aren't rubber, but hard plastic.

I found them in a store down in
Atlanta when visiting my cousin. The birds smartened up pretty fast and
ignored them. There was no way in hell I would have netted these ponds if
something actually worked to keep the herons, kingfishers, large snakes and
bullfrogs and snapping turtles out of them. Nets are a real PIA but the only
way to have fish here.

Well, we've always said your area is unique, not the norm, imo. ~ jan
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Zone 7a, SE Washington State
Ponds: www.jjspond.us

where do you get those?

On Tue, 10 Jun 2008 07:44:16 EDT, ~ jan wrote:


I've use fake fish with success here. We are talking about the small thin
orange ones, about 5 inches long? I put a school of them in the pond in the
spring, haven't lost a fish to a kingfisher (or heron) and I'm only 5
minutes from Kathy, and within walking distance of where 2 rivers
meet. ~ jan
------------
Zone 7a, SE Washington State
Ponds: www.jjspond.us

Searching I don't see the one I got. Skinny, gold, plastic,
had fishing line attached to the bottom which I tied to a rock.
Found this page
http://www.pondarama.com/showcase/prods/CPP023.html

k :-)

On Tue, 10 Jun 2008 22:10:52 EDT, kathy wrote:

Searching I don't see the one I got. Skinny, gold, plastic,
had fishing line attached to the bottom which I tied to a rock.
Found this page
http://www.pondarama.com/showcase/prods/CPP023.html

k :-)

I don't think those will work in the same way.

When I got mine they were called Heron Scarers, but googling that didn't
get me anywhere. I suggest searching your favorite pond websites, catalogs
or local. I'm sure I ordered mine from one of the usual places. Either
Thatfishplace, or Dr. Foster's, Aqua-mart, etc. Since they were cheap, I'm
sure I was ordering other stuff at the time and noticed that they had those
at the same time. Sorry I'm not more help.

Perhaps everyone can take the time when ordering stuff to note if the place
they're ordering from might have these little plastic fish. ~ jan
------------
Zone 7a, SE Washington State
Ponds: www.jjspond.us

"~ jan" wrote in message
...
When I got mine they were called Heron Scarers, but googling that didn't
get me anywhere. I suggest searching your favorite pond websites, catalogs
or local. I'm sure I ordered mine from one of the usual places. Either
Thatfishplace, or Dr. Foster's, Aqua-mart, etc. Since they were cheap, I'm
sure I was ordering other stuff at the time and noticed that they had
those
at the same time. Sorry I'm not more help.

Perhaps everyone can take the time when ordering stuff to note if the
place
they're ordering from might have these little plastic fish. ~ jan
================================
The only place I ever saw them was that shop just outside Atlanta. I'm
always looking at fishy pondy stuff and never saw any but these.
--

RM....
Frugal ponding since 1995.
rec.ponder since late 1996.
Zone 6. Middle TN USA
~~~~ }((((* ~~~ }{{{{(ö

"kathy" wrote in message
...
Searching I don't see the one I got. Skinny, gold, plastic,
had fishing line attached to the bottom which I tied to a rock.
Found this page
http://www.pondarama.com/showcase/prods/CPP023.html

k :-)
===================================
Those curved ones are the ones I have.
--

RM....
Frugal ponding since 1995.
rec.ponder since late 1996.
Zone 6. Middle TN USA
~~~~ }((((* ~~~ }{{{{(ö

Here are the ones I was looking at. They are not rubber but hard plastic.
http://www.aqua-mart.com/lpt1031.html

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where do you get those?

On Tue, 10 Jun 2008 07:44:16 EDT, ~ jan wrote:


I've use fake fish with success here. We are talking about the small thin
orange ones, about 5 inches long? I put a school of them in the pond in
the
spring, haven't lost a fish to a kingfisher (or heron) and I'm only 5
minutes from Kathy, and within walking distance of where 2 rivers
meet. ~ jan
------------
Zone 7a, SE Washington State
Ponds: www.jjspond.us

"Goldlexus" wrote in message
news:B0S3k.1587$WH.383@trndny05...
Here are the ones I was looking at. They are not rubber but hard plastic.
http://www.aqua-mart.com/lpt1031.html
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The ones I have are rubbery, feel like a fish and are more realistic. They
weren't anywhere near that expensive either,... but that was a few years
back.
--

RM....
Frugal ponding since 1995.
rec.ponder since late 1996.
Zone 6. Middle TN USA
~~~~ }((((* ~~~ }{{{{(ö

On Wed, 11 Jun 2008 15:26:05 EDT, "Goldlexus"
wrote:

Here are the ones I was looking at. They are not rubber but hard plastic.
http://www.aqua-mart.com/lpt1031.html

Not only is that one too big, it is too buoyant. I've got one, and I don't
think any self respecting would take something so "odd". Course mine
floated on top of the water, with the largest weight from the fish store on
it. ~ jan
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Zone 7a, SE Washington State
Ponds: www.jjspond.us

Here is another link where they are a bit cheaper:
http://www.neeps.com/835071.html?pro...hannelid=BCOME


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where do you get those?

On Tue, 10 Jun 2008 07:44:16 EDT, ~ jan wrote:


I've use fake fish with success here. We are talking about the small thin
orange ones, about 5 inches long? I put a school of them in the pond in
the
spring, haven't lost a fish to a kingfisher (or heron) and I'm only 5
minutes from Kathy, and within walking distance of where 2 rivers
meet. ~ jan
------------
Zone 7a, SE Washington State
Ponds: www.jjspond.us