I am planning on dropping some man made brush piles over the next two weeks during my vacation.  I have never done this before so I have not the slightest clue on where to put them.  I have 7 pretty big structures built at this time. 

These are going on a lake that has tons of shore line cover but does not have many offshore places to fish.  I know some people do not agree with placing out brush piles but I do not see a problem with it.  I have spoken to a local game warden and it is not illegal.   

Would I be better off putting all 7 of these in one of the major tributaries or spreading them out?    

I am planning on dropping some man made brush piles over the next two weeks during my vacation.  I have never done this before so I have not the slightest clue on where to put them.  I have 7 pretty big structures built at this time. 

These are going on a lake that has tons of shore line cover but does not have many offshore places to fish.  I know some people do not agree with placing out brush piles but I do not see a problem with it.  I have spoken to a local game warden and it is not illegal.   

Would I be better off putting all 7 of these in one of the major tributaries or spreading them out?    

I am planning on dropping some man made brush piles over the next two weeks during my vacation.  I have never done this before so I have not the slightest clue on where to put them.  I have 7 pretty big structures built at this time. 

These are going on a lake that has tons of shore line cover but does not have many offshore places to fish.  I know some people do not agree with placing out brush piles but I do not see a problem with it.  I have spoken to a local game warden and it is not illegal.   

Would I be better off putting all 7 of these in one of the major tributaries or spreading them out?    

I would put them within 75-100 feet of each other making a bit of a migration route to some tasty shallow feeding area if possible.  If you have a "naked" flat close to deep water the trees planted along the break and a couple up on the flat would be my choice. No guarantees, but I've put out some trees tht turned out to be A-1 bass motels around some great feeding flats next to deep water and even on the breaks 5-15 feet leading to the deeper basin. You'll be surprised how quickly they get into these if they aren't coniferous trees.

I would put them within 75-100 feet of each other making a bit of a migration route to some tasty shallow feeding area if possible.  If you have a "naked" flat close to deep water the trees planted along the break and a couple up on the flat would be my choice. No guarantees, but I've put out some trees tht turned out to be A-1 bass motels around some great feeding flats next to deep water and even on the breaks 5-15 feet leading to the deeper basin. You'll be surprised how quickly they get into these if they aren't coniferous trees.

I would put them within 75-100 feet of each other making a bit of a migration route to some tasty shallow feeding area if possible.  If you have a "naked" flat close to deep water the trees planted along the break and a couple up on the flat would be my choice. No guarantees, but I've put out some trees tht turned out to be A-1 bass motels around some great feeding flats next to deep water and even on the breaks 5-15 feet leading to the deeper basin. You'll be surprised how quickly they get into these if they aren't coniferous trees.

I built 1 of them out of pvc that I sanded down.  I built the rest of them out of a white oak that has been down on my property for a long time.  It might be a waste of time but I am curious how they do.  I am going to build a few more out of just center blocks that I have out by the barn. 

I built 1 of them out of pvc that I sanded down.  I built the rest of them out of a white oak that has been down on my property for a long time.  It might be a waste of time but I am curious how they do.  I am going to build a few more out of just center blocks that I have out by the barn. 

I built 1 of them out of pvc that I sanded down.  I built the rest of them out of a white oak that has been down on my property for a long time.  It might be a waste of time but I am curious how they do.  I am going to build a few more out of just center blocks that I have out by the barn. 

that is man made cover.

that is man made cover.

that is man made cover.

One good place to place one is on a long point where the creek or river channel makes a U-turn, in other words it runs close to both sides and around the end of the point. Then find the shallowest place that meets the channel and drop it right there. This will be your contact point and where most of the fish will move up to the point when it's time to feed.

One good place to place one is on a long point where the creek or river channel makes a U-turn, in other words it runs close to both sides and around the end of the point. Then find the shallowest place that meets the channel and drop it right there. This will be your contact point and where most of the fish will move up to the point when it's time to feed.

