Pond Rebuild Update: Progress Is Slow, But We're Getting There! 

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Hey Daniel, it was nice meeting you last evening. Thanks for taking time out from mowing to say hello. As I said we have watched you guys for years. When we saw your footage of all the storm damage to Sulfur we decided to come up and spend some money with local businesses. We are here because of you guys. God bless you and your family.

Hey Dan. I have been a subscriber on your channel for many years, you have never said one word to me,now I am going to ask a question and I hope you answer this old 87 year old grandma. Here goes, where is the water going to come from to fill this pond back up ? God bless you, please be safe.

I told an elderly woman yesterday that she looked lovely. The smile that came across her face at an unexpected compliment from a stranger was amazing to see.

It looks like it's fun running those machines especially the big one. Here I am a 74 year old woman enjoying watching you dig out the muck and stumps.

I live in Coastal Plains of NC and we have a number of companies in a 50 mile radius of my farm that use the large articulating tractors and huge drawn scrapper pans to build ponds and build up foundations for construction. Very efficient means of moving allot of dirt.

Houston will be happy that you got his Whopper bopper back🎉🎉🎉❤❤❤

Daniel, my son is going through a rough patch right now and today I just reminded him how much his Momma loves him and his little 15 month old daughter needs him. And I could just tell how it picked up his spirits. 🙂

I’m so glad you are able to get in there and handle what you can! It’s nice to have equipment to help you out! If I lived closer I could run one and you the other! I love running heavy equipment! I have a degree in heavy equipment mechanics! I may be an old lady but I can get the job done!😅 Looks like a challenge that I couldn’t pass up! I’m excited to see what this guy is going to accomplish with his thingamajig!😅 Three D imaging should be cool! I hope everyone is doing well! Lots of prayers for y’all! Love and blessings from this old Bama girl!❤❤❤

That pond dirt would make amazing garden soil.

The muck soil can be used on the back of the pond dam for planting purposes, which will help with erosion.

Thank you, Daniel, for another glimpse of you tirelessly working around the pond. We enjoyed watching as much as you enjoyed doing the work. It's coming along. You're doing a great job. I'm so excited for what's to come in this process. No matter how long it takes, it will be worth it, and it'll be beautiful and bring you, Houston, and the rest of the family so much joy. In a few years, you'll be making memories with grandkids on that new pond. Just continue to make God proud and thank him for all he's given you, and He will continue to bless you. Sending love from NC 🇺🇸. ❤❤❤

You could stain one of those tree roots stumps and turn it into a glass top coffee table. Would be a great memento to keep of your momentous project…

Just wanted to let you know my husband and I love watching your family and animals. Thank you! 😢

I know beside this being a sad, sad event after so many good years of having the lake nearby, but knowing you, Daniel you will turn it into a great fishing/boating pond. Houston, you and friends will enjoy special times there. Clear a place near it add a covered picnic/patio area with a fish cleaning space near the pond using water from pond for cleaning. Then the girls can bring a basket of snacks n drinks. Can fry fish out there too. Be sure to pack out any garbage .. from wild life. Exciting to see the deer there. It might turn out to be a hunting place for a blind too. It is beginning to look so much better. Nice work you n tractors! Do you leave some logs for fish to hide under and spawn?

I watched this twice and it still hits!

I can't tell you how much I love watching your big toys cut push and break

A lot of progress is happening more than I think a lot of us expected. Project is going to be awesome to be apart of just by watching!

Daniel, I have a feeling you could do the whole job yourself. You have great coordination with the machines.

BOY, YOU STARTED THIS SOONER THAN I EVER THOUGHT YOU WOULD. YOU ARE INCREDIBLE. GOD BLESS YOU ALL AND MANY PRAYERS 🙏🏻 NURSE JUDI IN SCOTTSDALE AZ E MINISTER 🙏🏻 I ABSOLUTELY LOVE DEJAY'S VIDS. HER SONG IF THE DAY I WAIT FORWARD PATIENTLY EVERY VIDEO. SHES AWESOME LIKE YOU.

