Forums59
Topics1,038,881
Posts13,954,755
Members144,181
|
Most Online39,925 Dec 30th, 2023
|
|
App for finding Brush Piles?
#13217349
07/17/19 02:28 PM
|
Joined: Sep 2009
Posts: 1,787
Sirjet
OP
Extreme Angler
|
OP
Extreme Angler
Joined: Sep 2009
Posts: 1,787 |
I have no idea on finding Brush piles. Is there a App that might be a good one to assist me?
Marine 4 Life "#1 God #2 Family #3 Fishing #4 Fishing #5 Fishing JET
|
|
Re: App for finding Brush Piles?
[Re: Sirjet]
#13217382
07/17/19 02:54 PM
|
Joined: Apr 2008
Posts: 40,797
CCTX
mapquest
|
mapquest
Joined: Apr 2008
Posts: 40,797 |
Fishidy is pretty good.
TPWD has coordinates to some brush piles and other man made cover on some lakes.
|
|
Re: App for finding Brush Piles?
[Re: Mike@972]
#13217787
07/17/19 09:08 PM
|
Joined: Dec 2008
Posts: 7,019
Fishbonz
TFF Celebrity
|
TFF Celebrity
Joined: Dec 2008
Posts: 7,019 |
Don`t know about the other lakes but the TPWD coord`s for Aquilla are accurate. Real Talk!
Last edited by Fishbonz; 07/17/19 09:08 PM.
HE aka Fishbonz
|
|
Re: App for finding Brush Piles?
[Re: Mike@972]
#13217871
07/17/19 10:54 PM
|
Joined: Apr 2019
Posts: 1,234
Jerry713
Extreme Angler
|
Extreme Angler
Joined: Apr 2019
Posts: 1,234 |
Good stuff!
You get out of it what you put into it!
|
|
Re: App for finding Brush Piles?
[Re: Sirjet]
#13217966
07/18/19 12:50 AM
|
Joined: Sep 2009
Posts: 1,787
Sirjet
OP
Extreme Angler
|
OP
Extreme Angler
Joined: Sep 2009
Posts: 1,787 |
Of course Joe Pool is not on the list
Marine 4 Life "#1 God #2 Family #3 Fishing #4 Fishing #5 Fishing JET
|
|
Re: App for finding Brush Piles?
[Re: Sirjet]
#13218070
07/18/19 02:33 AM
|
Joined: Jan 2019
Posts: 2,152
Mike@972
Extreme Angler
|
Extreme Angler
Joined: Jan 2019
Posts: 2,152 |
Of course Joe Pool is not on the list Nor is Lewisville, Grapevine or Ray Roberts. It appears DFW is getting ignored by TPWD... LOL
|
|
Re: App for finding Brush Piles?
[Re: Sirjet]
#13218266
07/18/19 12:57 PM
|
Joined: Jan 2012
Posts: 2,628
Jim Ford
Extreme Angler
|
Extreme Angler
Joined: Jan 2012
Posts: 2,628 |
FWIW I've found that on most waterbodies with any appreciable amount of fishing pressure, you can just cruise structure and find manmade cover in the same places you would put it. Pick a long point, for instance, and cruise it while monitoring your sonar. You'll find brushpiles at the appropriate depths and locations. The more folks that fish the lake, the more brushpiles you'll find.
|
|
Re: App for finding Brush Piles?
[Re: Sirjet]
#13218276
07/18/19 01:09 PM
|
Joined: Sep 2009
Posts: 1,787
Sirjet
OP
Extreme Angler
|
OP
Extreme Angler
Joined: Sep 2009
Posts: 1,787 |
Jim Ford. I agree with what you are saying. But I am a kayak dude. Not able to get around as if I had a boat. So what I have been doing is taking the Yak out without any rods. To try to find some spots. Cause if I have a rod on the boat. I will fish. LOL. Thanks Guys.
Marine 4 Life "#1 God #2 Family #3 Fishing #4 Fishing #5 Fishing JET
|
|
Re: App for finding Brush Piles?
