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10-09-2018, 12:02 PM
drumking

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crappie hotels 10/09/2018

I have two more hotels ready to open for business just as soon as the concrete cures. To those who are interested in making these and are curious, I have less than $7 invested in each one. It takes about 10 minutes to make these after you gather your drill and screws together.

If you have a scource for the bamboo, you should be set. I can post coordinates after they get planted, it it will be a couple of years. Grin.
10-09-2018, 02:38 PM
Jerry Bryant

They look good. Hope you have many residents!!
10-09-2018, 04:38 PM
USMA65

They'll be like the Roach Motel.........
Crappie will check in but they won't check out !!!
Except when DK hanks their jaw !!!
10-09-2018, 06:04 PM
BarryG

Looking Good!
10-10-2018, 09:20 AM
hdhntr

looking good, will need to drop some next to my pontoon on my home lake this fall.
10-10-2018, 12:42 PM
StantheMan2567

Those should work nicely, hope you get some tenants.

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10-10-2018, 02:48 PM
CUonthelake

And I know the perfect location for the penthouse guest!
10-10-2018, 07:06 PM
Kingfish1

Condo's look good! Shouldn't be long before the first guests move in.:)
10-18-2018, 10:17 PM
RockBridge

How long do they last?
10-20-2018, 07:56 PM
MidTin

I'm not judging i'm wanting info because i've never done this before,but is there enough stalks in each bucket ?
10-22-2018, 07:56 AM
drumking

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Originally Posted by MidTin

I'm not judging i'm wanting info because i've never done this before,but is there enough stalks in each bucket ?

Yes, there are enough stalks in each bucket. I usually put 4 or 5 per bucket and spread them out after I put the quick Crete in the bucket. Shake the bucket to level the concrete and then just add water. This allows crappie to not only suspend over or to the side of the bamboo, but they can easily get down in it when conditions move them to bury in cover. Rarely do I ever hang a jig and break off in them.

They last for years. The leaves will come off but the canes will last a long time since they never see any air. Crappie love vertical cover and they can get behind a single cane and think that they are hidden from the baitfish. Grin.
10-23-2018, 08:36 PM
MidTin

THANKS, think i'll build some, I need all of the help I can get.:fish
10-26-2018, 01:55 PM
adventurejack

So what do you use your drill and screws for? I'm interested in learning how to make some.
10-27-2018, 01:03 PM
drumking

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Originally Posted by adventurejack

So what do you use your drill and screws for? I'm interested in learning how to make some.

At the bottom of the canes, I drill a small pilot hole and then put screws about 1/2 way in so that it can grab onto the concrete. If you don't, the canes might possibly come out of the concrete if a jig was caught in it and enough pressure was put on it. I had a friend had the scare of his life one day when he was fishing a bamboo hotel and didn't know it was bamboo and one of the canes came straight up out of the water in his face and he said that it nearly scared him to death. Grin.
10-31-2018, 10:22 AM
adventurejack

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Originally Posted by drumking

At the bottom of the canes, I drill a small pilot hole and then put screws about 1/2 way in so that it can grab onto the concrete. If you don't, the canes might possibly come out of the concrete if a jig was caught in it and enough pressure was put on it. I had a friend had the scare of his life one day when he was fishing a bamboo hotel and didn't know it was bamboo and one of the canes came straight up out of the water in his face and he said that it nearly scared him to death. Grin.

Thanks for the info. I understand now.