Maybe you could use the soil you’re removing from the pond to put in the goat pen and plant some cover crop Have you checked the brush piles and stuff from the pond to find any lures that have been lost in the past?

Daniel, love your post, know you already know this, but just a reminder. As long as you are working on the pond, be sure to park all equipment way above full lines, mother nature has way of surprising us with unexpected rain fall , equipment can be damaged greatly in a short time. You are doing a great job getting the gunk out. It will be worth all the hard work, that first bass will surprise Houston and all us watching!

Call bamma bass an the pond guys that’s a lot of content bless you guys an the storm victims blessing too all

Great vlog, find it so interesting especially the the less common aspects that we don’t really have in the UK, like boar traps, actually in parts of the UK long dead species like European wild boar and beavers (and I believe also Elk, lynx, wolf, bison and Aurochs) have been re-introduced! Beavers have helped re-wildlife traditional flood plains to help with flood control. A veteran friend of mine bought a derelict small holding and I helped him make a pond from a small stream for fishing and build a small water wheel to generate electricity - he unfortunately did not tell me that to line the pond we would be ‘puddling’ clay, good job it wasn’t sunny or we would be baked hard in a few minutes (just hope the three pairs of Wellington’s we lost will be as well preserved as your tree roots were ) 😂 Well wishes from the UK 👍🏼

Better for you to do what you can , it will help dry out faster so they can get the bigger machines in there .

When we redid our pond we saved some of those old root wads and planted them in the bottom so the roots were up and habitat for fish. You are saving so much money by starting to move soil and stumps. Dig and dig and dig!!!! You won’t regret saving that money. My husband worked n our pond almost a year digging stumps and moving soil. Love watching the pond transformation.

Looking good Daniel. Nothing ever worth it is built in a day. Slow and steady is a best option. Prayers for your friend rebuilding his liquor store. Also for other Sulphur residents working to rebuild after the nasty tornado tore through.

Arms family have a great Labor Day weekend.

I'm greatful I can't smell that pond sludge. Glad that you can finally get digging into it

So we'll deserved that your closing in on a million subscribers, iv been watching since before your first play button when houston was scrambling about in the growing garden haha how he, Weston and emelee have grown great channel great family

Those tree trunks an stobs would be great structure in the bottom of the pond for the fish whenever the pond fills up again.

Look at all of that beautiful pond muck aka garden gold. Please don't waste it. Use it wisely.

🎉Daniel,you need a maneur spreader.That muck will be great on youre fields! Arent you concerned, by puttin it so close ,with a good rain it runs back into the pond!

Daniel love and enjoy your videos. May the lord bless and protect you working on the pond and protect your family and the animals. Daniel it takes time

That pond will look beautiful when its done Daniel!

Great video I love watching you work the big equipment . It is very entertaining and interesting. Thank you for sharing. God bless you all❤❤❤❤❤

You’ve probably saved yourself about 20k doing what you’re doing. Lookn good, looking forward to watching the transformation

Watching this pond series is quite interesting and I’m looking forward to seeing the finished project!!

Although you say you're not a very good operator it is plain to see that you have improved greatly from when you first started. I've worked with a lot of great operators and I've never had a single one tell me they were as good on day one as they were at 2 years, they all had to start learning somewhere. Give yourself a confidence boost, go back and watch the first few videos from when you started and you will see. I am impressed with how much you have gotten done on the pond. Unless you are not showing us, or my eyes are lying to me, you're the only one running equipment there, sooo, yeah, looks like you're making great progress. Keep it up!

Oh man! I'd love to have a truck load of that dirt you are piling up there! That would be the most awesome fish fertilizer for my garden. Too bad i'm in North Georgia! It's looking good, I know you will be so proud when it is finished!

I have been watching several capturing of hogs, fishing, vacation, and pond episodes. Can I interject my thoughts on the size of the pond? I know the cost is a factor, however there is a long-term possibility of having a larger pond for enjoyment, property value, and lasting enjoyment. Your family will grow, your children mature, and your grandkids a possibility. Like any family anywhere take time to enjoy what you have, stay rested, and healthy, and may God bless all yours and those you touch.

