I am trying to clean some creeks on my place that have not been maintained in years. The are about 15' wide 5' deep. I am able to cut back the brush, but there are some dead brush piles and root balls right in the stream my mini excavator and thumb can not reach. Since I am a one man operation,I have been thinking about some kind of treble hook on a chain that I can swing into the brush piles to pull them out. Anyone done anything like this or have any better suggestions?
You might be able to grab something with the thumb to reach otherwise the hook idea sounds good http://www.sportsmansguide.com/productlist?k=grappling+hook
Umm, get a machine with more reach...