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Ok, i have multiple condos made, i have mapped out what i think are ideal areas to put them. Now, how many should i put out in an area. On points i plan on starting my beds at around 12 -15' down to 25" spacing them out evenly in between. So how many should i put out at 12', and at 20' and so on?
How big are your condos? Are they buckets, pallets, or beds?
That is a very good question. I like to place them where they will cover around a 20' area, not saying they have to be built 20' wide, just that I like to place my boat say in the middle & if they are to people in the boat one can fish out front & one in the back.Quote:
Originally Posted by sixfin
My 2 cents, I use 5 gal buckets with pvc and have found I have better luck with sinking 6 or more. 4 buckets don't seem to do that well for me.
Bill
My condos are of the 5 gal bucket and PVC pipe varity, 4 to 8 feet tall and 5 to 8 feet wide.
Do all crappie spawn toward the bank? Plan on putting some pvc condos on a flat area. The water is about 8 to 10 ft deep. This my first condos. Plan on putting some bambo in deeper holes for the summer. Any advice? There is very little scruture that I know of the lake. Thanks for any help.
Put 9 out tonight in 6 different 'holes'. 14'-32' Look good on the depth finder. Bucket style with long bushy tops 15' tall to 6-8' tall big boo 8-10' wide.
Your plan sound right to me. Space them far enough apart so that you can fish one and your boat won't disturb the next.Quote:
Originally Posted by ballgamedrink
When we put out the bucket beds, we put 12 to 15 in one spot. Some tend to fall over and with 15 out, if some do fall, you still got some to fish. Also, with 15, it makes for a big bed so if there are a bunch of people in the boat with you, everybody's in the bed!
Falling over will not be a problem for me because i plan on scuba diving down to set them up when the water warms just a bit. I will drop them in a couple of weeks and then adjust then later.
We use bamboo for our condo material. When we put the boo in the bucket of 60lbs. of quikrete, we fan them out as far as we can all the way around, then fill in the middle. Wide is the key.Quote:
Originally Posted by sixfin
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The wide, fanned out cone of bamboo is relatively balanced. The bamboo wants to float and the 60lb. bucket makes a very stable foundation. When they are thrown in it flips upright and goes down like a parachute. The only time we've had some fall over is when they are on a very steep bank. And, then again, they may not have fallen over, but rather just laying against it.
when placing my cover..usually buckets with pvc. I be sure to put enough out so that the entire boat has structure ubder it. That way eveyone in the boat has structure to fish over.