Thread: trees

Not too many use cedars here. Most prefer other types of wood (sweetgum, oak, pines, etc). Cedars are THICK!

Over the last 3 yrs have sank over 800 attractors in CJ Brown in Ohio; the majority were "C" trees attached to cement blocks as perch spawning cover. In most waters a "C" tree will be productive for 3-5 yrs. The major pluses are they can be had for free after Christmas; 1 local township brought us 200 rather than mulch them. They are MAGNETS for bluegill and bass fry, and help shelter juvenille crappies, catfish, ect. PLUS during the winter after turn over when the plankton populations plummet, shad will often eat the very abundent moss and algae growing on them. Cutting off some middle branches to the trunk CAN make them VERY attractive to crappie. Try this: put in several "C" trees close to several PVC attractors that are deeper than the "C"s. The "C"s will hold FAR more minnows and "fry', the biguns will normally hang on the edges or in the PVC. Lastly, some trees USED to be painted with a toxic paint if they were in the early cuts. The Federal Gov`t now requires that any paint applied now must be "bio- degradeable' and non toxic.

Great info Lowell, thanks for the poop on the painted trees.

You are more than welcome, sir. Am definately convinced that the natural denser cover ("C" trees or cedars) shallow and the PVC deeper very near by is an outstanding combo; the best of BOTH worlds...

Anything works except WALNUT, the oils are toxic to fish.