What last longer, i have access to bambo, and can get hard wood, bambo seems like it would be easier to handle but i have never used it and am not sure how log it would last under water.
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What last longer, i have access to bambo, and can get hard wood, bambo seems like it would be easier to handle but i have never used it and am not sure how log it would last under water.
Bamboo is easy and I think it works faster, but hardwood lasts longer for sure. We use willow when we can find it all leafed out in the summer.
Willow works but does not last long , leave any on surface where beavers find they will eat it . My favorite is Hardwood or Cedar which has been trimmed of all small stuff smaller than your finger or even bigger . Bigger in diameter the longer it lasts . I have seen fish move on Persimmon or Oak right away . Bamboo will be nothing but poles in months .
Hardwoods if you have access to them. Cedars aren’t bad either and have used cane in the past. A biologist in S.W. Arkansas dove on some of their cane piles they put out several years ago on a lake down there and he said he was very surprised how well they held up. They were going to place hardwoods or cedars near the cane to refresh the piles. I have also heard that some folks make piles out of ironwood. Very dense wood that I bet would last a really long time underwater. Hard to find a good supply of ironwood though.
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Hard to access but Iron wood has tiny curly limbs but once they are gone the trees work well . When first dropped in we call them Spider Traps , cause they make Spider Riggers cuss when they run into one ! :RoflQuote:
Originally Posted by D10