artificial weeds

[fishfry95]

anyone use the artificial weeds you can buy? my wife got me some a couple years ago but i have not tried them. she keeps asking me if i use them i just say oh yea they are great.maybe I really should try it out

[Kevin23]

I don't know why they wouldn't work. I know a guy who sunk artificial weeds off the end of his dock for crappie fishing. He wired them up to cinder blocks and sunk them. They hold panfish like nothing I have ever seen.

[fishfry95]

do you think they would work right away or take a couple hours to draw fish? i am usually pretty mobile if no fish i keep moving.

[Whopper Stopper]

I know of a few guys that swear by them. Normally it doesn't take very long for the fish to be attracted to the new structure. If you have them I would certainly give it a shot.

            WS

[fishinnut]

You could use aquarium plants to make your own.

[SDfisher]

Ive used them and like them,

I noticed that when you get a school of perch to roam through, you will get them to hold a little while longer. Allowing you to pick one or two more off before they school away again.

The only issue is with baitfish come predators, which isn't a bad thing. Till he gets wrapped up in the fake weeds. But overall I like them, especially on mud flats with little to no structure.

[Handy]

I have them and used them many times but as far as I could tell they didnt hurt but my catch rate didnt go up either. Could be I havnt used them enough, only time will tell.


Paul

[wetboots]

old artificial cristmass trees.

[hnd]

i just threw my home made ones away.  too much of a pain to carry and i never really saw much of a difference using them.

[Oldfart]

I know of people who have tied together old xmas trees and cement blocks on last ice. Marked with a gps. Spring comes around and you have a nice little spot. And its still there next winter.
 Not exactly legal in every state, just sayin I've seen it.

[ice dawg]

I know of people who have tied together old xmas trees and cement blocks on last ice. Marked with a gps. Spring comes around and you have a nice little spot. And its still there next winter.
 Not exactly legal in every state, just sayin I've seen it.

Happens around here a lot. The sportsman's clubs get them from the landfill and sink them wherever they want them. I like them unless I'm trolling cranks is summer.

[BIGCREW]

my wife has this fold up xmas tree that I was thinking of sending down a hole and mark the spot and see if it works,and I got 9 months to come up with a good explination of where it went HA

[Oldfart]

Happens around here a lot. The sportsman's clubs get them from the landfill and sink them wherever they want them. I like them unless I'm trolling cranks is summer.

And i'm sure in some states it will land you in a boat load of trouble. Personaly, I have no problem with it.

[ice dawg]

And i'm sure in some states it will land you in a boat load of trouble. Personaly, I have no problem with it.

That's one reason I have my location in my profile. There are some states where farting crosswise will get ya in trouble.

[Oldfart]

Don't I know it!

[mpike2day]

I have Reel Weeds on my camera cord and it seems to help. Fish were sometimes spooked by the camera, it looks lime a big sunfish.

[IceHutt]

The Real weeds help keep the pike from trying to gnaw at my fish looking camera.  I guess if a big enough one swallows it though, I will be able to see what they are feeding on without gutting it.......  Happy trails.

[SpoonieLuv]

I made my own from aqarium fake weeds. I have some on my camera cord and it has helped tons, sometimes the fish hang out in them. Also use them around my shanty, usually in a U pattern with the tent in the center. Really holds fish, specially when there is not much cover/structure.

[Townie]

How about line tangle while jigging?