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I made some attractors from PVC and never could see them on my fish finder, now after reading this forum I know why. My question is what do I do to make the show up. I read one post where someone dipped the other end in concrete. I open for any suggestions. I fish some private lakes and have permission to put out attractors. thanks for any help. Here's a picture of one I made and I also made some that were more like trees with branches.
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a3...9/100_2660.jpg
Try some rebar stuck in the (pvc).;)
On a similar thread some one said you could stuff aluminum foil down in the pvc to make it show up.
I don't want them to show up. I just know where they are. If they show up you will find everyone on the lake on top of them.
I agree with that in public waters but I fish 3 private lakes that drain into each other, I fish 2 or 3 times a week and 99% of the time I'm the only one there except for the full time employee that takes care of them for the owner. I just want to be able to zero in on the easier, even though I have trees and stuff to line up and find them.Quote:
Originally Posted by crappyman
if you use a gps don't worry about them not showing up. just trust your gps and catch fish.
Seems like one of the pors has a film out I've watched, built them with the pvc on the horizontal, threaded over a piece of rebar that was set in concrete. Later he showed some films of his locator, they showed up great.Quote:
Originally Posted by speckfinder
Although, I really need to check our laws on doing setting cover out, but on smaller water or ones you know well, I wouldn't have a bit of problem with having some down that only I knew were there. :)
Like your design, though, has to be about snag free.
Thanks, and yes it isQuote:
Originally Posted by INGrandad
Try laying at least one down sideways when you drop them. Here's a picture of one i put in a couple seasons ago
http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e2...IMG_0004-8.jpg
Here's what it looked like when i put it in.
http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e2...MG_0001-13.jpg
The first spot where i put it didn't produce anything so i moved it to a dropoff and it's been producing pretty good now.
http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e2...MG_0005-10.jpg
If you're about the only one fishing them, then I'd get some 20lb mono and a cork or some other marker and tie on a 3 or 4oz sinker and drop it on top of the pvc when you drop it overboard. Then you wouldn't have to throw a bouy marker out everytime you fished it.
I've noticed that my stake beds don't show up in my fish finder. I'm sure they would on some more expensive fish finders, but its not a problem for me. I mark them with my gps, so I just zero in on them with my gps and put a buoy out. I may not be exactly on them at first, but it only takes a few minutes of fishing around the buoy to find them. I either start catching fish or can feel them with my line.
I've heard foil a/c duct tape on the pipe when it's new will make em show, but if its private take a 2 liter bottle and about 1' less line than it takes to get to the surface. Cant see it unless you know about where to look, then you can throw a marker for the day and take it when you leave.
The first spot where i put it didn't produce anything so i moved it to a dropoff and it's been producing pretty good now.
How do you go about moving one thats in 15' of water???
A friend made me a big steel hook. I tied it to a rope and pulled it up and put it in the boat. You may see the hook in the picture.Quote:
Originally Posted by UNDERTHERADAR
my pvc tops show up just fine on my fishfinder. Looks like a mushroom cloud down there.
One improvement on those is put longer x's on one end so that it sits more upright.
You could just cap off the pipe. Use the pvc pipe caps or come up with a cheaper method. If they hold air, they will show up like normal brush and You will notice right away. CF
Hey Blackhawk,
Take some aluminum cans and duct tape one can to 2 or 3 uprights. This will enhance the signal. You can also angle your tranducer slightly to change the signal approach. I use to put a lot of PVC out.
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