Failure is part of the game. Not all condos hold fish for some reason. I perfer stake beds either driven or made. Most of everything we put out is on or close to a creek channel. Pay close attention to the bends of the creeks. Out side bends seem to work the best. I drive stake in shallow water 7-12 ft. and make condos for the deeper water. 18 ft. seems to be a good depth on Pickwick. We make stake beds with 1x1 oak strips. Put them in a dish pan of concrete. After the concrete sets up remove the pan to be used again.
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