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For the veiwing pleasure of my inspiration, Crappie Texan. I have put out all kinds of structure before but I like the looks of bucketts of sticks on CT's posts. Got six gonna build six more. Want to place along a creek channel edge. Any advice on where, depth, relation of creek to bank, ect.
If I was gonna sink structure for summer crappie. I would look at steep banks with natural laydown wood. Drop some just off the first ledge, in the run to deeper water. Then maybe find the deeper flat and drop another 1 or 2. Before dropping I would paint it in USAF stealth bomber colors. Only you know it is there. Good luck
Fishbaskett,
Looks like they should work very well, I see you have already attracted a Cat to them............
Are they all pvc or are they wood stakes and pvc?
They look really good.
Agreed. Putting them on the deeper edges of natural cover will maximize their overall potential, especially early and late into the season...if you can, try to drop them in lines, deep to shallower to that 1st break. This will be GOOD !
Drop offs, drop offs & more drop offs.... Different depths... Go to locations that have NO natural structure anywhere close... No need in competing with Mother Nature...
Good luck and good fishing... Keep me posted with your out come...
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CrappieTexan, that's some great lookin cover! I can see how fishbaskett was inspired Thumbs Up
Nice looking stuff, makes me want to get off my tail and make something so my boy and I can fish them this winter. Just wondering if that wood is prone to hang jig hooks?
This sounds crazy but hanging up on the sticks are no problem... The only hang up is on the lip of the bucket... But let your weight drop a time or two and off the hook comes....
My suggestion is to get all your material, get 4 or 5 crappie guys over to help, put it on an assembly line type of deal. You will be surprised how many you can make in a day.... Let concrete set up 2 days and they are lake ready.....
Here is a video I made on building crappie structure.... Hope it will help.... Stick condos are very easy to make.
Good luck and good fishing.
Building Crappie Structure - YouTube
I just made 6 more, now I have an even dozen. The wood averages 4.5 feet tall, pvc a little more. Our lake is down some, oops, a good bit right now. I am looking at the edge of creek channels. How deep do ya think ??? Lake is about 6 feet low now. Maybe 4 to a location. Make 3 locations. Could do 3 and make 4. Decisions, decisions.Quote:
Originally Posted by fishbaskett
I put 2 rows along the drop off and another row of 6 behind them...
My 2 cents...
It works great for me...
Thanks. Been real busy with work and Church, might get them out this next week.Quote:
Originally Posted by CrappieTexan