I’m glad you mentioned to people that once you drop your brush pile, it is no longer yours!! If you are that sensitive about the brush pile, take it up and LEAVE THE FISH! The same with docks! As long as no one touches your dock in anyway, you can’t tell them they can’t fish there! You don’t own the water nor the fish!!!
Thx for the info, your videos are very informative. I took your advice and mounted my livescope transducer on a separate mount. Your video was the first to tell me that. I didn’t listen at first and mounted it on my ulterra trolling motor and didn’t like it. I just wanted you to know that. Stay blessed!
Very well spoken about brush pile ownership. I fish brush piles that I have found, knowing good and well that I didn’t put them there. However, I contribute to the fishery by making my own brush piles knowing that others will find them and fish them. Good information in your videos. I’m still fairly new to crappie fishing, but have done very well this last year and absolutely love it.
Greg, Appreciate you posting this and the other videos. Very well composed and easy to understand. If you ever get out to central Alabama come fish the Alabama and Coosa Rivers.
Hey Greg, I'm a new Subscriber, really enjoyed this video! I used to build alot of hotels on my local lake. Most important thing I feel you said, once you drop em, they are public property!! So many people take OWNERSHIP when they are fishin, as you said, there is this little thing called etiquette, well now there's a whole different issue!! Keep up the great work!
I like the willow limbs, way better than Christmas trees. Thanks for the info, plan on putting some out in some episodes this year! #BarFlyFishingTexas
Grate video and I saw the other one you maid awesome will be putting some out soon . And would like to get a trip with you will look up info on a fishing trip with you soon 👍🏻
Greg, I have used Xmas trees and a cinderblock brick to make brush piles on lake Ray Hubbard in the Dallas area. It is certainly an effective way to attract crappie.
@@De_Red That was some time ago. I haven’t fished Ray Hubbard in many years. When I was there we dropped them in about 20 foot of water close to DalRock marina off I30 going east.
Hi Greg, First thank you for this video, so very well put together. Although I contacted my local game warden, he was ruff but to the point no I'd better not do this on my lake here in Kentucky or ill be fined for littering. Oh well.. But you could help me with some other questions, which I do have many. See the lake I fish holds good numbers, and some 2lb plus crappie. But, this lake is chuck full of standing timber, they made this lake for it to be a trophy bass lake. So its already one big brush pile. Here's my trouble that I'm having, we have had a lot of ran this year here in kentucky, I have noticed once the water gets muddy its like the crappie just disappear.. Usually once the water gets muddy it will take at least a week to clear, if we not get any more rain during that time. The lake is normaly stained water. Once its muddy though its over, at least for me. So my question is what goes with these fickle fish? I'm still learning to use my Lowrance electronics too, I'm trying dispretly hard to be a better crappie fisherman, any help here. Thank you Don.
Muddy water can be a real challenge. Crappie feed looking up and you have to put it right on them. You just won't catch as many. But here's some tips: Locate your fish using the downscan feature on the Lowrance. Take note of the exact depth that most of them seem to hold. Get your bait down to 1-2 feet above it. Then slowly lower it down to them. Raise it up again and repeat. Then hold it as still as you can. Also, try using different color jigs tipped with minnows. Rigging up 2 jig/minnow combinations will increase your chances. Hook your minnow through the bottom lip and up through the top of his head. I have guests here now from Missouri and they fish muddy water all the time over in Mississippi. Their favorite technique is spider rigging. They rig up 8 16' rods, double rigged with jig/minnow combinations, and this man and wife couple move along at 2 miles per hour. They love this technique and they catch good numbers of fish. Bottom line is, don't get zoned in on one technique. Daddy always said, "If there's a will, there's a way!". Thanks for watching.
Greg Fenn/Camoriver Guide Service Wow! what an awesome reply! THANK YOU very much! I will put this all to work, and keep you informed on how it goes. Thank you again, and please keep those videos coming! God bless.. Don.
Great Video!! I fish Lake O The Pines mostly & do most of my crappie fishing in the winter. Just now getting into the spring/summer crappie fishing. Was interested in knowing how soon can you expect fish on your new brush tops.
