X-mas tree w/ cinderblocks question

**rexmitchell** · 03-17-2014, 07:08 PM

Just shows how us as fisherman and regular folks can benefit one another with a little cooperation.

**rexmitchell** · 04-25-2014, 09:02 AM

So my trees were a success......apparently the bass just love em.......Caught 59 last weekend including 2 crappie. One of my buddys came out for the fun. Had a cold snap but didn't mess up the fishing :fact

**Lowellhturner** · 04-25-2014, 10:50 AM

Looks like a success to me...

**rexmitchell** · 04-25-2014, 11:08 AM

Yep, some of these were caught off of my bamboo structure as well but only a few. The bamboo is in too deep of water now that we have finally gotten some rain down here.

**flintcreek** · 04-27-2014, 09:35 PM

Looks to me the payoff has been big...I am going to have to look at putting in some structure.

**rexmitchell** · 04-28-2014, 01:34 PM

Originally Posted by flintcreek

Looks to me the payoff has been big...I am going to have to look at putting in some structure.

The bass have come home, just not a lot of crappie....lol This was this weekend again. 50 bass by myself.....

**Lowellhturner** · 05-01-2014, 03:50 PM

So what do you think of adding cover now ? Would you say it was worth the effort ?

**rexmitchell** · 05-02-2014, 12:41 PM

Originally Posted by Lowellhturner

So what do you think of adding cover now ? Would you say it was worth the effort ?

100% and has been from the day I put it in. I will say that its kind of a rotation of which piles are hot so its good to have tons of different spots.

**INTIMIDATOR** · 05-10-2014, 11:13 AM

Hey Rex....a couple questions???
Didn't you say that lake was just over 200 acres???
What is the forage base like in it???

It seems to have alot of Bass that are kinda thin....have you added any more forage???
You may need to have a Slot Limit, to help get some Bigger Bass, then adjust as needed!
What other cover is available in the Lake...it is unusual for Bass to use Crappie cover unless there is a serious lack of cover for them...I thought you said there were weeds etc??

Just trying to understand what's going on!

I enjoy learning about different situations!

**rexmitchell** · 05-11-2014, 04:10 PM

Originally Posted by INTIMIDATOR

Hey Rex....a couple questions???
Didn't you say that lake was just over 200 acres???
What is the forage base like in it???

It seems to have alot of Bass that are kinda thin....have you added any more forage???
You may need to have a Slot Limit, to help get some Bigger Bass, then adjust as needed!
What other cover is available in the Lake...it is unusual for Bass to use Crappie cover unless there is a serious lack of cover for them...I thought you said there were weeds etc??

Just trying to understand what's going on!

I enjoy learning about different situations!

Not 200, I wish

Our lakes are about 10 surface acres each with a maximum depth of around 20-30 feet depending on the lake. As for forage we have bluegill, longear, warmouth, and a host of shad and minnows that I can't individually name. The pics above are from the lake that has been neglected and fished the least in the past 10 years. We have weeds along the shoreline, grass underwater as well. There is natural brush piles in the lake as well. Lack of cover could be part of our problem, the main issue is underfishing. The crappie we pull out are fat and healthy. The bass are stunted. We don't keep anything over 3 lbs and anything under gets filleted or thrown on the bank. The bass are getting bigger, just taking a bit of time to weed out some of the dinks. 5 years ago all our lakes were putting out fish like that, now one is properly managed. I caught these fish this weekend from it.

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