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Hey guys I recently got a trailor load of 4 inch pvc pipe. I have been researching on the forum how to make a structure but can't find anything with pipe that big. Any help, pictures on what to do with it would be greatly appreciated. I was thinking of drilling holes and buying some one inch or half inch to cross thru it or screwing stakes into it. Do cap off both ends? I am aimlessly wandering thru on this project.
ABH
Put holes in it add sticks or small PVC pipes. Only cap ends if you want it to float up with should be unessarry. have seen some good looking PVC trees on here.
If it were me, this is how I would use it!!
Brushpiles we dropped
If may suggest, start by lightly sanding the shiny slick outside finish, this allows algae a "foothold" onto it. Then drill 2 small holes in 1 end of each for 2" galvanized screw to help anchor it in cement. Drill more small guide holes for 1" to 2" pipes that are also sanded. Add glue on angles for outer branches. Place several of these in a 5 gal bucket and add cement. let stand for 12 hrs and then add lake...
Great advice. Sounds like a lot of work, but considering it will be there to hold fish forever, WELL worth it. I got a handful of the neighborhood kids to help me with the sanding...for free burgers, dogs, chips and drinks of course. ;) They even learned a few things in the process.Quote:
Originally Posted by Lowellhturner
Great idea make a learning experience out of it. You may also want to take some fishing after you get them in the water. Every kid needs to go fishing and you may even convert them over from video games to fishing. Good luck.
I saw some fish 'condos' where they put 4" PVC in a 5 gallon bucket of cement and then used bamboo as the horizontal pieces. Looked like they just drilled 1.5-2" holes all the way through and stuck 2-3 bamboo shoots through until firmly lodged.
That would work fine too. After the boo rots away, you still have "stumps" to fish.Quote:
Originally Posted by WhiteMeat
Agreed. Suggest assenbling a few natural attractors to do with them. As other persons have already mentioned, BOTH TOGETHER make any spot 2- 5X better. Can take locust or osage orange branches 5- 6` long with a couple of screws in the thick end set in 5 gal buckets and add cement. The 2 types "complement" each other like armor and infantry, each has strenghts and weaknesses; but TOGETHER in close proximety they are OUTSTANDING! Try this: drop the PVC and fish it for 1 month, then add 2- 3 brush buckets afterwards and see if your rate of catch goes up...dare you to try it ! And also good idea to take the kids a couple of times if possible...SHOW them what they are capable of. Young people are fishing`s FUTURE...
let us know how they do
Forgot to mention, locust will last 8- 12 yrs underwater, the osage orange 12- 15+ yrs submerged...
i've helped put some together like this and we used black rubber tubing for our limbs.
got a question are you guys filling the 5 gallon buckets up with concrete or only half way to 3/4 of the way full?
Depends on what kind you're building, where you are putting it (current?) and how tall they will be. If I use 1x2 wood, 4' tall, I'll use 8-10 pcs set in 5" of crete. 2x2 4-footers get 8 pcs with 7-8" of crete, and 6-8 footers get 2x2 and 2x4 mixes, or 3/4"x4-1/2 slabs with 10 to 12" of crete in the bucket. If there's current involved, add 20%. Always depends on wood type too. I've also known people to keep a bag or two of landscape rocks (1/2" to 1-1/2" size) in their boat in case the bucket needs a little more weight.
My PVC units get alot less concrete because the plastic isn't buoyant...use 3-4" for 4-footers and more for taller ones. Big "trees" obviously need a lot more weight to keep them in place, and a 20 oz. bottle or two in the top of the "trunk" will also help keep them upright. General rule of thumb with PVC: if it won't stand up on dry land with a breeze blowing, it won't stand up under water.
sbc
I drill a hole in the bottom of PVC so concrete can get inside, I also put some extra in at the top where I have as much concrete inside as outside the PVC. One way to help keep it from turning over is to put PVC through it just above the concrete where it will form an X. This way whichever ways the current is going the legs of the PVC will grab and help keep it from tipping over.
Agree with sanding PVC. I put some out years ago and didn't do this. Never paid off and I just quit fishing it. You want algae on it as soon as possible. Sweetening it up with brush is a good idea also. Adding a few limbs would make it easier to find at first but if you want to be catching fish on it in 20 years, add plenty of PVC limbs. Hard to see on depthfinder so you might consider putting it next to a drop or somewhere you can line up and find it pretty quick.
Thanks sbc
My neighbor's mom works n a kitchen n they get there food n two gallon n half gallon buckets so she supposed to be getn my a few dozen
Good deal. IMO, the 2 and 3 gallon buckets are the best...short sides let the stakes fan out more.Quote:
Originally Posted by coreymassey
Here is a few we build.
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With some natural cover to "compliment' them (about 1:1 ratio) those would just be the BERRIES!
great information and pictures guys.
Try filling the 8" & 12" pipe half way with concrete and then put your pvc tubes through it to the top. The concrete bottom will suck up in the mud.
will do
Has anyone come up with a good cheap material for stakebeds that won't rot? We now have pvc stakes ranging in size to stick in the mud. Not online yet but coming soon. What is the best number of stakes to put out in a group? Contact me if your interested.
one way is to insert foam pipe insulation inside, drill holes through pipe and foam run 1/2" drip tubing in 5' lenghts through both, attach to weight, it will float upright almost no hangups
This is some we built with large pipe Attachment 68907
should work very well and be snag resistant
That structure rocks! Send me a few...wide style!
Thanks ya'll we really put alot of time into these. They wiegh almost 400lbs and are 25ft in diameter so you can imagine the fun getting em on the boat.
I make it with one upright, maybe 10 feet tall, drill with paddle bit 1 inch hole for limbs. Tie all limbs in a pile, cement upright, put together at lake as needed. Can carry 15 or more by assembling at lake. Brush around it will help. Would not use brush in pvc ,might as well make them out of brush. Your purpose is for long lasting.If just for fews years fishing ,then brush would be better,no need for pvc.