It’s getting there Can’t wait to see what it’s going to look like Loved watching this ❤

Hey Daniel, Rev Paul Eustis Florida. If some. Of those log are large enough to mill water logged tree’s make beautiful lumber to make things with or sell:)

Wow, tackle is sure more expensive than when I last bought some in 1980.

🇺🇸💖 some progress better than none, Daniel. You’ll get there. 😊 Love from McCalla, Ala❤️

If you haven't already, there should be some Oklahoma Fish and Wildlife peeps or water-environmental engineering types that you can check with that can help and recommend best practices for a successful, well-managed, lake-like pond, as far as beneficial structure and such... maybe even a oxygenating fountain gadget to help combat low oxygen level and fish-kill probs. Take care!

DeeJay your apartment looks amazing!!!

That dirt that you are scraping off the pond floor would be great fertilizer spread over some of your fields.

Hey Daniel here's an idea for that muck. Maby put some in a manure spreader to enrich your fields.. idk just a thought

I think it's time for getting your Buddy's big dozer to clear er' out! Ya al' did guud Daniel with the smaller equipment. Keep us updated on the pond progress. Stay safe!

Good to see things are drying up enough to be able to get in there and move some muck about. Your trusty side-kick Kelce would LOVE getting in there to help. Stink-Stank-Stunk!

Just a thought here. Piling up a couple of "islands* in the middle of the pond could be interesting. Alternate habitats.

Daniel you are doing a great job clearing out the pond. It will all take time but the end result will be amazing. Houston will be happy that you got his whopper plopper. Have a wonderful evening. God Bless.

My garden would LOVE that soil!

Started following your channel and absolutely love the content. I served in the Army at Ft. Sill Ok and fell in love with the state.

I’m sure the pond will look great when finished. I’m guessing 40-50k will be total for pond Reno. That’s guess though. It’s always nice to have friends with equipment willing to help. I’m looking forward to seeing the finished pond. I think would be nice if y’all can build you a nice dock in the pond after it’s finished before it fills up.

Nice shirt! Love that guy... he lives like 45 mins from me.

Boy..I think you’ll be able to get a TON of work toward the final fish habitat project done with those two rigs of yours. Played right, this renovation project could be a lot of fun for you. Perhaps Houston could get some OJT with the machines out of it as well. 🤛🏻🚜🇺🇸

Try scraping the wet muck with the buck on your track loader, just break it open to dry.

Watching that skid-steer scraping the muck is so satisfying 👌

Your pond will come back better than ever I just know it

It maybe slow but you are making progress. Thanks for sharing your videos. Your videos are helping me through the roughest time in my life. Sending prayers love and hugs.

Great work. That is some rich soil you are digging out. Hope you can use it. I imagine anything would grow really well in it.

I like your show I just started watching it about a week ago .I am a bass fisherman keep up the good work can't wait to see the pond finished.

YOUR FATHER WOULD BE PROUD OF YOU.

I just started watching I'm impressed how much you got done already this is an amazing project great videos

Evening Arms family from the Winze family in Hutchinson Kansas

I know Ron would love what you’re doing! Have you thought about putting some sort of monument in or around the pond in memory of Ron?

Hopefully you dig the pond deeper

my farm/logging/woodsroad building experiece wants you to realize that even if you think your not getting far fast on pond building..... the drying time could mean big savings to you. when it could take bigger equipment months ..... you drying it out like that could mean a pond before Christmas

Daniel you have a plan in your heart God will show it to you. I love my Arms Family. God Bless and be safe.

The nice thing about your rebuild of the pond is you can decide where you would like the fish habitat located. I feel you will have competition with Jimmy Houston for a Bass Lake!!! Good Luck with fulfilling your idea. I am happy that you recovered the Whopper Plopper, I am sure that Houston will be happy to get his favorite bait back in hand... 😁

Looking Nice :) Daniel Gonna be a GREAT Pond.... from SE Texas Bear ❤💯🙏

Hi Daniel .. If i was you first ill start preping the dry side, start cuting and removing trees . Purchase a ripper for that mini you gonna be surprised how easy you can remove trees , don't cut them, just rip the roots and push cut later . Make burning piles. By the time you finish the posnd is gonna nice and dry .. My 2 c

You guys are my favorite and you guys are the best RU-vid channel in the world

God bless y'all

Houston got his Whopper plopper back.. he should be so happy! ❤🙏🫶

Suggestion for when getting ready to refill pond Bring in some large boulders and create a feature for fish to hide in so little fish 🐟 escape from big fish ect mabe even a couple of different ones also maybe a dock of some kind also makes shade for fish 🐟 to hangout good luck am watching with interest

I really enjoy the "machinery" videos. Thanks.

