Has anyone sank any of these? How good are they, and how long does it take for the pvc to start holding fish?
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Has anyone sank any of these? How good are they, and how long does it take for the pvc to start holding fish?
I don't think they are worth the trouble and cost. Pallets , stakes , and brush (wood is hard to beat). Can't beat the price of wood as most is free or real cheap.
I hung one under a floating dock in about 20 fow and fish were there in a couple weeks.
Sunk a bunch in one spot and havent had much luck on them.
I do best on timber or fruit trees
If sonar is to be believed made our first 2 orientation passes, loaded, over #10, narey a fish in sight, alarm beeped maybe 2 or 3 times, dropped the first 8, 8-15 fow 7- 10 days after iceout, by the time we returned reloaded with 8 more (25- 35 minutes later) the 1rst 8 were SWARMING with fish, probably male yellow perch, and afew bigger, deeper returns. We just couldn`t believe the racket made by the fish alarm; it just got to be too annoying; honestly remember Terry Judy saying he had never seen the like, as if they materialized out of nowhere. Also said couldn`t stand listening to "that #@$% broken alarm clock anymore", and switched off the alarm. We were all stunned....seriously have thought real hard `bout what those bigger, deeper marks were...want to find out this coming spring...and according to our ODNR expert "they aren`t worth a darn the 1rst year- the 2cnd year is when they will shine".....can`t wait to put that theory to the test....
I have 3 out, and have never caught a fish on any of them. Will say this too, they are not real easy to find if you put out in water over 15 ft deep just using the leave it on bottom method. I didnt put them close to a bank though where it is sort of easy to know by site when your over it. I put all three in different spots in deeper open water which makes me think I should have grouped them closer together or in shallower water or something so I could know when over them.
Around here in the Carolina's the DNR is putting them out. They are putting them in tight groups of 6 or 8 together.
PVC has the advantage that it lasts forever, also good stealth capabilities if allowed to fill with water BUT unless you put them where you can easily find them again or have a GOOD side scan sonar would strongly recommend GPSing them as soon as they hit the water. Several yrs ago a gentleman whom shall remain anonomous placed 6 somewhere in CJ in 12- 15 fow in the fall, we hunted the general area for `bout 6 hrs in 3 trips and never relocated them, he was certain we must have run over top of them several times, but no luck spotting them. Apparently if allowed to fill with water, they become almost invisible to most sonar frequencies. To make them more visible, try filling them with expanding foam or ensure they are absolutely water tight. Still believe longer lasting wood has more drawing power, overall. Just my 2 cents.
The only pvc condo thats worth the trouble is the plastic tree if you can get the materials for free. Although, you can make 3 plastic trees for the same cost of 1 porcupine and get more bang for you buck. My experience with PVC is that it holds bigger fish, but brush holds more fish.