The main thing is the price is right. I would think they would last a year or two, which is all christmasn trees last, until there is nothing but truck and the big part of the limbs. Christmas Tree's I have put out have gone from a 4' structure to a 2' structure with in 1'2 years.

Just about everything will break down over a period of time,except PVC and/or plastic of some kind. I have always been a believer in taking what you have available at little cost and make structures to benefit your crappie fishing. So I would say use what you have. I would say, and have seen "A" frames made from pallets, with brush struct in the cracks of pallets. Although I have nevver had pellets to work with, saw no reason that they would work out great.


keith