Cedar Tree Question?

**coolerfull** · 02-27-2011, 06:39 AM

I'm in the process of building several pallet stake beds to sink in a nearby lake. I'm wanting to place them in blocks of 4 with a decent pile of cedar trees in the middle. We have some hunting ground up in the hills with tons of cedar trees perfect for this, but my question is are those the type of cedars most people sink? Seems like i have read on here that the oil or sent of these type trees are harder to get fish to use them. If so what would be best to place in middle. My thinking is to get denser cover in middle to hold bait fish better. Im looking to place these in 6' to 10' of water. I have a few bamboo condos in 5 gallon buckets but wanted to use those elsewhere. Any advise would be appreciated.

**danduck** · 02-27-2011, 09:41 AM

I remember as a kid throwing large pine limbs off in the water and catching fish there a few weeks later. I know you could catch fish off cedar, but it is pretty acidic and will break down pretty fast too. I would use what I call water wood. Something like willow that grows near where you are going to fish. They seem to last a whole lot longer, but thats just my opinion.

**NIMROD** · 02-27-2011, 06:42 PM

The red Cedar you talk about works but we perfer not to use it. More hangups and they are bad about mossing over whem sunk green. Alot of the boards on our stakebeds are Cedar and fish use those.

**rieve** · 02-27-2011, 08:31 PM

brush is brush and will attract fish

**Gomer Snerd** · 02-27-2011, 08:46 PM

hardwood work more betterer

**tom_Frein** · 02-28-2011, 01:05 AM

I do a lot of scuba diving / free diving / spearfishing in clear water lakes and ive noticed that catfish love to get in cedars and crappie love to hang out about 5-15 feet over the top of them. The hardwoods seems like they actually get inside of the tree instead of on top or around it. Sycamores and willows bring some serious attention if the leaves are on them. Havnt dove any boo yet ... cant wait to this year hehe . All this info is comming from a 300 foot deep 20 foot of visibility lake so i dont know if murky water fish act the same but just my 2 cents

**Billy E** · 02-28-2011, 08:57 AM

Persimmon - persimmon - persimmon

**NIMROD** · 02-28-2011, 11:27 AM

Originally Posted by Billy E

Persimmon - persimmon - persimmon

When I use trees that is my choice for several reasons. The dense wood sinks easy, they are not too thick (few limbs), fish love them and waste no time using them. Oh yea some farmers hate them and don't mind letting you cut them. If I sink trees it is almost always Persimmon. Willow works great too, but if it's green in shallow water Beavers love it too!

**coolerfull** · 02-28-2011, 11:51 AM

Thanks guys for the help here. I have access to all mentioned above. Tell me what ya think about what im wanting to try here? Im wanting to place a pile of i gues "red cedars' anchored in the middle of 3 pallet stake beds i have made. My thinking is the cedars even if mossed over will attract bait fish and the crappie can hang out in the stakes waiting for an opportunity to strike! Its gonna be some elbow grease and i just want to do it right the first time.

**NIMROD** · 02-28-2011, 12:40 PM

I perfer to use min of 3 to 6 pallets per spot. Never saw the need for anything else. A neighbor started addding Oak limbs to his stakebeds. I think it defeats the puropse of stakebeds. That is open cover for big fish and hang ups are less. Each to their own.

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