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Understandably different trees provide different structures; Cedar is a lot more thick than oak. etc...
Does they type of wood make a difference? I'm seeing posts about mulberry being successful. Does fruit wood attract any better than say Osage Orange based on properties in the wood?
Most fruit trees are very soft wood including cedar and will only last in the water a season or two. The hardwoods like oak,hickory,osage orange, iron woods, etc. will last a lot longer. But any type tree other than toxic trees(holly, walnut,etc.) are better than nothing and cedar has been used for years mostly because right after Christmas they are so easy to come by as people are throwing them away. Fish habitat "Build it and they will come". :twocents
Technically most Christmas trees are pines or spruces, cedars while evergreens have much harder wood and rot resistant saps, hence their use as shingles and siding for buildings. And you are correct that most fruit trees such as apple, pear and peach trees while high in sugar also decompose rather quickly when submerged ( along with most maple trees) but there are exceptions such as mulberry and of course Osage Orange (which technically is also a fruit tree). The softer sugary sapped fruit limbs do produce briefer but spectacular results...
Actually what we call cedar here is a juniper. It's very rot resistant on land and in building materials, never knew if it would last in the water long.
I have lots of Osage Orange, Mulberry, and Cedar on the place so it can be used often.
So fruit wood has more sugar in it than other woods? Does this draw more baitfish?
Yes it does...it is very soft though and will decompose quickly....I normally use it as laydowns or shallow water cover for baitfish, minnows, and fry.Quote:
Originally Posted by Catscratch
The shallow cover that doesn't last as long can be easily replenished...that's why I use long lasting cover in deeper water or areas that need to be hidden, etc.
I favor using hardwood or other dense woods like Persimmon . Fish like Fruit woods and Willows but they last shorter time . Make sure green Willows are fully submerged or Beavers will eat them . Red Cedar works good if you use larger ones with red heartwood . Best if allowed to dry out and drag to remove needles and small limbs . :twocents
Made a couple today with cedar and hedge. I see myself experimenting and playing with making cover a lot. It's kind of fun!
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Most Christmas Trees are Spruce or Pines which rot fast and too thick . The native Red Cedars which the heart wood is red will last if you use big ones . I like to use Cedars that have limbs at least 2'' in diameter and cut off all stuff smaller than my finger .Quote:
Originally Posted by scrat