Well this was an awesome video sir I would like to make my own video on this crediting you of course... Thank you very much for putting this out there again very awesome way you do this!!!👍👍🎣🎣🎣😀😀😀
wow. you know your stuff. I just subbed, but I can tell when someone knows their stuff. Lots of people make fishing videos these day but not many know their stuff.
Since I made that video I started using pea gravel in those bags. You can buy a 50 lb. sack of pea gravel at Lowes for $4.28. I put 25 lb. of gravel per sack. Easy to pick up and very clean in the boat. Thanks for watching!
The bags won't, however sooner or later the sand /dirt will be gone. So in the last year I have been filling the sand bags with pea gravel that I buy from Lowe's. 50 lb sack is $4.25. I use 30 lbs per 3 willow limbs. Thanks for watching!
Great video and thanks for sharing your information. May I ask when you get time to video a close up of how you tie the bags and the jugs. You mentioned slitting the bag and I wonder what keeps the sand inside and the bags firm underwater for the 5 yr. lifespan. Thanks again
I havn't had any brush piles move in the last 3 years, but since the video I did make a change for another reason. Lowe's sells pea gravel for $3.97 for a 50 lb bag. I put 40 lbs of gravel in the white sand bags, which makes my cost just over $3.00 per dropped brush pile. The gravel is easier and less messy to handle. I make small holes (slits) in the bag and run a 1/4" cord through it, which runs through the willow limbs. Works great. Always trying to improve the process, and glad to share it with others. Thanks for watching!
@@GregFenn so you tie the trees together with the zip ties through the holes you made in the base of each limb? And then to tie it to the bag you make slits and run 1/4"? Confused.
@@GregFenn We're already looking at the website now ! Need to re-stock our freezer ! Great vids, great production, great instruction. God bless and tight lines
Thanks so much for a very informative video. Can I use the same technique on Christmas trees? And do they last as long? Enjoyed the video. I fish Lake Eufaula Alabama.
I'm new to crappie fishing. I've been out on my friend's boat a few times in the last 3 years, but just last week I started crappie fishing by myself in my kayak. Are you saying that if I see someone fishing a spot in my local lake and I see them pull a few fish out, it is unethical for me to come back another day and fish that brush pile?
Greg, will you clarify, do you fill the jug in the top portion of the limbs with water to try and make the whole thing lay flat or leave the jug empty to try and make the tops rise up?
Great job! If I were a guide, I'd make the same kind of video....Easy to be the armchair QB....but you need to tell the folks where you are located Brother!
Is there a way you use to tell whether a brush pile is made by someone? I don't want to fish other people's brush piles, but if I'm fishing and I run over a great looking brush pile full of fish it'd be nice to have an idea whether it's natural or home made. The images on your downscan from the last video are exactly what I'm looking for when I'm disecting an area so that's a tough one. Following someone around and stealing their spots is a low life thing to do, undoubtedly. It's also just not really sporting but if I'm fishing and I come across a beautiful looking brush pile full of crappies I don't know how I'd discern natural from man made.
If someone isn't fishing it, you are welcome to it. I think that's the whole idea. Anyone who built a brush pile should understand it's no longer theirs if it's in the water. Fishing is for everyone to enjoy. The only thing that annoys me when some people catch way too much fish like they are trying to feed an entire village and especially those who just throw their trash into surrounding.
Just cut two small slits with a pocket knife. Bags are woven in criss-cross pattern and slits won't get bigger as time goes along. Thanks for watching!
THATS MY BRUSH PILE!!!! GET OFF😂.yea i hate a fisherman that jumps ur hole after they see u catching fish.i have a name for that.but i wo t say it.but ur right.u cant "legaly" say anything about it.great video.im building some myself.thank you.
I bought them on Amazon here: ruclips.net/video/BT5e4VRc-V4/видео.html I bought a dump truck load of sand, and yes I fill them up myself. Not a problem. Thanks for watching!
I bought them on Amazon here: www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0759ZN1NH/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o05_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 I bought a load of sand and yes I fill them up myself. Thanks for watching!
Thank you sir. I am a hard fisherman. I find crappie and will search all day with my solix 12 but I want some easier spots to take others for fun fishing. I am going to get a dump truck load tomorrow. Thanks so much.
I agree. The only thing different I did is put on willow limb with it. 8 stalks of bamboo in a bucket of concrete with oe willow limb in the middle. It seems to work better. Thanks for watching!
