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Christmas tree fish mats?
Posted on 1/4/15 at 2:06 pm
Posted on 1/4/15 at 2:06 pm
Taildragger and I have rounded up quite a few Christmas trees to sink. Any method to the madness? How deep of water? Best way to sink em? Multiple spots or one epic mat? Any advice from the slab lip rippers of the OB would be much appreciated.
Posted on 1/4/15 at 2:11 pm to bigolecatfish
Thanks for your post. I just bought a place on a small lake and have been mulling over sinking a few myself. In the middle of the night so as to not risk the wrath of my new HOA.
Posted on 1/4/15 at 2:17 pm to bigolecatfish
I need this info too. Impoundment placement please.
Posted on 1/4/15 at 2:19 pm to AlxTgr
quote:
I need this info too. Impoundment placement please
We need to do this at IC soon
Posted on 1/4/15 at 2:29 pm to jorconalx
Who's saying someone hasn't already done that.
Posted on 1/4/15 at 2:32 pm to TigerBait413
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Who's saying someone hasn't already done that.
Coordinates?
Posted on 1/4/15 at 2:32 pm to jorconalx
I'll save mine and neighbors.
Posted on 1/4/15 at 2:37 pm to bigolecatfish
Be careful if it's a small pond, some tree farms use insecticides highly toxic to fish. I put one in my pond a few years ago and 2 days later, lost ~20 nice 2-3 lb bass and a bunch of bluegill. I had to take it out.
I would leave it outside in the rain for a few weeks before sinking it.
I would leave it outside in the rain for a few weeks before sinking it.
Posted on 1/4/15 at 3:07 pm to bigolecatfish
Tie a cinder block to the top. Set it to where it floats upside down.
This post was edited on 1/4/15 at 3:09 pm
Posted on 1/4/15 at 3:11 pm to bigolecatfish
I cut 5 gallon buckets to 6-8 inches then fill with easy crete and stick tree in it.
Deeper the better. When it's cold, that's where they'll be.
It's almost instantaneous fishing.
Deeper the better. When it's cold, that's where they'll be.
It's almost instantaneous fishing.
Posted on 1/4/15 at 3:26 pm to Geauxtiga
Near creek? In creek? Wide arse open?
Posted on 1/4/15 at 4:03 pm to AlxTgr
If you know of a channel in a lake, drop it there. Those, to Sacs, are like interstates to us. They'll find it.
Posted on 1/4/15 at 4:14 pm to Geauxtiga
The choices may bring my brain to a halt.
Posted on 1/4/15 at 4:36 pm to AlxTgr
Go easy. If you put one out that's one more than you had...maybe.
Even with bamboo, a few stalks goes a long way so don't think you have to put 4 trees to make it worthwhile.
Even with bamboo, a few stalks goes a long way so don't think you have to put 4 trees to make it worthwhile.
Posted on 1/4/15 at 4:42 pm to bigolecatfish
We drop 25 every two years out from my grandfathers pier where he lives. We do two rows. One just inside max casting distance in 10' of water and one row about half way back to pier in 6-8' of water. We tie the cinder block to the middle and lay them down. Cut out some branches to make some holes. Silt attachs to the trees and you need some holes or they lose their effectiveness. Catch fish on them in the winter and the heat of the summer.
Posted on 1/4/15 at 4:44 pm to AlxTgr
And for a place you practically live at, like IC, go hard. These are what you need. Won't hang up.
You will need to sand them though, so algae can grow on it. Also need a screw on each side of hole in 6 in pipe to keep 1/2 inch (or whatever size you use) from backing out.
Put coupling in crete, slide tree on coupling, screw, drop.
You will need to sand them though, so algae can grow on it. Also need a screw on each side of hole in 6 in pipe to keep 1/2 inch (or whatever size you use) from backing out.
Put coupling in crete, slide tree on coupling, screw, drop.
Posted on 1/4/15 at 4:50 pm to LSUengr
quote:If you have a pier, drop some of these. Actually, 55 gallon drums are better. Drill the holes big enough for the bait fish to get in/out. You can us a 5 gallon bucket loaded with artificial crawfish bait. Tie it to a string to reload but it'll last a long time, I heard. It's not baiting, it's feeding til you can get to them.
We drop 25 every two years out from my grandfathers pier
This post was edited on 1/4/15 at 4:51 pm
Posted on 1/4/15 at 4:58 pm to Geauxtiga
If looking for more trees our neighborhood has some at the road. Geismar area
Posted on 1/4/15 at 5:07 pm to jorconalx
I'm just messing around I don't have any there. But I do in other places. We don't even use trees. Just anything that will sink we put out with some fresh tops.
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