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I have placed bamboo crappie condos on my local lake but they keep disappearing. They generate a lot of water and the lake is basically a river with dams on each end. I assume the current is drifting my condos off. I usually make them with 30-40lbs of quickcrete in a five gallon bucket. Other than obviously adding more concrete are there other ways you guys drop condos in current and keep them from drifting off?
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That should work...lol. rotfl
The bamboo has air in it and is more likely to float vs. hardwood. I would think if you could find a way to snag something on the bottom that would work. Maybe even find a way to shape the concrete into something not as smooth would help. Hopefully others will chime in as well.
I wouldn’t waste my time if the current is like that.
You might also look for areas just out of the current. Fish don't want to fight current all the time either, they lazy. Maybe find a ledge that isn't out in the flow too bad and drop on the down current side. Hard wood lasts longer and holds fish fine. Dropped branches or a tree being taken down are good sources for that. Put a few branches through the holes in a concrete block, wrap it with some galvanized fence wire some and pitch it. It's heavier and lower profile and can stay when boo wouldn't. Rope doesn't work as well, the movement of the branches in the flow works on it and it will part. Good luck with it.
Look for inside bends to break the current . Try wood or the Bamboo holds air so drill holes in each segment . Make smaller with more weight cause it catches lots of current .
I change to PVC and stay in place and works GREAT. Put a seal 2 lit bottle in the middle so you can find your location .
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get some 24" light all thread rods/ rebar and bend each piece at a 90 degree angle about 8" from the end on 1 end. put them thru the bottom of a 5 gallon bucket in a "X" with both bent ends on the same side and put the bucket on a couple of cement blocks. add cover and pour cement. this arrangement allows the ends to bite into the bottom. this also works well on relatively steep slopes but when splashing them ensure the bent ends are towards the high side...