I'll try to find out exactly. When I bought the boat, I purchased a Lowrance Gen 3 with down scan/down imaging. It came with the unit. I'll get back to you soon. Thanks for watching!
WOW i would have never thought that it was legal to sink plastic in any public waterway's It's awesome that they allow this...wish they did where i live
imm going to build me some soon. i live about a 40 minute drive from that lake i just need to find a good spot. i live south of the damn so thats 40 minutes to the dam im going to try to cut back on my driving but i dont think i can, i guess i could be at Zavala in 40 minutes too.
I have tried bamboo. However on this lake it just wasn't as effective as willows. If you use bamboo, I would recommend mixing it with willows or sweet gum. Thanks for watching!
I’m glad you mentioned to people that once you drop your brush pile, it is no longer yours!! If you are that sensitive about the brush pile, take it up and LEAVE THE FISH! The same with docks! As long as no one touches your dock in anyway, you can’t tell them they can’t fish there!
You don’t own the water nor the fish!!!
Excellent point. Nature is for everyone. People needs to stop trying to claim it for themselves.
Thank you for the tips on how to build crappie hotels great idea and very useful for all crappie fishermen
Thank you so much! Very informative. I appreciate you sharing so much knowledge!
Thanks so much for sharing this idea about creating a fish hotel. So brilliant. It eliminates the trouble of searching for fish. Love it.
Thanks for this video!! This is a super easy way to do brush piles. I'm definitely going to use this method.
I really like your ethics about the brush piles. Thanks for sharing with us.
I appreciate you comment. Thanks for watching!
Appreciate your attitude. Press On!!!
Thankyou Greg great video! I can’t wait to try making my own crappie hotel.
Thanks for watching!
Nice video. I enjoyed it. I build my own crappie weight loss centers, hoping the big boys and girls show up for a workout :).
Great informative video. This one along with how to locate and catch crappie are favorites. Well deserved thumbs up! Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for a great how to. Beats the heck out of lugging ones built at home and hauling concrete around.
Thanks for watching!
Awesome video. I never thought of building these on location like this.
Thanks for all the info The best one I have seen.
Glen you are all over it brother - this is good stuff - great video
Thanks for watching!
Thx for the info, your videos are very informative. I took your advice and mounted my livescope transducer on a separate mount. Your video was the first to tell me that. I didn’t listen at first and mounted it on my ulterra trolling motor and didn’t like it. I just wanted you to know that. Stay blessed!
Thanks for watching!
Very well spoken about brush pile ownership. I fish brush piles that I have found, knowing good and well that I didn’t put them there. However, I contribute to the fishery by making my own brush piles knowing that others will find them and fish them. Good information in your videos. I’m still fairly new to crappie fishing, but have done very well this last year and absolutely love it.
Great video...thanks for sharing your tips and knowledge...hope you have a very busy crappie hotel this years to come..thanks again
Thanks for watching!
Thank you for sharing your tips and wisdom. I'm just now getting into crappie fishing and you have already helped tremendously! Thanks again sir!
Very nice. Thank you for watching!
Great opening statement 🎉🎉🎉
Greg, Appreciate you posting this and the other videos. Very well composed and easy to understand. If you ever get out to central Alabama come fish the Alabama and Coosa Rivers.
Sound good! Thanks for watching
Logan Martin and Weiss Lake
Love your attitude.
Hey Greg, I'm a new Subscriber, really enjoyed this video! I used to build alot of hotels on my local lake. Most important thing I feel you said, once you drop em, they are public property!! So many people take OWNERSHIP when they are fishin, as you said, there is this little thing called etiquette, well now there's a whole different issue!! Keep up the great work!
I like the willow limbs, way better than Christmas trees. Thanks for the info, plan on putting some out in some episodes this year! #BarFlyFishingTexas
Thanks for watching!
Great video! I use Xmas trees as well after the holidays.
Thank you so much for the share! Have a crappie day my friend
Thanks for watching!
Excellent video.
Awesome video!!!! Thank you for putting in the time, effort, and giving such good detailed info. Appreciate it!!!! I SUBSCRIBED!!!!
Thanks for watching!
Excellent video with the right level of detail. I'm going to build one soon!
