Hi Canepole,Originally Posted by Cane Pole
You are so right, putting out brushpiles can be exhausting but the benefits are great! After looking at the limbs you cut in your photo I was wondering how big you make your brushpiles. I realize that you probably make them bigger or smaller depending on the situation but im curious about your average size. The only brushpile building that I have done has been with Christmas trees . Do you attach several good sized trunks together or alot of smaller stuff together or a combination of both? Do you tie your brushpiles to existing cover (EX. standing timber) or do you just anchor them down with concrete blocks or something? I have had great experience with Christmas trees this year but it was very hard work because I had to drag them so far to the places on the reservoir that I fish. I am excited to see how they held up over the winter when the drawdown is complete but I have heard so much about how the soft Christmas trees don't hold up very well. I don't mind working so hard doing something I love but if putting hardwoods out will hold up longer then I would rather do that and not have to do it as often. Have you had much luck with your brushpiles being productive? It was very gratifying for me this year to sit over a Christmas tree and yank up some really nice fish off of something that I put there! Im sure there are alot of other folks on this site that have felt the same way including you. I sure appreciate any info can share . I better stop now , Im starting to feel like Moose . LOL . Just kidding Moose I always enjoy your post and as long as other people are hitting on you I thought Id just jump on the band wagon. I wish I could make one of these tournaments sometime so I could meet everyone here, maybe the spring fling if there is going to be one next year........treepotato