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......