Thanks for watching!
Great video, Sir. Thank you for each explanation even on the screen
Thanks for watching!
Thanks for the education. Great detailed info.
Thanks for watching!
That's a good use for old Christmas Trees!
You bet. Thanks for watching!
Great video I have made many cribs over the year's I use pine trees and they work great. Thanks for the video and tips
Awesome video! You're the man! So much to learn from you.
Thanks for watching!
Great video Greg! Thanks for this very useful information.
Well done! Thank you for sharing that info
Grate video and I saw the other one you maid awesome will be putting some out soon . And would like to get a trip with you will look up info on a fishing trip with you soon 👍🏻
Sounds good. Thanks for watching!
Love the video how long do you have to wait for fish to be on the fresh brush
Greg, I have used Xmas trees and a cinderblock brick to make brush piles on lake Ray Hubbard in the Dallas area. It is certainly an effective way to attract crappie.
Rick you gotta show me where on Hubbard you dropped them trees. Crappie season is fast approaching
@@De_Red That was some time ago. I haven’t fished Ray Hubbard in many years. When I was there we dropped them in about 20 foot of water close to DalRock marina off I30 going east.
Great video Greg.. I'll be using this techn. this wknd ty
Thanks for watching!
Hi Greg, First thank you for this video, so very well put together. Although I contacted my local game warden, he was ruff but to the point no I'd better not do this on my lake here in Kentucky or ill be fined for littering. Oh well.. But you could help me with some other questions, which I do have many. See the lake I fish holds good numbers, and some 2lb plus crappie. But, this lake is chuck full of standing timber, they made this lake for it to be a trophy bass lake. So its already one big brush pile. Here's my trouble that I'm having, we have had a lot of ran this year here in kentucky, I have noticed once the water gets muddy its like the crappie just disappear.. Usually once the water gets muddy it will take at least a week to clear, if we not get any more rain during that time. The lake is normaly stained water. Once its muddy though its over, at least for me. So my question is what goes with these fickle fish? I'm still learning to use my Lowrance electronics too, I'm trying dispretly hard to be a better crappie fisherman, any help here. Thank you Don.
Muddy water can be a real challenge. Crappie feed looking up and you have to put it right on them. You just won't catch as many. But here's some tips:
Locate your fish using the downscan feature on the Lowrance. Take note of the exact depth that most of them seem to hold. Get your bait down to 1-2 feet above it. Then slowly lower it down to them. Raise it up again and repeat. Then hold it as still as you can.
Also, try using different color jigs tipped with minnows. Rigging up 2 jig/minnow combinations will increase your chances. Hook your minnow through the bottom lip and up through the top of his head. I have guests here now from Missouri and they fish muddy water all the time over in Mississippi. Their favorite technique is spider rigging. They rig up 8 16' rods, double rigged with jig/minnow combinations, and this man and wife couple move along at 2 miles per hour. They love this technique and they catch good numbers of fish. Bottom line is,
don't get zoned in on one technique. Daddy always said, "If there's a will, there's a way!". Thanks for watching.
Greg Fenn/Camoriver Guide Service Wow! what an awesome reply! THANK YOU very much! I will put this all to work, and keep you informed on how it goes. Thank you again, and please keep those videos coming! God bless.. Don.
Great Video!! I fish Lake O The Pines mostly & do most of my crappie fishing in the winter. Just now getting into the spring/summer crappie fishing. Was interested in knowing how soon can you expect fish on your new brush tops.
The most time it ever took was 10 days. But many times I went back the very next day and it already had crappie on it. Thanks for watching!
Thanks for watching! I have had crappie on a new brush top the very next day. But as a rule I don't go back and check them for one week.
Great Video, Thanks for Sharing!
Awesome video…
Well this was an awesome video sir I would like to make my own video on this crediting you of course... Thank you very much for putting this out there again very awesome way you do this!!!👍👍🎣🎣🎣😀😀😀
wow. you know your stuff. I just subbed, but I can tell when someone knows their stuff. Lots of people make fishing videos these day but not many know their stuff.
Thanks for watching
Great video Greg. Thanks so much.
Simple as that huh! I need to go throw some brush out soon! Thanks for sharing brother.
stay off my damn brushpile Finn.lol
Gary LeBlanc 😂😂😂
great video on building brush piles!
