Built stakebed buckets today.....

[caseydrew]

Forgot to count how many of these I made this afternoon, but I got quite a bit done as I worked from 2:00 to 5:00 on them. 40# of concrete will sink these like a rock. They are also headed to "the spot" on Kentucky Lake in the near future. I also took some closeups of these in case anyone wanted to make some of their own.

http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q...sh/stakes1.jpg

http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q...sh/stakes3.jpg

http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q...sh/stakes2.jpg

[slabbandit]

Good lookin' stakebeds there Caseydrew, I wish that I had that stack of concrete blocks here for sinking some brushpiles!
What kind of area and how deep are you going to put them?

[caseydrew]

I'm going to sink them in different areas for different winds (I hate crappie fishing in the wind). Various depths, but I'm guessing 8' - 14' deep mainly on flats. Everybody will be fishing them if I put them on the creek channels....already brush on every creek channel bend where I fish.

[old fuzzy]

nice looking stuff there,man you could almost chase a rabbit out of that one group

[SFD1542]

look good.

[slab-happy]

looks good casey....I am going to start saving buckets and try to locate some hardwood to add to the structure in Ky lake.

[EDDY CREEK BANDIT]

OK, Casey now for the good part. I need to know some GPS readings. I had rather you didn't post them here just send me a private message. That we we can keep our little secret!
Keep up the good work, THE BANDIT

[caseydrew]

Bandit -
I was just in the process of sending you a PM with the coordinates to all my spots, but I'm just not smart enough to figure out how to read this darn GPS.....SORRY I couldn't help! If I was just a little more proficient technically you would've been in luck.

[NIMROD]

I took a hole saw drill for making door lock holes and cut holes in 5 gal buckets.Also cut hole in lid ,leave hinged so when filled with rocks they stay put. In four sides 90 degrees apart three sets of holes. I made sure to leave one side of hole not completely cut out to hold stakes. I got Cedar stakes out of scrap from local mill. Pushed the 8' stakes 1/2 way through and it looks like roots from a stump.Fill up with rocks for weight. The buckets are free , stakes are free, rocks are free. Just a little time and gas.:D I hope these work in shallow areas (less than 5') I wish I had a picture. :o

[caseydrew]

Nimrod,

Looks like a ton of work for the amount of cover you get, but I'm sure it will work really well. Bass should like them a lot too.