Thread: Our Crappie Build

Harold.....
I put betweeen 15 - 20 sticks per bucket.....
Now I cut the buckets in half... drill holes in the bottom so the water in the concrete can run out and set up quicker.....
I take the top half, turn it over on a peice of plywood with holes in it too... I use 2 sheetrock screws to hold it down until the concrete sets up... about 24 hrs....

LipJerker......
I put most of my stick condos around bridge columns.... I put 3 around each column.... that way I know exactly where they are... in the fall we killem under the bridge....

I get my sticks from a company that makes wood trim.... most is hard wood... they bundle it up, load it for me with a forklift and the cost is $0.00 Cant beat a deal like that.......

You can throw em in the water anyway you want and the bucket will hit bottom first everytime.....:D
Good luck and good fishing......

I replyed but it did not post so here goes again...
Harold.....
I put betweeen 15 - 20 sticks per bucket.....I cut em 4 - 5 - 10 ft long just depending on how deep the water is....
Now I cut the buckets in half... drill holes in the bottom so the water in the concrete can run out and set up quicker.....
I take the top half, turn it over on a peice of plywood with holes in it too... I use 2 sheetrock screws to hold it down until the concrete sets up... about 24 hrs....

LipJerker......
I put most of my stick condos around bridge columns.... I put 3 around each column.... that way I know exactly where they are... in the fall we killem under the bridge....You can throw em in the water anyway you want to... the bucket will hit bottom first everytime...........
Good luck and good fishing.......

I wonder if you could buy some type of a concrete release agent to put on the buckets so you wouldn't have to buy as many buckets?

All our buckets came from a paint contractor . Most of them were wallpaper glue buckets with a few drywall mud buckets. You might check with those guys in your area.

I use the cheap thin waste paper-basket liner's concrete comes right out !

I use a plastic tub and the crete comes right out. They come in all diffrent sizes and cost less than $5. You can line the bucket with a trash bag and the create should come right out.

We've put out @ 35 bucket beds over the past 5 years. Everyone of them has turned over. We tried using concrete, gravel and even puting in concrete cylinders but nothing worked. If you have any current where your putting them, it's just a matter of time. One good thing does come from it though. They make great catfish holes when they turn over and they will still hold a few crappie.

Good job...one question...with all the wood in each bucket those are gonna almost float away instead of turn over...How much current is there where you fish?