New fish shelter

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10-09-2015, 10:01 AM
varmithunter

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New fish shelter

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10-09-2015, 10:02 AM
varmithunter

Sorry for sideway picture
10-09-2015, 02:27 PM
OK Toon

Those should work just fine.
10-09-2015, 03:39 PM
lazylakedog

That does look nice. . . But the crappie don't seem to care for my pvc. They would much rather have real brush. Anyone else have that problem?
10-09-2015, 04:20 PM
varmithunter

LLD I coated these with cultured butter milk . They claim it helps cover them with alge faster .I hope it does . A friend put out one last a week ago wed. and already has fish hanging on it.
10-10-2015, 06:55 AM
DrNip

I've read sanding them 1st and or rubbing with acetone I believe it said helps algae grow faster.
10-10-2015, 07:09 AM
elkhunter

Acetone, interesting.
10-12-2015, 03:54 PM
Perchjerker101

What is the Coke can on the wire for?
10-12-2015, 05:49 PM
Lonnie84

I would like to make some of those myself, where did you get your small pvc that was in a role? And what is the divider that's there in the middle of the main pole?
10-12-2015, 07:09 PM
varmithunter

That is Pex pipe left over from building my building. The divider is a short piece of PVC to run rope around to let it down with.
10-13-2015, 06:11 AM
Okie Bob

I've put out a lot of pvc and it will attract and hold fish. In the past it was just easier for me to go with pvc. But, now that I have good access to brush, that is all I put out.
You do need to sand pvc (or rough it up) in cooler weather to promote algae growth. In the hot summer, it will cover in a couple of days.
The bad thing about pvc is that it is harder to locate with a locator. The good thing is that it is harder to locate with your locator!!!! Especially small ones like pictured in this thread.
The ones I use to build were about 8' tall and maybe 5' wide. Also, look at the fish attractors the state puts out, they use a lot of pvc, at least down here in Texoma and Murray.
10-13-2015, 08:20 PM
dennishoddy

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Originally Posted by Okie Bob

I've put out a lot of pvc and it will attract and hold fish. In the past it was just easier for me to go with pvc. But, now that I have good access to brush, that is all I put out.
You do need to sand pvc (or rough it up) in cooler weather to promote algae growth. In the hot summer, it will cover in a couple of days.
The bad thing about pvc is that it is harder to locate with a locator. The good thing is that it is harder to locate with your locator!!!! Especially small ones like pictured in this thread.
The ones I use to build were about 8' tall and maybe 5' wide. Also, look at the fish attractors the state puts out, they use a lot of pvc, at least down here in Texoma and Murray.

Agree 100% that the pvc is tough to find. I went over a field of them that the ODW put in Ponca Lake today. There are dozens of spider blocks they put out, and They just don't show up on a locator very well. I know they are there because when the lake was low this spring, they were sticking out of the water everywhere, and there is a marker floating in the middle of the spider block field.