Thread: How much Weight?

I would sink them on the inside of the turns, right past the point where the river tends to "whirlpool". This location tends to not have as much current as the main channel and also always holds more fish naturally. I would use quite a bit more than 20# though if sinking into a river, or any kind of water that can move rapidly when the water rises. 50# may not even be enough, as the current will eat the mud away from the bucket. You might consider using some rebar and drill holes through the bucket at angles the same size as the rebar. Allow the rebar to stick out a couple of feet below the bucket at angles. 3-4 pieces should suffice. This way, when it is dropped, the rebar should stick into the mud anchoring the bucket enough until some silt can build around it. As the river eats away mud, the bucket should sink further into the mud. Sometimes, the river will leave some silt behind, other times, it will take away the silt depending on volume of water and speed. Hope this helps, but, INSIDE bend, just past the bend should be the best spot for placement.

We built a couple pvc structures this weekend and put about a foot of 'crete in bottom of the main (5' x 5") pipe. They're probably not going to stand up straight for long, but that's okay. We're putting long "branches" at the bottom to keep them standing at an angle at least. They're definitely heavy enough to sink fast.