self sinking stake bed for the shallows

**8fishermen** · 11-15-2008, 02:51 PM

I still have a bunch of the fencing material I picked up the other day. Here is another Idea. the only problem I see is deploying it. I think I can screw the panels in place on the water and then push the bucket off the front. Any feed-back from the stake bed building gurus would be very welcome! Thanks. BTW, These are about 3' tall and will be placed on a 5' flat. The center post will be cut to length.

**hotmod** · 11-15-2008, 04:48 PM

I would screw the pickets to the cross pieces & lay them in a pile on the boat. when you get to your location just screw the pre-made pieces to the center post.
I noticed your bucket was not full. It might sink quicker if you were to finish filling it with dirt, as it would be a waste to completely fill it with concrete.

Bombs away & just wait for the fish to find their new home.

**crappie10** · 11-15-2008, 05:57 PM

how about just bolting it to the side of the bucket and sticking a couple rocks in the bucket

**hotmod** · 11-15-2008, 07:12 PM

Originally Posted by crappie10

how about just bolting it to the side of the bucket and sticking a couple rocks in the bucket

I like that old aged wood, i think it will work great. good idea, bolting to the bucket & rocks cost less than concrete. get them put out & they should be a fish magnent by spring.

Let us know how they work.

see the artical in this section http://www.crappie.com/crappie/crapp...-our-beds.html that Radtexan & myself built & put out.

**CrappieTexan** · 11-15-2008, 08:21 PM

3' tall and will be placed on a 5' flat

Stake beds look great... but 3' tall in 5' of water somebody will be hitting em with their motor and when the lake level drops look out.....
Everybody will know where they are.....
I believe in the saying "build it and they will come" (Crappie)

**crappie10** · 11-15-2008, 10:18 PM

I would suggest something SOFTER in shallow water, such as a limb or small tree. I would put the cover you built in at least 8 foot if you were worried about it getting hit, if for no other reason than it might get knocked over. Crappie spend a whole lot more time in 8-12 feet of water than they do in 3-5.

**Darryl Morris** · 11-16-2008, 09:52 AM

I like them, looks good. I have been consternating about shallow water cover that can be deploy from a boat when the water is higher. We already have our bamboo mega mats when the water is down and built on dry ground. You might want to consider putting your horizontal support boards on the bottom so you can pass a jig between the vertical boards more easily. Just a thought.

**crappie10** · 11-16-2008, 01:39 PM

the 2 horizontal boards that make up the frame could be bolted to the sides at the bottom and the whole thing made off of that. might make it a little wobbly though. I kinda like the way he made it on top

**RIVERRATT** · 11-16-2008, 09:03 PM

looks real good to me

**8fishermen** · 11-16-2008, 10:42 PM

Originally Posted by Darryl Morris

I like them, looks good. I have been consternating about shallow water cover that can be deploy from a boat when the water is higher. We already have our bamboo mega mats when the water is down and built on dry ground. You might want to consider putting your horizontal support boards on the bottom so you can pass a jig between the vertical boards more easily. Just a thought.

Darryl,

That is a great Idea. If I take the concrete post out of the bucket and turn it upside down, it would allow me to place the cross pieces on the lake bottom with the concrete above. The weight would be centered and low so it would still be stable. It would also make it easy to slide out of the boat. I will try to make some mods. tomorrow and post pics.

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