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Reply With QuoteWish we still had black crappie in Grenada, caught one short black last year and none the year before.
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Anyone want to do a Butla workday?
Don't get me wrong, I've hauled truck loads to other lakes in the past. Never see anyone else bring what they will work with, depending on the COE for material. If you or a neighbor, someone you don't know is clearing a flowerbed of shrubs, clearing a fence line, clearing land. Load your truck down and bring it. Doesn't matter what it is fish like it.
Years ago at Butla, Elbow creek. Someone anchored a boxwood shrub. A kid was fishing it with minnows when I got there. Dropping his hook down the center and hauling out hogs. 30 floats around the shrub and not the first bite. Shows placement is the key.
Nader, Turkey creek. A flowering pear tree was lying against the bank. I was dipping my minnow 12" deep. By the roots I caught black crappie, by the green leaves I caught white crappie, by the trunk I caught nothing. My cooler was filled, nothing under 2# and my best white 3 lb 4 oz and a 2 1/8 oz black. A week later my son and I return. Water is up some so we fish a bit deeper. 16" was the spot. The limit was 10" at that time. We left with 2 coolers full of a lot of 11" fish. He beat me on big fish, his best on crappie that I know of 3 lb 1 oz white and 2# black. Yea, he's a green fisher.
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Wish we still had black crappie in Grenada, caught one short black last year and none the year before.
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Was amazed last year to see how much structure you and your friends placed in the lake last year, if each lake had a few crews that worked as hard as you guys do then a government habitat day would not even be needed. Met a few locals on Sardis and Butla last year year who put out more habitat then the COE could ever dream and never ask for any recognition, thanks or even a free lunch from anyone! Not downing the Corp these habitat days are great for getting the public involved, but there are many working behind the scenes and out of the spotlight.Originally Posted by slabin
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Is all the work done from the bank and what kind of tools do you need
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Depends on lake's level. Most of the time it's done from the bank. Some people bring their boats and do drops in deeper water. Pretty much take what you want and put it where you want. They like to know what you plan to do and where. They allow 4 wheelers (with helmets) to transport supplies to work areas.
I carry a 2 lb sledge hammer and pliers if we have wire, anyways a pocket knife to cut cord. Boots or waders are a must, work gloves help with tree sap and splinters. They will have a few post drivers, pair up with someone or a group and share. 2 to 8 people working together is plenty of work for each.
They will have concrete anchors, wire or cord, trees and/or stakes.
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Last year 4 of us met, cut a lot of bamboo into stakes and tops. It was delivered to Butla before habitat day. There was a good turn out habitat day and we were finished long before lunch.
Judging from the material they furnished we'll need more. I can call and ask for more, double or triple what they had last year?
We can have a workday. Where we were last year or look elsewhere? You know of a sawmill where we can gets slabs? Bring them home to rip stakes. You know of someone clearing land of stake size saplings?
Plan a workday and/or a habitat day later?
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We had 3 locations with material ready. Robinson, which is point 13. Rowsey and Bynum, point 12. I worked with a crew from Bynum boat ramp toward Rowsey.
