Crappie Beds?

[Danny W]

I am clearing out my hunting lease for some new food plots. I have alot of cedars oaks and all other sorts of trees. I am planning on downing alot of those cedars but are they the best for beds? I heard willows work really nicely as do fruit tree's anyone have some advice? I want millions of fish around my secret new honey hole. Thanks in andvance.

[Jigging15]

Cedars will work fine. I like to trim up the smaer branches and just leave the 1/2" or bigger ones. I think it gives them a little more room and make them a little easier to fish with out getting hung up. I also like for them to be dead before sinking. Always heard they were better and would attract fish faster than fresh cut live trees. Willow will do the trick for a while. But not last as long.

[embo_9]

I helped out putting some additional brush piles in at Smithville a couple of weeks ago. The word from the pros is to avoid walnut trees. I don't recall you saying you were going to use any, but apparently there is some chemical in them that actually repels fish. That just doesn't fly.

Good luck!

[vic n]

I don't think you can beat cedar trees.....they last for a long, long time and the fish really seem to love them.

[bugman]

Cedars are one of my least favorite but if you trim them up dead or green they will work,persimmon,fruit and oak are my favorites in that order.

[springhillwantabe]

love that hedge

[beagle man]

cedar,hedge,sycamore, all good, just be sure to let us know if you need any help dropping same