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[Tracker123]

Interesting Tony, thanks.

[Lonnie84]

Tony, just wondering how critical you think the bamboo is to producing, do think they would be as good with out it. Thinking of giving this a try but don't have a source for anything to add it would just be the pvc pipe. Do you have a pic with one that is all bamboo'ed up just before drop time?

[Tonykarter]

Lonnie, I do not have a picture but I will shoot some next time we build one and post them up. I'll try to capture a sidescan and downscan image if I can figure out how and post it too. I honestly do not know if just the pvc would produce as good without some kind of additional cover. My first blush answer would be that it would produce, but may not hold as many fish and therefore would peter-out quicker. Might need quite a few more in the water to get the same results as fewer with some kind of cover added. I am making this supposition based only on other threads I have read on here: somebody stated in one of the brush pile threads that just pvc will produce as good as wood, but not as good as pvc and wood. I'll be adding to all of mine, and probably will never find out if a naked one is as good. The bamboo grows right off the side of the boat ramp and is just too convenient not to take the nippers and lop some off to stick in the ends of the pvc. That alone really expands the size and surface area. Tie-wrapping a ring of bamboo bunches half way out from the ball to the ends of the pipe somewhat fills in the center, and adds some support to the pipe bases. The centers are a little light, and anything you can do to keep the pipes from flexing upon throwing them over the side of the boat would be a good thing, hence the ring of bamboo bunches. Right now I'm brainstorming a way to use the front pedestal receiver as a mount on which to insert the bottom center pipe which will hold the thing a little higher off the deck and allow it to rotate without the other pipes fouling on the gunwales or center console. (Ask me how I know this.) That way you do not have to thread yourself through the pipes to attach the bamboo. We liked to have killed ourselves getting these decorated before without the thing going over the side prematurely. If you use 5' pipe it spreads the base outside the gunwales and someone has to hold it full time. Using pipe just a foot shorter would be much easier, but we are a little stupid when it comes to easy. When I get that center mount conceived I’ll post up pics of it as well. I sure like her...anchor.

[ibcamn]

Would you also pm me the info on the center section.
thank you

[Pop N Cork]

I would also be interested in knowing where to get the center section.........Thanks

[bee]

That's a nice catch. Glad I don,t have to mess with those things. I would be in a mess all the time.

[Tonykarter]

Here is the info on the centers. I'll be out of the office for an extended period and may not be able to log on to reply to your PMs wanting the info with which to buy them: HB Pond Management - Porcupine Fish Attractor I didn't want to be a spammer or rep for any company that is not a contributing sponsor of the forum. I bought the dozen deal on just the center ball and bought the pvc locally. Take the ball with you when you go as I found that some 1/2" pvc will not fit into the receptacles. I think the schedule 20 will not fit, and besides, it is too expensive. I think I got the schedule 10? Not sure, but they make a lighter pvc pipe than Schedule 20 and it fits, and it is much less expensive. Cut the 10" sections in half, it uses 27 of them if I remember right. If you have access to a pontoon boat, or can enlist the help of someone who does I highly recommend using it. Once you have one assembled it is a handful to navigate around on any smaller deck to fill it with bamboo. When finished building it with 5ft pieces it takes two men, preferably three to lift it and get it over the side. Good luck.