Thanks for watching!
Good information and video Sir! 👍
Thanks for watching!
Good Video...Learned alot. Could you post the GPS coordinates for that pyle?? Just Kidding😂 Much appreciated
great video
Smart. I love it!!!! Doing this back home asap
Thanks for watching!
Thanks for your videos; very helpful
Thanks for the video Greg. When you build a condo is 25 lbs of sand adequate per bag?
Thanks for sharing. Kind of you!!!
Another fantastic video, I’m gonna start using sand bags instead of five gallon buckets
Since I made that video I started using pea gravel in those bags. You can buy a 50 lb. sack of pea gravel at Lowes for $4.28. I put 25 lb. of gravel per sack. Easy to pick up and very clean in the boat. Thanks for watching!
I love your videos, Greg. What editing software do you use? You do a good job with it. I hope to book your service one day.
I've used several over the years. Currently Adobe
Thanks for watching!
Thanks for the tips
Nice job, I always just did 5 gal bucket with concrete, but I like your method a little better. No concrete littering the lake bed.
Thanks for watching
Great video I have a question about using sandbags how long do you think they will hold the brush pile. Will they rot quick?
The bags won't, however sooner or later the sand /dirt will be gone. So in the last year I have been filling the sand bags with pea gravel that I buy from Lowe's. 50 lb sack is $4.25. I use 30 lbs per 3 willow limbs. Thanks for watching!
Awesome information! Thank you for sharing!
I'd love to see how this hotel is doing now
Are you cutting that hole in the bag to tie the brush on above where you tie it shut?? Thanks Great video
Thanks for the video brother def be using this on lake Cumberland
Thanks for watching!
Great video and thanks for sharing your information. May I ask when you get time to video a close up of how you tie the bags and the jugs. You mentioned slitting the bag and I wonder what keeps the sand inside and the bags firm underwater for the 5 yr. lifespan. Thanks again
I havn't had any brush piles move in the last 3 years, but since the video I did make a change for another reason. Lowe's sells pea gravel for $3.97 for a 50 lb bag. I put 40 lbs of gravel in the white sand bags, which makes my cost just over $3.00 per dropped brush pile. The gravel is easier and less messy to handle. I make small holes (slits) in the bag and run a 1/4" cord through it, which runs through the willow limbs. Works great. Always trying to improve the process, and glad to share it with others. Thanks for watching!
@@GregFenn so you tie the trees together with the zip ties through the holes you made in the base of each limb? And then to tie it to the bag you make slits and run 1/4"? Confused.
@@augieisaacson5906 yep...very vague in the discription. ..
Great video, just stumbled across your RUclips channel, Fort Worth here, what other lakes besides Sam Rayburn do you do crappie trips on ?
Only Lake Sam Rayburn. Thanks for watching!
@@GregFenn
We're already looking at the website now !
Need to re-stock our freezer !
Great vids, great production, great instruction.
God bless and tight lines
Thanks so much for a very informative video. Can I use the same technique on Christmas trees? And do they last as long? Enjoyed the video. I fish Lake Eufaula Alabama.
I'm new to crappie fishing. I've been out on my friend's boat a few times in the last 3 years, but just last week I started crappie fishing by myself in my kayak. Are you saying that if I see someone fishing a spot in my local lake and I see them pull a few fish out, it is unethical for me to come back another day and fish that brush pile?
Good info ! made me hit the subscribe button.
Thanks for watching!
Awesome. Great work. Thanks.
Great instructional video.....just subscribed!
Thanks you for showing nice job
Nice information there guy...
Howard Johnson's been making Crappy Hotels for years!
Greg, will you clarify, do you fill the jug in the top portion of the limbs with water to try and make the whole thing lay flat or leave the jug empty to try and make the tops rise up?
jb7555 pretty sure it's empty. Or you could fill it with a spray foam insulation to make it float.
Great job! If I were a guide, I'd make the same kind of video....Easy to be the armchair QB....but you need to tell the folks where you are located Brother!
How big should you build you brush pile was think about three sand bag to a crappie hole
the ties that are used in the HVAC industry are super long and durable. Some full line building supply stores stock them.
