Building some PVC structure and need advice.

I have always used brush piles but wanted to add some permanent structure to the cove I fish. What do you guys think of these that I have started?

Might want to secure the smaller PVC in an upward direction to help make them more snag resistant and remember the DENSER they are the better !

I'm gonna tell you the same thing as others...Do not take this as anything other than being constructive and trying to help you out!

The more black tubing you add the better....you have to look at PVC the same as if you were adding trees or limbs, it has to be dense...if you have big open areas, it cut's down the covers ability to hold Crappie.
There's another thread going on now, where we are talking about this...
If you look at what you have built, it is a very good start, but besides the main "Trunk", where will the Crappie hide?
That's what you have to think about...you have to either build them STUMPS or TREES to be really effective....adding dense PVC to the brush you have added will be great!

I have been reading the other thread and now I do plan on adding more limbs to my stump. I wish I would have read before I poured the concrete and added smalled pieces of PVC in the bucket around my stump. I guess you live and learn.

I have gotten some great ideas from this site!!

Don't know but using wood we try to put nothing closer than 8'' min spacing to allow fish inside

Great idea

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am trying a few very similar to these. I drilled hole so the smaller pvc is snug, but it still can rotate. I tried pvc cement on a couple and is not as strong as I would like. is there a better way to secure these?

Use stainless steel screws, 1" should be fine, 1 per limb.

will pick some up soon to try.

also thought about an epoxy or jb weld

1 1/2" stainless #8 screws worked perfect. nice and sturdy. thanks for the help.

For securing the limbs, what about drilling holes, on either side of the trunk, then running zip ties through the holes. No screws to rust.

Good idea ! Btw, add some hardwood branches and tightly and stoutly secured. Attractors with both PVC AND natural cover out perform anything else, hands down, denser them up and are ultimately biodegradable i.e., are a slow release food source for a mini food chain. Nut and mulberry or Osage orange, black locust, hickory, ect are all good choices. Even a few 3-4' limbs can transform a good attractor into a superb investment in fish ! Try it , you'll like it !