Thread: Trying to find a spot

I am new to sinking brush too and have not had the opportunity to do any thing at all as much as I intended to this year, so , I ain't no expert about sinking brush. But, I do know a few things about Oxbows. If you know where a ditch or creek drains into it, that will be a spring time spot. I would develop brush in water 6' or deeper. You may find a difference in the bottom where the old channel used to run. The difference might be less than a foot deep, but it is still a channel. I would drop some mats every 100 yards or so to drift over in the dead of winter or summer. I don't think you will have any water much deeper than 10' in the whole lake so I don't know if condos would be a good idea; unless you wanted them to stick up out of the water to stink it up for them skiers Look at the article that Jerry Blake wrote about building condos and mats. I think the mats would make a big difference in an oxbow with no cover.
DP

Don't worry too much about the skiers. They bother us, but they don't bother the fish. I totally agree with drpepper, look for little bitty dropoffs, 1' is fine. Put your brush there. Also, brushpiles on big empyt flats will attract fish.

I think backing off that blowdown you found for another brushpile is a good idea.

Putting brush out is a lot of work, but a lot of fun.

Good luck

Don't forget to let us know when you catch fish on the pvc. I'm always debating myself on whether to use brush or pvc. I like permanent pvc but I just don't think it draws fish as fast.