Short course on building drift buckets. Remove handle, where handle goes drill a 1/2 in hole in each handle spot, thread the ends of a 4 ft piece of 1/2 in rope through those holes, slip on a large washer over those ends, tie a overhand knot in each end, pull center of rope out and in the center tie a overhand loop knot. Then using a hole saw drill 4 1in holes in perimeter of bottom and 1 dead center in middle of bottom. Then if you want drill a 1/4 in hole in bottom edge of bucket and attach a length of 1/4 in rope to that and use it for a dump line to make retrieving bucket a little easier.