Hello again Mur I have used about everything but the Bamboo and am fixing to use it can you find it over your way ? I have also used plastic lawn chairs and put one leg in a bucket of cement and usuall put 3 chairs in a circle and even sometimes tie one on top the crappie like to get under the chairs I have also used a ring from the top of a plastic barrell that after a while splits and can be pulled off I also put one side in a bucket and when Iam done it looks like a big spider legged thing I also put a few sticking up I have these in FtGibson and catch fish when I fish them I mostly only use these for tournaments over there