Thread: sinking brush

Originally Posted by chief

I was at the ramp loading a brushpile on the boat and 2 crappie came walking up the ramp and sat down under the brushpile.

That's too funny, Chief. I would have paid good money to watch you attempt to "dry-hook" them afterwards. :D

[QUOTE=confederate;693336]hey guys how long does it take after you sink it to become productive. also i have seen alot of post about bambo. is it better than say oak or another tree? i have heard people talk about christmas tree but i wouldnt think they would last long.[/QUOTEHellow Confederate,,I am Lynn Sanders and I to sink a lot of brush here on Millwood Lake. It all depends on the location and time of the year. If you in the river area you need to make sure that you are out of the main current and kinda in a wash out hole so to say. The cedar trees will last longer than most but it takes a few weeks before you can catch anything off of it or that is what I have discovered. If you have a locale feed and seed store near you see if they sale any cottonseed cake. If they have it buy a 100 pound block of it. Cut off a good size block of the cake,rap it in burlap sack or a pair of your wife panthose and tie it to you brush top before you sink it. This cake will swell up and melt out bringing in the smaller fish of all types, This cake also works well in fish traps too.

If your lake is on a river system then look for what I call river birch trees that commonly grow along the river banks.This tree also makes good crappie tops. I also use willow trees they will collect crappie and bass.bream and catfish as well. But the beavers love it when you sink a willow top and they will find it and eat it up.