Do you use anchors when putting out stakebeds? How do you keep up with where all your stakes are as your driving them? Thanks. CF
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Do you use anchors when putting out stakebeds? How do you keep up with where all your stakes are as your driving them? Thanks. CF
i set my pvc in concrete...then gps them...here are what the stake beds look like
If making a stakebed, by driving stakes into the lake bottom, you need to triagulate the spot - mark it on a map - GPS waypoint it - or put it close to something that won't be moving (and memorize the spot). You will only need to "anchor" fish attractors that may float away, or get washed away, by flooding of the lake or current. The bigger, or more buoyant the attractor, the more weight necessary to anchor it down. And, just because it "sinks", doesn't mean it will stay in place ... especially if current is present, or lake levels fluctuate greatly. It's always better to have "too much" anchoring weight, than "just enough" (to sink it). When "attractors" break loose from their anchoring system, they can become navagation hazards. It's also wise to not put attractors in/around swimming areas, launch areas, or in navagation lanes. It's also a good idea to know how low the water level usually drops ... and place your attractors so they won't be detected during this low water period. (otherwise, you might as well put a sign up - pointing the location out) ............. cp :cool:Quote:
Originally Posted by crappiefarmer
We use three anchors. Turn the boat sideways in the wind. Drop two anchors, one out the front and one out the back. On the other side of the boat throw an anchor as far as you can. Then drive the stakes on the side with the two anchors. We drive ours about one foot appart. If you have a 20ft. boat you can drive 10 stakes. Then let out a foot of rope on the side with two anchors and take up a foot of rope from the other side. Now you are ready to start the second row. Do this over and over until you run out of stakes. I think you need 100 stakes in each bed. Don`t forget your gps.
Wow, 100 stakes to a bed.....I usually put 10-20. Whatever works best for you. I like to make several beds in the same area and move back and forth between them....personal preference I guess.
Papacrappie those are some good looking beds! Can I get you to drop a few over in Barkley?
taz...never spent much time over there...but if i found a honey hole...anything is possible.
I've put out 54 PVC beds this winter . I do like the way you made those. I like how they kind of fan out.I've been trying to do alot of catch -up with you guys putting out beds.This site is great ! I like how you guys post pics and give us How To posts! Thanks! I'll be trying to get a few off of them here real soon!
Here are some stakebeds that I made; I get my hardwood from a local sawmill. These are some porcupines that I made out of PVC and milk jugs -- Scott
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Very interesting concept. Don't know of anyone here in Ct that goes to this extreme for Crappies. Not a popular fish up East. Question for you folks. What type area do you drop your stake beds on. How do you determine a good spot from a bad spot? Thanks
Hey crappie xtream: How do you keep the uprights, um upright? Did you put two screws on the bases? Looks like that would be a lot easier to set. Do you tie a block to it when you drop'er in?
Hey crappierascal. Me and a buddy of mine use a jon boat with nothing on the front so we can slide them off the side and into the water. We take concrete blocks and put on the base of the stake bed on opposite sides of the bed. Depending on how big the stake bed is on how many blocks to use. Mine are not very heavy so it wont take much to sink them probably two or three will do it. One in the middle and two on opposite sides. Slide them off the side of the boat and when they hit the water they stay up right and start to sink straight down.
These are my first I have made by my self and I will get him to help me sink them. He has made several and have sank them with no problems keeping them upright.
I used galvanized nails to put the stakes on. It takes a little work you have to drill pilot holes for the nails then attach the stakes. I guess screws could be used but the wood tends to crack unless you drill a pilot hole. The nails are cheaper to get is the only reason we did not use screws.
We know a guy that has several hundred of these set out in the lake and he is always catching good fish off of them. That is where we got the idea to make them. This guy said out of all the ones he has put out only one did not land right.
The wood I got at a local saw mill for $5.00 a truck load and it was the perfect size to use.
Crappie X.
If you don't use an anchor, put out a weighted marker so that you can position your boat around it and stay in the same area.Quote:
Originally Posted by crappiefarmer
good looking stake beds
Stuff looks sweet!