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I got several ideas on how to make some structures, but would like to see some of everybody pics of theirs if they have any. I am thinking about mine in the shape of a laydown using wood for the trucks and then making limbs out of pvc and roughing up the pvc with sandpaper to get the alge grow better. What is you tought on mine. O and of course weighting it down with a block.Thumbs Up
I have a couple of PICS of Crappie Structures that we have tried and improved on.
Bamboo: 20' diameter - 8' Tall
http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m...10/Condos8.jpg
Boo Balls:
http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m...-01RR002-s.jpg
PVC Tree:
http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m.../photojpg9.jpg
PVC Tree:
http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m...crappie-67.png
These Are The Ones We Have Gone To:
PVC Tree (Horizonal)
http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m...-10/PVC1-1.png
Bamboo Structure
http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m.../BooBucket.png
Bamboo Stake Structure:
http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m...photojpg23.jpg
i believe that the legs of PVC is better used, when running vertical, instead of sticking out horizontal like a tree. When you thing about it, lust say the crappie are hanging a foot off the bottom, then only the legs sticking out in that range would be giving crappie something to hang on. If you have a verital limbs, then all the limbs are hanging down, giving crappie many limbs to hang to, covering from the bottom to as long as the limbs you make them. Same with Bamboo that stands more vertical. Just bamboo stalks works great, just need to pit 3-4 buckets pre location.
Lust and Old Man's Thoughts....
keith
Thanks for the pics, those are about what I had in mind of building.
CK, how are you anchoring down the horizontal PVC trees? Tying cinder blocks to it?
I would like to try them boo balls how did you sink them and how did they do for you? I'm wanting to sink them in 12-15 ft waterQuote:
Originally Posted by Creamlevel Kennels
We use 2 liter bottle full of cement, and attach a bottle to each end. We make the Horizontal Trees in 5' Tall X 5' Long and 3' Tall X 5' Long.Quote:
Originally Posted by Slab Junkie
We usually fill Milk Bottle or any gallon bottle with cement, due to Boo is a little tougher to get down. We use the Boo Balls in specialized places. We use them for spawning crappie with Boo Balls that are 3'. Then we use them in deep water. 15'-20', and the thing we like, is they look like a Bait fish pod when seen on a sonar. We make these about 7' in diameter. Just figure how much you want them off the bottom, and adjust the line or wire to that distance. This is the first year for us to try them in shallow water for spawning crappie, so we'll see. But the deeper water Boo Balls work great. You can target certain depths of water.Quote:
Originally Posted by riverslab
keith
This is cover, not structure. Contours, and the lay of the bottom, is structure. Just sayin!!! ;-)
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BTW, nice cover!!! Lol
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Yes, Technically this is true. Being a School Teacher for 30 years make it hard to understand how that the Contours, and the lay of the bottom would be any kind of Structure. In any other use of the WORD, structure would be a Building, or something built. The contour is the changing of the lands surface, which under water is called Structure. Makes perfect cence. About as clear as MUDDY WATER. Rofl Not trying to change the terms we use, and I should use the correct one, but it would have helped if we didn't have a NUT, creating the terms. :bash
Of course, I have been a Special Needs High School Teacher for 30 years, so I probably have a good reason for not understanding most people. :dono
Just Kidding Around. Your Technically Correct. I should use the correct term, but doubt I will. Just get to typing, and normal reasoning takes over, and never realize that I am in error. :deadhorse But, now that I am retired, I don't have to care very much about being correct. As long as most people understand what I am talking about, I am communicating. And thats good enough for me. Well, except when I am talking to my wife, which is a Teacher also. Maybe I will try to use the CORRECT TERMS. banghead Holy Crap, I hope she doesn't get on here.... I better start deleting post. Got To Go.
Thanks for the Correction.
keith
BTW, I have about a dozen of these ready to sink, just need a little more time on the water.
http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m...Structure1.png
keith
They ALL look nice; only way they`d look any better would be on sonar, with a school of crappie crammed along side...
Here is one I made earlier this year.Attachment 84851
Looks Good. Is that on of those Plastic Kids Balls ? ? ?
keith
Looks like a bowling ball!
