Thread: Shallow water condos.

Just a few pieces of bamboo jabbed into the bottom work for me, just be sure and not use the great big stuff. I tried to sink a big piece in deep water and invested 20 bricks into it before it would go down. I use the 6 to 8 ft. pieces and lean them over. Scatter them out and you have got plenty of places to catch slabs. I also use the bamboo for what I call spawning sticks. I take about a 2 ft. piece and jab it into the bank about 1 ft. under water slanted to the top. When they are spawning they will find and use these.

This type of water is where we go horizontal...we use Christmas trees, brush blocks, milk crates, etc. Not only do you want Crappie to use it during the spawn, you get the added benefit of the fry and other baitfish using the cover to grow and multiply.

Those are good ideas.

Try this: find GREEN cedar limbs and cut them at 6` long. Take a cement block and push the thicker cut ends of the cedar into 1 side until it`s fairly snug with the cut ends sticking out about 1` with any limb bends pointing upwards. Stuff the opposite side going the opposite direction with the limbs, again having any curls pointing upwards. Take a piece of 60" VHD weed eater line and tie a loop in 1 end. Loop it over 1 set of limb ends and tie it off with several slip knots pulled tight. Go to the opposite same side and again loop the limbs and tie off. Go to the diagional opposite side and loop and tie off. Go to the opposite same side and yet again loop and tie off. You should end up with a "BB" (brush block) that is between 2-3` tall and that should last between 10- 15 years underwater. Drop in 4-8 fow ALLOWING for possible winter draw down. DO keep in mind that any limbs that freeze into ice can cause the "BB" (brush block) to be dragged along or even ground to pieces by the ice. These can be cast over or trolled over if properly placed with appropriate depth lures and snag less rigs...

I made two of these for shallow water. We catch a lot of fish off of one, but can't find the other. May have been snagged by an anchor and drug into deeper water. You could do something like this with bamboo or tree limbs.

Originally Posted by pomme guy

I made two of these for shallow water. We catch a lot of fish off of one, but can't find the other. May have been snagged by an anchor and drug into deeper water. You could do something like this with bamboo or tree limbs.

That's a good looking shallow water set up

Looks very good to me ! And pardon my saying so but deployed with natural cover nearby generally within 50` would bet any amount of money both would become at least 2X MORE effective/ productive. Plus the naturals if made of a good LONG LASTING hardwood will be there 20+ yrs by themselves...