Brush Piles

[southside]

Im thinking about making some brush piles. Would like to hear what some of you who has made them used and how did they work. I have a few nice humps where I fish that hold few fish but i think it could be better with some kind of cover on them.

[fishnla]

My way may not work for everyone because of the expence, but I work on bridges and always have pvc and concrete on hand. I take the first ten inches of the pvc(side with the bell) and face it up in a bucket of concrete(put a screw in the bottom side so it will not ever come out). I put 12 to 18 pieces to a bucket, depending on the size of pipe(there is the expence, 12 to 18 bells means 12 to 18 pieces of pvc). When I go to the water I bring 3ft to 4ft pieces of pvc to put in each bell, glue them in and drop it. You can make it without the bell idea, just straight pvc, but much harder to transport. Great thing about the pvc is that you hardly ever get hung up.

[Gatorbassman]

[Borderline11]

Up here in PA, its common to submerge old christmas trees with the help of some cinderblocks.

[Bass_Fanatic]

I've used PVC and christmas trees. Christmas trees seem to hold bait better whereas PVC holds bass better. Best case scenerio, put out a dozen christmas trees with buckets of PVC mixed in and around them.

[00 mod]

Here is my attempt at fish attractors! Both pallet(in the back) and pvc style!

Jeff

[Vinny Chase]

Edwin Evers just did a segment on Bass Pros about making his own brush piles. He cut down willow branches, tied them up with wire, and sent them to the bottom with a block.

[james 14]

I love the PVC idea for some of our lakes with no offshore structure...especially the ones sticking out of the pot. I'd love to pull a crankbait through that during the middle of the summer. I'm curious, though, what the cost would be. It looks like its just a planter, cement and pipe. I guess the pipe is the biggest expense.

How far apart should they be?

[00 mod]

The cost of mine were roughly $22 each, but I could have searched harder and found the supplies a little cheaper!

Jeff

[Jig Man]

sycamore sinks and stays put

[Bluebasser86]

I cut some big limbs and run them different directions through the holes in cinder blocks. Easy and inexpensive and they seem to hold fish very well. If you are careful you can get them to sink straight down and stand up in shallower water to be basically like a small tree that is still standing.

[scrutch]

Some DNR guys frown on this. It's always good to check if it's legal before you proceed.

[RiverFisher13]

I have never put in any, but i will through in my 2cents. PVC's are very nice since its hard to get hung up on, but they dont decay. You may think thats good because you can fish it for years. But if you put in organic piles, as it brakes down, small things will feed on it, which brings in bait fish, which brings in bass.

[ctf58]

really scuff the pvc up . dirt and debry will adhere and then algae growth should follow

[ctf58]

Here is my attempt at fish attractors! Both pallet(in the back) and pvc style!

Jeff

What/how did you make the bends?

[00 mod]

Round coiled up pvc. 1'' and make the cuts so that it is almost makes a complete circle. They are the best part of the attractor.

Jeff

[ctf58]

Thanks never thought of pvc coils

[scrutch]

Just checked with my buddy the CO to be sure. In Indiana it is illegal to drop any fish attractors (man-made or natural) overboard in PUBLIC waters.

[southside]

where did you get the round coiled pvc. I like that.

[00 mod]

I bought mine at home depot.

http://www.homedepot.com/h_d1/N-5yc1v/R-202257731/h_d2/ProductDisplay?catalogId=10053&langId=-1&keyword=pvc%20100ft&storeId=10051

but mine was in 1''

Jeff