Marker Bouys

In all seriousness, I use 'em. The ones I have ultimately leak. I think what is happening is that you roll up the line when wet (of course) and then it dries and shrinks and cracks the spool part of the plastic. I've taken several and unraveled 'em, and put water-based repair silicone on 'em. They float fine then.........for a WHILE.........and then they leak again. Finding hairline cracks where they leak is hard. Last time I went fishing, I used one I'd repaired, and it did fine.........for a while...then it slowly started sinking. I barely saved it (though I don't know why I bothered, except for the weight) before it went down.

I use them daily and don't leave home without them.:twocents Like one guy said '' some folks will pull up to help you fish them''. Use your boat to stay between them and the cover if they get too close.:fish:biggrin That is the reason I build small , not room for any other boat at a time.

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Originally Posted by Special K

I've used marker buoys for years and years...Some of the drawbacks however are: You tend to mark the structure for everyone else to see... and then it's not too hard for them to come back to the spot later and pick up where you left off. I've even seen people with a whole lot of nerve come along and volunteer to help fish a spot that I'd marked... using my buoys to stay on the fish. They'll always start out fishing in the general proximity... then engage you with some small talk... then magically... they'll work their way right into your marked area.

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Yep.

I use about any thing I can get to float and hold a line.

I used to use them, however I have had to many other people who thought when I marked a spot it became a community fishing spot and they would move right in on my marker, so now I use the GPS on my graph and if there are geographical markers I can easily reference I use them. IMO markers just get confused with a open invite to fish where I have located fishing structure. So I don't use them.

Made these up from a past post by a member. 1/4" hex drive bits embedded into pvc allows use of cordless screwdriver to retrieve them. Landscape spikes for counter weights to keep them from "rolling" away in the wind.

http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/k...s/000_0006.jpg

I use home made ones like LMBarnett described for fishing spots. But, I also have my plugknocker tied to one of the orange square ones you can buy. That way, I just put the knocker over the fishing line and let her go. It finds my Bandit (sometimes) while I am busy holding the boat.
DP

Me 2

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Originally Posted by yankee doodler

1/4" hex drive bits embedded into pvc allows use of cordless screwdriver to retrieve them.

http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/k...s/000_0006.jpg

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Are you really to lazy to wind em up with your hand? Don't give me the cold water bit either!!!! Buy ya some good gloves!!! ;)

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Originally Posted by DRPEPPER

I use home made ones like LMBarnett described for fishing spots. But, I also have my plugknocker tied to one of the orange square ones you can buy. That way, I just put the knocker over the fishing line and let her go. It finds my Bandit (sometimes) while I am busy holding the boat.
DP

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Why make em, those store bought ones are CHEAP and they work like a charm!!!!! Lol