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    Extreme Koi Member Rank = Supreme Champion pondwithnoname's Avatar
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    Quote Originally Posted by steve 2 View Post
    herons don't fall in they actually go in the water for the fish ,happened to me last Saturday afternoon while I was in conservatory .
    Yes that's right, they're not very graceful when they hit the water but the business end does what it's designed to do unfortunately.
    Sorry to hear the bugger got one.
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    A mate of mine had an heron problem in june.....
    He found out after a while that the brightly coloured koi where untouched he/she caught the darker ones.....
    He also as a ready made warning system..
    A few rooks or crows would readdily start crowing rather loudly when the heron showed up...
    He fed the rooks/crows to keep them about...
    He as since netted his pond........

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    Extreme Koi Member Rank = Yonsai Tony058's Avatar
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    Hi
    I had exactly the same problem and with a raised pond. I ended up drilling down a hole in each corner and inserting some rods in and circling it with four runs of very strong fishing line and this has worked so far (about a year). The advantage being it is almost invisible, although can be a bit of a pain if you are trying to net a fish, but is virtual no cost to replace. One tip if the pond is sleeper built make the holes a bit too big as the wood will "clamp" on to the rods when damp which is usually just about the time you need to remove them to put covers on!
    Tony

 

 
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