One good place to place one is on a long point where the creek or river channel makes a U-turn, in other words it runs close to both sides and around the end of the point. Then find the shallowest place that meets the channel and drop it right there. This will be your contact point and where most of the fish will move up to the point when it's time to feed.

You can place brush piles all day long and some places will be hits and some places will be misses. You cant simply place a brush pile in hopes of getting lucky in that it will hold fish because that wont happen. Your best bet is to find a place that already has a tendency to holds fish and plant structure that will reinforce or improve its fish holding capabilities.

Look for a place that already consistently holds fish "primary cover" and look at the bottom contour. What is the bottom contour leading up to that "primary cover" in other words what "roadway" are the fish using to travel to that place. When you take a look at that roadway you will find non-typical places such as rock piles and small humps and ridges that hold fish as they move towards the primary cover. Those non-typical places are called "secondary cover" and that is where you want to plant your brush piles.

You can place brush piles all day long and some places will be hits and some places will be misses. You cant simply place a brush pile in hopes of getting lucky in that it will hold fish because that wont happen. Your best bet is to find a place that already has a tendency to holds fish and plant structure that will reinforce or improve its fish holding capabilities.

Look for a place that already consistently holds fish "primary cover" and look at the bottom contour. What is the bottom contour leading up to that "primary cover" in other words what "roadway" are the fish using to travel to that place. When you take a look at that roadway you will find non-typical places such as rock piles and small humps and ridges that hold fish as they move towards the primary cover. Those non-typical places are called "secondary cover" and that is where you want to plant your brush piles.

You can place brush piles all day long and some places will be hits and some places will be misses. You cant simply place a brush pile in hopes of getting lucky in that it will hold fish because that wont happen. Your best bet is to find a place that already has a tendency to holds fish and plant structure that will reinforce or improve its fish holding capabilities.

Look for a place that already consistently holds fish "primary cover" and look at the bottom contour. What is the bottom contour leading up to that "primary cover" in other words what "roadway" are the fish using to travel to that place. When you take a look at that roadway you will find non-typical places such as rock piles and small humps and ridges that hold fish as they move towards the primary cover. Those non-typical places are called "secondary cover" and that is where you want to plant your brush piles.

Bass must have a visible path of breaks and break lines on structure from deep water all the way to the shallows. Placing your man made brush piles on structure that does not have a visible path from deep to shallow is a waste of time and energy.

Bass must have a visible path of breaks and break lines on structure from deep water all the way to the shallows. Placing your man made brush piles on structure that does not have a visible path from deep to shallow is a waste of time and energy.

Bass must have a visible path of breaks and break lines on structure from deep water all the way to the shallows. Placing your man made brush piles on structure that does not have a visible path from deep to shallow is a waste of time and energy.

One good place to place one is on a long point where the creek or river channel makes a U-turn, in other words it runs close to both sides and around the end of the point. Then find the shallowest place that meets the channel and drop it right there. This will be your contact point and where most of the fish will move up to the point when it's time to feed.

You don't know what you're talkin' about,...Do I need to come back??  ;D

One good place to place one is on a long point where the creek or river channel makes a U-turn, in other words it runs close to both sides and around the end of the point. Then find the shallowest place that meets the channel and drop it right there. This will be your contact point and where most of the fish will move up to the point when it's time to feed.

You don't know what you're talkin' about,...Do I need to come back??  ;D

One good place to place one is on a long point where the creek or river channel makes a U-turn, in other words it runs close to both sides and around the end of the point. Then find the shallowest place that meets the channel and drop it right there. This will be your contact point and where most of the fish will move up to the point when it's time to feed.

You don't know what you're talkin' about,...Do I need to come back??  ;D

One good place to place one is on a long point where the creek or river channel makes a U-turn, in other words it runs close to both sides and around the end of the point. Then find the shallowest place that meets the channel and drop it right there. This will be your contact point and where most of the fish will move up to the point when it's time to feed.

You don't know what you're talkin' about,...Do I need to come back?? ;D

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