Sardis Stake beds

I hike the lakes all the time in the winter when its low and mark hundreds of stake beds and tree tops. Its a ton of work on foot. Usually a six mile hike every time. There are plenty of spots out there for everyone. I put a few small spots out for myself so i can wade and fish were people cant get to and watch the water levels like a hawk. You learn a lot about the topography this way. If i had four wheel it would be easy to put beds out. It would be easy if i had a boat too. I always try to make it to the habitat days but it always seem to be busy. I still manage to catch plenty of slabs and i put a lot of leg work in scouting.

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Originally Posted by hobbness

I hike the lakes all the time in the winter when its low and mark hundreds of stake beds and tree tops. Its a ton of work on foot. Usually a six mile hike every time. There are plenty of spots out there for everyone. I put a few small spots out for myself so i can wade and fish were people cant get to and watch the water levels like a hawk. You learn a lot about the topography this way. If i had four wheel it would be easy to put beds out. It would be easy if i had a boat too. I always try to make it to the habitat days but it always seem to be busy. I still manage to catch plenty of slabs and i put a lot of leg work in scouting.

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That's the best way to learn the lake. Makes it very easy when they draw down and fill it back up every year. You will know whats under the surface when it fills back up.

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Originally Posted by hotrod1

That's the best way to learn the lake. Makes it very easy when they draw down and fill it back up every year. You will know whats under the surface when it fills back up.

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I agree, went on a little stroll Wednesday myself. I think on a 4 wheeler you miss things, little indentions in a ditch banks, a few roots sticking out of the creek bank from a tree 10 up on the bank.

Marking others stake beds is kind of like snagging and calling it fishing. Plenty of people do it, but anyone with half a brain knows better than to go on the World Wide Web and brag about it.

Once you put'em in public water they aint just yours.

I'm running low on trash bags. Anyone got a problem with me cruising the COE campgrounds and taking all the ones out of the empty trash cans?
Just because something is legal doesn't make it right.

It's not bragging. The lake is public. We all pay taxes. I was simply replying to the post to help.

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Originally Posted by ATM

I'm running low on trash bags. Anyone got a problem with me cruising the COE campgrounds and taking all the ones out of the empty trash cans?
Just because something is legal doesn't make it right.

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I don't think taking trash bags from those places is legal. That could be stealing just saying

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Originally Posted by ATM

I'm running low on trash bags. Anyone got a problem with me cruising the COE campgrounds and taking all the ones out of the empty trash cans?
Just because something is legal doesn't make it right.

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Bring me a dozen. I'm running low also and ain't got the gonads to go get um myself. Lmao [emoji12]