Good to know. Thanks for watching!
Is there a way you use to tell whether a brush pile is made by someone? I don't want to fish other people's brush piles, but if I'm fishing and I run over a great looking brush pile full of fish it'd be nice to have an idea whether it's natural or home made. The images on your downscan from the last video are exactly what I'm looking for when I'm disecting an area so that's a tough one. Following someone around and stealing their spots is a low life thing to do, undoubtedly. It's also just not really sporting but if I'm fishing and I come across a beautiful looking brush pile full of crappies I don't know how I'd discern natural from man made.
If someone isn't fishing it, you are welcome to it. I think that's the whole idea. Anyone who built a brush pile should understand it's no longer theirs if it's in the water. Fishing is for everyone to enjoy. The only thing that annoys me when some people catch way too much fish like they are trying to feed an entire village and especially those who just throw their trash into surrounding.
Great video!
Thanks for watching!
Can you use Christmas trees and sink with bricks or blocks
I would guess yes...just a different looking "hotel"
I fish a dozen brush piles I've never put one in a Lake though once you put it in the lake it belongs to the lake
Good job on video!
Thank you
Love the video,how did u attach the zip line to the bag??
Just cut two small slits with a pocket knife. Bags are woven in criss-cross pattern and slits won't get bigger as time goes along. Thanks for watching!
@@GregFenn ohh ok tyvm!
THATS MY BRUSH PILE!!!! GET OFF😂.yea i hate a fisherman that jumps ur hole after they see u catching fish.i have a name for that.but i wo t say it.but ur right.u cant "legaly" say anything about it.great video.im building some myself.thank you.
What kind of sandbags do you use? Or do you fill them yourself? If you do what kind of bags do you use? Thanks
I bought them on Amazon here: ruclips.net/video/BT5e4VRc-V4/видео.html
I bought a dump truck load of sand, and yes I fill them up myself. Not a problem.
Thanks for watching!
I bought them on Amazon here: www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0759ZN1NH/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o05_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
I bought a load of sand and yes I fill them up myself. Thanks for watching!
Thank you sir. I am a hard fisherman. I find crappie and will search all day with my solix 12 but I want some easier spots to take others for fun fishing. I am going to get a dump truck load tomorrow. Thanks so much.
One more question? How long do they last holding brush down? Estimate
I've had some for 5 years and they're still holding.
Have you ever used bamboo they work real well I jig fish a lot and they work best for me but what is your opinion sir
I agree. The only thing different I did is put on willow limb with it. 8 stalks of bamboo in a bucket of concrete with oe willow limb in the middle. It seems to work better. Thanks for watching!
Can you please tell me what Transducer your using with your hds-7?
I'll try to find out exactly. When I bought the boat, I purchased a Lowrance Gen 3 with down scan/down imaging. It came with the unit. I'll get back to you soon. Thanks for watching!
When I was younger on Dam-B we would just dump the old Christmas tree in the lake and tie it off to a cypress tree..haha.
Thanks for watching!
Thank You so much, very good video if we can just get the yanks to understand they don't own the water life will be good
We do own the water. We took it fair and square from POS Colonialists who thought that THEY owned it.
Greg how many jugs do you tie to each top. To make them set up straight.
Ususally just one. Thanks for watching!
WELL SAID .
WOW i would have never thought that it was legal to sink plastic in any public waterway's It's awesome that they allow this...wish they did where i live
Thanks for watching!
imm going to build me some soon. i live about a 40 minute drive from that lake i just need to find a good spot. i live south of the damn so thats 40 minutes to the dam im going to try to cut back on my driving but i dont think i can, i guess i could be at Zavala in 40 minutes too.
is it legal to prune trees in or near the lake? i was told a man was fined 200 dollars for cutting limbs
Thanks again one question have you ever used bam boo I heard it floats without the jug
I have tried bamboo. However on this lake it just wasn't as effective as willows. If you use bamboo, I would recommend mixing it with willows or sweet gum.
Thanks for watching!
Do you ever build pvc structure?
Good video. May I add, it may be prohibited to cut on live tree's, on state, county Park & water.
How fast do the fish set on the piles after they are dropped???
Usually around one week, however twice last year I had crappie on brush piles the very next day. It's all about choosing the right places to put them.