Thread: Stakebeds Question

Hey crappierascal. Me and a buddy of mine use a jon boat with nothing on the front so we can slide them off the side and into the water. We take concrete blocks and put on the base of the stake bed on opposite sides of the bed. Depending on how big the stake bed is on how many blocks to use. Mine are not very heavy so it wont take much to sink them probably two or three will do it. One in the middle and two on opposite sides. Slide them off the side of the boat and when they hit the water they stay up right and start to sink straight down.
These are my first I have made by my self and I will get him to help me sink them. He has made several and have sank them with no problems keeping them upright.
I used galvanized nails to put the stakes on. It takes a little work you have to drill pilot holes for the nails then attach the stakes. I guess screws could be used but the wood tends to crack unless you drill a pilot hole. The nails are cheaper to get is the only reason we did not use screws.
We know a guy that has several hundred of these set out in the lake and he is always catching good fish off of them. That is where we got the idea to make them. This guy said out of all the ones he has put out only one did not land right.
The wood I got at a local saw mill for $5.00 a truck load and it was the perfect size to use.

Crappie X.

Originally Posted by crappiefarmer

Do you use anchors when putting out stakebeds? How do you keep up with where all your stakes are as your driving them? Thanks. CF

If you don't use an anchor, put out a weighted marker so that you can position your boat around it and stay in the same area.

good looking stake beds