[Re: Sirjet]
#13218280
07/18/19 01:17 PM
|
Joined: Apr 2008
Posts: 40,797
CCTX
mapquest
|
mapquest
Joined: Apr 2008
Posts: 40,797 |
Jim Ford. I agree with what you are saying. But I am a kayak dude. Not able to get around as if I had a boat. So what I have been doing is taking the Yak out without any rods. To try to find some spots. Cause if I have a rod on the boat. I will fish. LOL. Thanks Guys. This is why I purchased a relatively inexpensive aluminum boat with a 50HP motor. I can sonar log and map 50 acres in six hours from a kayak and 500 acres in six hours from a 50HP boat. From Thanksgiving to Valentine's Day, I use the boat to sonar log and map lakes (I use a third party software called Reefmaster--the sonar viewer and map generator work best with Lowrance, but the sonar viewer does work well with Humminbird). When I get home, I view the sonar logs, marking brush piles and waypoints; then I generate a map of the lake.
|
|
Re: App for finding Brush Piles?
[Re: Sirjet]
#13218317
07/18/19 01:53 PM
|
Joined: Sep 2009
Posts: 1,787
Sirjet
OP
Extreme Angler
|
OP
Extreme Angler
Joined: Sep 2009
Posts: 1,787 |
Collincountytx. Both have their advantages. I am having the time of my life.
BTW: What I say next is a Joke so please laugh. " Boomer Sooner" LOL
Marine 4 Life "#1 God #2 Family #3 Fishing #4 Fishing #5 Fishing JET
|
|
Re: App for finding Brush Piles?
[Re: Sirjet]
#13218341
07/18/19 02:07 PM
|
Joined: Apr 2008
Posts: 40,797
CCTX
mapquest
|
mapquest
Joined: Apr 2008
Posts: 40,797 |
|
|
Re: App for finding Brush Piles?
[Re: Sirjet]
#13219076
07/19/19 01:42 AM
|
Joined: Jan 2012
Posts: 2,628
Jim Ford
Extreme Angler
|
Extreme Angler
Joined: Jan 2012
Posts: 2,628 |
Jim Ford. I agree with what you are saying. But I am a kayak dude. Not able to get around as if I had a boat. So what I have been doing is taking the Yak out without any rods. To try to find some spots. Cause if I have a rod on the boat. I will fish. LOL. Thanks Guys. I gotcha. I fish kayaks too. I have three yaks, a SoloSkiff, and a Skull Island poling skiff. I use them all. You should have viable structure near your launch point. If it's a marina, you'll likely notice that the powerboaters generally run a long way from the marina. That's to your advantage in a yak; you don't need to travel so far. The marina I fished out of on Conroe (Stow-A-Way) has a lot of prime structure within half to three quarters of a mile. Much of it with cover added. In fact, I often worked that structure out of my bass boat on foggy or stormy days, when I didn't want to stray too far. Assuming you have a sonar unit, study the chart and pick your areas. Load your rods and a couple of marker buoys. Find the cover and fish the cover. Load it into your GPS, if you have one. Yes, it's easier to get around in a powerboat, but there's no reason you can't do it in a yak. It takes a little bit longer, but it's not all that hard to do. Go for it, and good luck!
|
|
Re: App for finding Brush Piles?
[Re: Sirjet]
#13222682
07/23/19 02:46 AM
|
Joined: Mar 2003
Posts: 1,349
scruboak
Extreme Angler
|
Extreme Angler
Joined: Mar 2003
Posts: 1,349 |
Your still welcome on the boat when i get the new graph hooked up and if you want to set some piles out i know a few places that would be perfect for a bunch.
|
|
Re: App for finding Brush Piles?
[Re: Sirjet]
#13223370
07/23/19 06:26 PM
|
Joined: Sep 2009
Posts: 1,787
Sirjet
OP
Extreme Angler
|
OP
Extreme Angler
Joined: Sep 2009
Posts: 1,787 |
I might have to take you up on that Mike.
Marine 4 Life "#1 God #2 Family #3 Fishing #4 Fishing #5 Fishing JET
|
|
Moderated by banker-always fishing, chickenman, Derek 🐝, Duck_Hunter, Fish Killer, J-2, Jacob, Jons3825, JustWingem, Nocona Brian, Toon-Troller, Uncle Zeek, Weekender1
|