Hey Jeremy:
We fish on bamboo that has been in the water over 3-years and it's still producing for us. We've not looked at it with a camera but it still looks good on a graph. Come on down when you get a chance and we'll show you everything we know about building condos and using electronics. We're going to be doing a lot of that at Crappie Camp so it would be great if you could make it down next weekend. But we can also do it while we're on a guided trip if you want to set something up for December. Here's a link to a post I made with instructions and pictures for how we build Bamboo Crappie Condos.
http://www.crappie.com/gr8vb3/showthread.php?t=12162
We plan on building and sinking some during Crappie Camp for those that want hands-on experience.