Brushpile Help

**NIMROD** · 10-20-2006, 05:14 PM

I will help anyone who fishes Nimrod help place brushpiles. I'm sure Slabbandit will too. Do we have any fishermen out there who regularly fish Nimrod? Who are intrested in building brushpiles and would like help?

If so send us a PM.:D

**ceb** · 10-20-2006, 08:29 PM

I would love to go take a look at the lake. And I would be more than happy to do my fair share of the work. Just let me know something; me and probably Gooch would come over that way with boat and boo.

**bobberwatcher** · 10-20-2006, 08:31 PM

Lets discuss brush piles for a moment. I hear bamboo is the substance of choice. I can only "assume" switch cane" will work just as well? Also, is there a law in Ar against pvc condo's?

**NIMROD** · 10-21-2006, 05:09 PM

From my experience hardwoods like Persimmon work best. That Bamboo has been hit or miss and some never do much. I have done good in Bamboo a few times , but stick with wood these days when building new brushpiles. I only kept 10 this morning 8 to 10' deep. Score Persimmon 7, willow 1, Iornwood 1 , old stump 1 and boo 0 keepers. Also caught a few dinks off the Persimmon tops. The hardwoods like Oak sour and get better the second year. This has been my findings on Nimrod. I fished about 22 tops this morning . The wind was rough up here today , but it was still nice. I only fish jigs , minnows may catch more at times I just don't use them.:D Saw Slabbandit's brother-in-law spiderrigging with looked like jigs and minnows. He said it was real slow for him .

**ceb** · 10-21-2006, 10:38 PM

Do you have pretty good access to the persimmon? I'd like to try some of that. May need to look into a supply around here also. On the topic of the boo, we placed a mat less than a week ago in the river. Yesterday, I caught 40 or so crappie out of that spot with half being keepers. I just hope that it continues to perform after losing the foliage. There isn't that much cover to choose from at the depth they are holding, so maybe that has some influence.

**NIMROD** · 10-22-2006, 08:31 AM

It's odd but we caught fish off of some right off. Then the Bamboo went dead. We put out many bamboo condos last year. Some still produce fish, not as many or large as wood on the average.I placed some around stumps and it held more fish there. I have a bunch of Persimmon all reay to put out.
Just ask anyone with old pastures , most hate persimmons as they sprout all over their hay fields.
Slabbandit told me he had mixed results with bamboo also. Nimrod being so shallow horizontial cover seems to work better. The trees are easy to use. We both tried PVC with minimal results.
Here is a expanded sketch of our brushplies using persimmon trees. They are tied tighter together than example using copper or Aluminum wire .

**bobberwatcher** · 10-24-2006, 08:47 PM

Check out my condo's and tell me what you guys think. I put either 2 or 3 in one little spot... http://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o...02-06_1648.jpg

**Slipcork** · 10-24-2006, 10:18 PM

Bobberwatcher that is what I'm talkin bout! I have been wantin to do the same with bamboo. guessin the pvc does the same. love all the pics. need to get my stuff together and get some out there.

**L.A. stumpjumper** · 10-25-2006, 05:08 AM

Those are some good looking condos and they will be there forever.

**canebreaker** · 10-25-2006, 05:43 AM

I disagree with the use of copper as a tie down. Throw a penny into your fish tank with all those fancy fish. They won't last long.

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