Bowling ball and 1/2" pvc
Stick Condos........
http://i999.photobucket.com/albums/a...n/DSCN0256.jpg
hey! guys not trying to be a butinski but are these even legal? Are they secret weapons? or are they good for the fish? I guess you can tell that I m not and expert at crappie fishing but I do love to go and I do like to catch crappie, usually about twice a year. So if you'll just give me the where about of your secret structure I'll just be on my way! Ha ha. just kidding.
Not sure about in North Carolina, but here in Texas they are legal.Quote:
Originally Posted by buckshot752
I really like keeping the locations secret. i just figure that crappie fisherman don't mind a little work to gain a advantage.Quote:
Originally Posted by buckshot752
:yikes I am lucky enough to fish that many times for Crappie per weekend. But crappie is all I fish for, not a Bass Fisher.Quote:
Originally Posted by buckshot752
Just find out if they are legal in your area, build a few and take them out when you go to the lake. I figure you go (some kind) of fishing more than twice a year. Then when you go, you'll havd them hemmed up in a smaller place. Doesn't take long to throw them out. Then you can be tight lipped also. :welcomeQuote:
Originally Posted by buckshot752
keith
That sounds good but I live bout 90 miles from good crappie fishing lakes. what I normally do is just troll along with my depth finder, and when I pick up a school of fish I stop and toss a few minnows or jigs at em then move on. some times I fish at night with lights. takes about 30 min to attract the bait fish but then the action usually picks up. I only keep a couple of slabs to eat, and throw the rest back. I once had a lady tell me that she keeps everything from the size of a butter bean on up. Now unless you are starving that's just plain wastefull glutney. Im glad to see that there are people like me on this site who care about the future of crappie fishing.
[QUOTE=Creamlevel Kennels;1842692]BTW, I have about a dozen of these ready to sink, just need a little more time on the water.
http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m...Structure1.png
Do you glue them small tubes to the trunck tube ? Or do you just slide them in?
These are 3/4" legs. So I am using a 2" Dry Wall screw, and running it through the legs, from the outside of the trunk, to the inside of the other side of trunk. I started out putting a screw on each side of the trunk, but then figured out how to do it with 1 screw.
I am fix'n to work on some buckets like the one that Crappie Texan listed above, except instead of boards, I'll be using PVC. I'll post some pics when I'm finished.
keith
We have used these for years. We dish pans and when the concrete sets up you can pop the pan off to be used again. The crappie love them.Attachment 86681Attachment 86682Attachment 86683
man, I see a lot of you guys that use these pvc structures with I assume a lot of success. I for one cant draw a fish to pvc. I have put out multiple sets of pvc made structures and caught a combined total of 2 catfish on them. I drop bamboo, cedar stakes, christmas trees, ANYTHING wooden and fish are on it in 10 days. What gives?
BTW, my PVC structures, many of them I made HUGE and just like you see above, are LOADED with algea and been out for 4 or 5 years....nuthin
http://i512.photobucket.com/albums/t...fdaniel006.jpg
These are old broken backa [sic] sticks in a cinder block with sack-crete poured in the holes. You can stack and pack a bunch in the boat.
http://i512.photobucket.com/albums/t...fdaniel003.jpg
I did these with old cedar linbs from a tree that fell down.
PVC is okay but I catch more fish off wood.
The same here! The State generally puts out two types of attractors. Cedar trees and spider blocks. Spider blocks are basically cinder blocks or other materials with the holes filled and plastic pipe sticking out of similar to KrappieKrazy's attractors, only larger.Quote:
Originally Posted by smashdn
The cedars will produce quickly, the plastic, not so much. In the last few years, they've added cedars to some of their spider blocks which improved them greatly. BTW, they put in green cedars and you can catch fish off of them within a week. The plastic will hold a few fish, but not the numbers cedar does.
Sending a load of old trash cans to the dump: $45
Buying PVC: $10
Having a fishing spot for the next 30 years: Priceless :biggrin
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It SEEMS using PVC slightly deeper (3-5`) than wood but close to it maximizes both, "complimenting" each other...