You can stock that pond with live crawdads to keep the organic matter under control. They suggest 50-100# per acre. You shouldn't have to restock again, since they'll reproduce readily in May/June. Also, that'll help those bass get huge! You can order them online in bulk( just make sure you're ordering LIVE ones! Also, you can plant lily pads in the shallow-er areas( up to 6ft depth), giving cover to fish and the lily pads absorb extra nutrients in the water that normally would create algae and algae blooms. It helps to limit the excessive nutrients in the water to prevent that. I can't wait to see this pond back and even more beautiful than before!

You could have fooled me with your equipment it looked like you were doing a great job

The pond is coming along great

27:15 Thanks Daniel. I enjoyed it.God Bless.Maby you will dig up some gold

Houston would look good running that skidsteer.😊

Nice to see the progress.

Actually operating those machines looks like so much fun and quite satisfying! I’m an old woman but my thoughts and heart is still very young!!🥰🥰

Great video. Where's a D8 when you need one? I enjoy watching the pond rebuild. Blessings.

Morning Daniel (New Zealand time -09:28 am 30 August 2024). I must say, I never did like all those trees, and stumps sticking out of your pond, the pond always looked like a job half done, flood a bit of land, that'll do it. Imagine, no more lines caught in unnecessary paraphernalia dotted around the entire pond. Getting a solid clay bottom, that will, over time create a waterproof barrier that will help retain water during those hot summer months, and in time, this pond, bigger, better, deeper, means your family are going to have the perfect outdoor swimming pond, with no fair of diving onto a jagged edged broken tree stump, a natural environment will begin to develop that lessens the loss of different types of fish. A nice, deep, clean pond, a space to play and dive. So digging all those stumps out is worth the effort, mate, if you can, get rid of all the stumps, big and small, it's a safety thing, and buddy, you'll be glad you did it. A pond should just be for fishing, although I sought of get that, but why not create a pond where your whole Church group could safely swim, having signed the appropriate waivers of course. Do it right mate, clean the lot out, your money, get the biggest you can afford, and if you can't get the biggest at this time, make sure you get a plan that also includes possible future changes you may wish to make. But, please mate, don't take shortcuts, clean this thing out properly! You won't regret it!

I'm fascinated with this project... absolutely fascinated !!

What’s up brother? I’m digging your pond restoration videos. I hope to someday be able to afford my own homestead..

Your doing a great job 👍🏻

It's amazing how sturdy some of those stumps are even after being submerged for over three decades.

That's an enormous undertaking. When my dad did his ponds he hired a crane operator. It was a giant crane and he could reach a long distance. I don't know if these guys are even out there anymore. Dad had him come on his days off so he got a bargain price. He'd show up at odd times but when he was there he did a mountain of digging. Dad dug out a creek/swamp and ended with a big 12 foot deep pond. He planted rainbows, bluegills, and perch. It was fantastic.

Loved it! I’m a mechanical engineer and love to see order from chaos 😎👍

Get some of the Clay and make a piece of remembrance pottery from the pond! 😎

Very satisfying watching you run the excavator and taking up the stumps.

Great job Dan

I can’t wait until it’s done

I could watch these videos all day. It ain't fast but it's effective. Stay Safe!! (Dave in PHX)

Daniel , You obviously have an idea and somewhat of a plan of your finished pond , I have an idea you might not have thought about . Most likely this will be the one and only time ever for you to redo the pond , Have you thought about extending the pond down the creek closer to your house ? This might add a few more acres to your plan without the expense . Obviously you know your land layout more than I do .