Well, I put ALOT of brush out 2 times a year. I look at it in 2 ways, it helps me, and it improves our habitat. If others fish it, so be it. Hopefully I improved a fellow fisherman trip. Takes a lot for me to get worked up, but I been doing this a while. And FYI-- hide a few piles in standing timber! Makes em tough to find with SI. Lol!! All said, none of us have the deed for the waters we love, and it seems as the spawn progresses, we get more and more "non sportsman" who's only concern is catching fish. While on the well Sunday, had the proverbial guy blow up on my marker bout when he saw my group catching fish. Dang it man! Just wait till I leave! An he had a small child in the boat, so that's another generation that thinks it is ok to do that! Well, thanks everyone for the opinions, if we can make it a few more weeks maybe it will get back to normal!