Thread: New Fish Attractors for Kansas Lakes

Originally Posted by dfar

My estimate is you could build 2 for that amount.

This is for 1 habitat

25' 4” flex drain pipe @ $19.97x4=$79.88 this makes 20-5ft. Pieces as showed in boat picture


8-11/2 90 ° side outlet @$2.55x8=$20.40 it takes 4 of these on top and 4 on the bottom


48' 11/2 pvc pipe 2-20' @$10.40and 1-10'@$5.16 this makes the 12- 4' pieces that make up frame.


$79.88
$20.40
$20.80
$05.16
$126.24
$008.84 7% sales tax in Mississippi
$135.08 total price

Looks like the most expensive part is the flex drain pipe. I was wondering if there is a cheaper substitute for the flex pipe like small compact-able air duct like this...

Originally Posted by scrat

This is for 1 habitat

25' 4” flex drain pipe @ $19.97x4=$79.88 this makes 20-5ft. Pieces as showed in boat picture


8-11/2 90 ° side outlet @$2.55x8=$20.40 it takes 4 of these on top and 4 on the bottom


48' 11/2 pvc pipe 2-20' @$10.40and 1-10'@$5.16 this makes the 12- 4' pieces that make up frame.


$79.88
$20.40
$20.80
$05.16
$126.24
$008.84 7% sales tax in Mississippi
$135.08 total price

Lowes has 100' of 4" black corrugated pipe for under $40

Talk to landscaping and construction companies; they use the corrugated PVC drainage tubing and often have old replaced/ damaged or short scrap odds and end sections that they toss out. plumbers will often have old PVC pipe. If you find guys whom like to fish, the 2 of you may be able to work out a `deal`...1 hand washes the other.

Originally Posted by kickingback

Looks like the most expensive part is the flex drain pipe. I was wondering if there is a cheaper substitute for the flex pipe like small compact-able air duct like this...

KB
I would think the air duct is not durable and the wire will rust....I think these would be hard for 1 guy to put in anyway...but I have often said that BIG Limbs, PVC, Etc, draws BIG fish...that's why I like the Milk Crate stacks...you can add a lot by yourself, they are easy to do, and most of the time they are free/cheap!

Agreed, the dryer vent is not very sturdy; you want your effort to LAST, and last and then LAST some more...

I like the corrugated pipe. It gives allot of surface area for bacteria and algae to colonize. And small nooks and crannies for bait fish and fry to hide in

Advanced Drainage Systems 4 in. x 50 ft. Corex Drain Pipe Perforated-0401050 - The Home Depot

23 dollars for 50 feet