John Sobieski wrote:

On Thu, 25 Aug 2005, "Bryan" wrote:

I have a couple of man-made lakes nearby. They were natural canyons until
they were dammed. Consequently the lake is filled with submerged trees and
rocks.
I'm wondering how useful a fish-finder would be to visualize below the
surface in order to avoid submerged trees including dropping an anchor into
a tree instead of mud. I'd rather not buy a new anchor and rode everytime I
drop the hook in some quiet water.
Has my imagination created a problem that doesn't exist and tree filled
reservoirs aren't really anchor-thiefs?

Thanks
Bryan


If they are US Army Corp of Engineers flood control projects, they clean
out the trees before they let the reservoir fill. For us fisherman, that is
bad.

I have boated on flood control lakes for over 30 years and never lost an
anchor. Finding the fish was the toughest part. An old saying, 90% of the
fish live in 10% of the lake.

Yes, a fishfinder can find trees, but you only need 1 to hang up on. Pretty
hard to notice that single tree that got washed out in a flood and now sits
water logged at the bottom.

If you are really worried, don't use that nice expensive Fortress. If it
isn't windy cove you anchor in, just tie on a coffee can full of cement or
a concrete block My uncles used those for anchors for years.

Beat wishes!



Regards,
SOB


Lake Hartwell on the SC/GA border is a Army corps lake, they left trees
in some areas and have then marked with hazzard markers. On maps they
are "Fish attractor" areas.

Capt Jack R.