Last for this season

I set out the last of my bamboo today. While checking out some of the earlier piles I found folks fishing on a couple spots. Oh well, once it hits the water it belongs to everyone who can find it. I did get asked if I minded if others found my spots and I told them to have at them, just help out and put some brush out too when the fish start disappearing. I've found others spots so I don't have any room to get upset when mine are found. Even had a couple followers the last time out, told one guy if I didn't want mine to be found I'd either put them out at night or not at all. Lifes to short so fish when and where you can. Ferdi, aka Fred

I also put out three of the Bamboo mat type condo's today. The first of that type for me. Learned a couple of things. One: It's easier if you have some help. Two: don't do it on a windy day. Three: don't try to haul so much material and blocks that you don't leave room to work. Four: it takes at least 7' deep water to totally hide one. first one is showing a bit.

Did I mention wind? I started at 9:00 am, dead calm. By 9:20, half way thru the first a front hit. By 10:00 am while finishing #3 it was blowing about 25 mph and getting very cold.

Can't wait to put some more out.

I know what you mean Ferdi. I know some of mine are going to get found and fished...thats just part of fishing.:(

What ruffles my feathers is when I'm looking at my GPS approaching my brushpile and look down to see a cork or coke bottle weighted to just below the surface! If I wanted to advertise it's location I would have put up a sign saying "Hey, stop and fish here!!":mad:

Don't get me wrong, I have enjoyed watching a Grandpa and his Grandsons having a ball catching fish around some of my structures and I even told them of a couple more really closeby. Just don't mark the spot visually causing excessive fishing pressure.;) :)