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I put this in my pond and plan to put in about 3 or 4 more. I drilled 3/4 holes around the bottom and weighed it down with small stones. the flexible drain/vacuum hoses are stuffed with styrofoam and they float in an upright standing position. I ran a nylon tie through the end of each hose to keep the styrofoam from sliding out. When I slipped it over the side of my boat it sank quickly and I never saw it again.
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Think it will help hold fish?
Thats a darn good idea there http://xs-s.com/zf/images/smile/emthup.gif
I bought the Ray Scott videos when I built my ponds, he suggests somethin like that. I used half 55 gal drums like you but drove a fence post thru it in the pond before it had water in it and placed a cedar with other limbs out of it. After I had all the limbs I wanted I filled it to the top with concrete. I placed about 15 of these in each pond, but I am going to add a few that you just shown http://xs-s.com/zf/images/smile/emthup.gif
Great idea...I like that!!!!!
Good idea... Next time try putting a chicken in the bottom or dog food etc. Then pea gravel on top. This is a food source for minnow/baitfish/crayfish that will help start the process. http://xs-s.com/zf/images/smile/emthup.gif I'll look for some other methods I have seen with buckets and concrete etc... Just to give you more ideas.. As you might tell, I have looked into this too.. http://www.bassboatcentral.com/smileys/Laugh.gif
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I been think about doing this what is the best time to place the attractor in the water.
When the pond is empty http://www.bassboatcentral.com/smileys/Laugh.gif
There are a few guys up here that place structure on the ice when it freezes over and it falls when it melts. I even seen a guy use a tractor/loader and dump gravel in shallow areas for spawning beds. Seems to work pretty good http://xs-s.com/zf/images/smile/emthup.gif
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Nice avatar 20xdbake http://www.bassboatcentral.com/smileys/eek.gif
I would think since your fish attractor has moving tentacles that fish will not relate to it like you want. From my experience I don't catch fish from things that move around like I do things that are solid and don't move. Not saying nothing will hang around it but I am saying that if you could make those arms solid and fixed into one position then you would have allot better fish attractor.
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Keithscatch »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I would think since your fish attractor has moving tentacles that fish will not relate to it like you want. From my experience I don't catch fish from things that move around like I do things that are solid and don't move. Not saying nothing will hang around it but I am saying that if you could make those arms solid and fixed into one position then you would have allot better fish attractor.</TD></TR></TABLE>
Good point. I hadn't thought about it like that. You may be right. I think I will make the next ones more rigid and give it a try.
When you fish current laden waters with grass in them, the grass is constantly moving. I don't think that movement would keep fish from inhabiting something like that. I have caught fish off of floating docks that are not stationary, as well as anchored boats that have a tendancy to swing around with the wind direction.
WOW, excellent ideas all around.
We will have to give afull report as to how the "structure" works as a freind of mine and I placed some structure this year. We will keep you posted
great idea's im sure it will hold fish very soon.
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A lot of good ideas there. Too bad I can't use any of them where I fish as it is illegal to dump trash into the waterway. Yup, they consider that trash.
The real proof only comes after using a SI a few times over a year to see which "piles" attract fish the most...I used 1-2 wood pallets with oak branches (Wildlife & Fisheries preferred wood) and 2-4 cinder blocks for weight and dropped about 25 total into 4 lakes...its like a business...location, location, location...its alos like baseball..you hit .300 with the piles and you are a "pile" all-star.
Just got a side imager so I can't wait to scan these tops.
do you guys really catch fish off those things? reelman...sure would like to see your si pic when you get em