pvc vs other

**sac-a-lait** · 10-07-2007, 09:26 PM

newblade...when the pvc and wood slime over, how can a fish tell what's under the slime? The DMR in our state actually PROMOTED plastic fish houses and how to build them at one time. Now plastic 55 gal drums are an issue in our state and they had to outlaw them because of handgrabbers, etc. But I would think plastic is just as good as wood or anyhting else once it's slimed...As for wood and boo, well they are natural materials so I would think they work quicker but not better in the long run. If anything the boo would be gone soon.

Ask your DMR guy this? How many times did he dive on these beds? the fish just not might have been there when he was.

**mduncan62** · 10-08-2007, 08:33 PM

I like whatever I can find free. We have been getting free pallets and breaking them down to use for stake beds. If I can find a load of PVC at an auction and the price is right, I'll take it.

**Cane Pole** · 10-08-2007, 08:50 PM

Originally Posted by mduncan62

I like whatever I can find free. We have been getting free pallets and breaking them down to use for stake beds. If I can find a load of PVC at an auction and the price is right, I'll take it.

Free, I agree. I hate to throw good money in the river on purpose. I do enough of that by accident.

**Cane Pole** · 10-08-2007, 08:57 PM

Originally Posted by sac-a-lait

newblade...when the pvc and wood slime over, how can a fish tell what's under the slime? The DMR in our state actually PROMOTED plastic fish houses and how to build them at one time. Now plastic 55 gal drums are an issue in our state and they had to outlaw them because of handgrabbers, etc. But I would think plastic is just as good as wood or anyhting else once it's slimed...As for wood and boo, well they are natural materials so I would think they work quicker but not better in the long run. If anything the boo would be gone soon.

Ask your DMR guy this? How many times did he dive on these beds? the fish just not might have been there when he was.

My PVC worked good the first year. Hasn't done much good last couple years. I believe brushpiles are the bestest ever and always will be. They just a pain in the tailpipe to fish sometimes.

**newblade** · 10-09-2007, 04:17 PM

Can you take the pallets apart and nail them to another to form a stakebed? Anyone done this and does anyone know what kind of wood is in a pallet normally? What about pine 2x4's, like left over from building a house?

Dave Fisher · 10-09-2007, 08:12 PM

I dropped 3 Bill Dance Porcipine Fish Attractors made from PVC and I've also dropped 8 homemade PVC stake beds this summer, I haven't had much luck off of any of them. I'm hoping next year they will pay off once algae takes a foothold on them. Brush always seems to produce its just a pain to sink.

**john h** · 10-09-2007, 08:15 PM

you might want to try something like this if you have 2x4s even so i found 1x2 to work better...just make sure you done use treated lumber.. i have a bed on one lake thats bout 40 buckets and probably 30 yards by 30 yards and usually stays loaded

**newblade** · 10-09-2007, 11:14 PM

at what depth and place in the lake do you sink these? What kind of wood is that?

**john h** · 10-09-2007, 11:35 PM

i have used pine cedar and fur... all depnds on your lake how deep you sink them.. i stick most of mine in 6-12 foot of water just depends onwhen you plan to fish em mainly

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