Rope or wire to tie brush down?

I’m gathering materials to start sinking oak and sweet gum trees with a jug in the top to float them upright. What should I use to tie the trees to the blocks and the jug to the trees? I was considering galvanized wire or nylon rope. Just curious what the consensus is to use.

Wire. You'll hang up in rope.

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Originally Posted by Les Young

Wire. You'll hang up in rope.

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I kind of worried about that exact thing. Nothing would hang a jig like rope.

Have seen large zip ties used as well

:hesaid Those are probably the easiest to use if you get the large ones.

We have habitat day on the big 4 in north Mississippi in February. One lake will give us aluminum wire for tying. Another will give us the cord used for pulling wires through conduit, looks like a bunch of fishing line. Another will give us clothesline cord. Another will give us 3/8" rope.
I've seen the plastic strap used on pallet loads, kinda hard to tie.
Try not to use steel. Galvanized and copper aren't good for the fish.

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Originally Posted by canebreaker

We have habitat day on the big 4 in north Mississippi in February. One lake will give us aluminum wire for tying. Another will give us the cord used for pulling wires through conduit, looks like a bunch of fishing line. Another will give us clothesline cord. Another will give us 3/8" rope.
I've seen the plastic strap used on pallet loads, kinda hard to tie.
Try not to use steel. Galvanized and copper aren't good for the fish.

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That's fantastic information. I hadn't thought about the galvanized possibly being a problem. I will look for aluminum wire.

24" zip ties from Harbor Freight