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Originally Posted by rooter
I am new at the brushing. During march we put out 3 big cedars in 25 ft of water on the bank of the river which is 35 ft. IT is always good for two or three fish, thats it. Last weekend we put a sweetgum with them and we are picking up a few more. We have one big cypress top sunk near a huge stump in 20 ft of water and its good for six or eight fish per trip. Our other brush piles are made up of willows and sweetgum, but are only good for two or three fish. I guess my brush just hasnt been out long enough. How long does it take and what kind of brush works for you? I am in the Shirley Creek area of Sam Rayburn. Thanks for any info.
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I like Oak 1st and Willow 2nd. Long main oak limbs set up verticle last about 7 years, a willow will last a long time as well. Both have worked for me forever. A little tip on setting out brush... Some people set out big piles and the following year wonder what happend to their piles. If you put out brush with the leaves on them, they become magnets for silt, alage, etc... and get weighted down and pull to the bottom. By The second year... their gone. If you can select some brush, that is dormant, or dead.. it stays where you put it for many years to come and produce twice the fish, because of the upright structure it provides. Top it off with some alfalfa range cubes and your on your way. Your all over it man. The harder you work the luckier you get. Good luck fishing.
