Thread: Homemade Crappie Structure

Hardwoods will last longer. PVC will last longer than the buckets (and won't snag your hooks).

Lots of good threads on this topic. Here is a link to one of them. I’d probably do a mix of wood and pvc.

https://www.crappie.com/crappie/crap...oo-pvc-condos/

5 gallon bucket I use PVC. Everything else I just cut a branch and tie to a rip rap rock.

PVC for me also.

Hardwood stakes or boards. Tobacco sticks work great. We used to have a mill near us that made shovel handles. Their culls were bundled and sold to the public. I used to get my 16’ trailer loaded for a little over $100. Some of those have been submerged for decades and still look good on electronics.


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wood that isn't bent , natural stuff with bends and twigs eats jigs .
pvc is nice ,but fish tend to not get on it terribly fast .
if you want to ketch fish off them like tomorrow or the same day you drop them ...
BAMBOO for sure , the heavy stalk ,leafy ones will last about 2 to 4 years ....
the thin stalk more leaf stuff is the fastest , but tends to be gone in 2 or less years
it is more about do you want to hammer RIGHT now or later ....just saying

Thanks for all the replies. I’m beginning to get some really good ideas. Im wanting to make something with long term benefit I’m willing to be patient for that. PVC from the sound of it will bring that desired result. I really like the tobacco stick idea as well just scratching my head as to the means of getting my hands on some.

Thanks again this has been very helpful! Tight lines be blessed


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Do a mix of wood and pvc... best of both.