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03-12-2017, 08:57 PM
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Made a couple today with cedar and hedge. I see...
Made a couple today with cedar and hedge. I see myself experimenting and playing with making cover a lot. It's kind of fun!...
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03-11-2017, 12:13 PM
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Lol. He had the nerve to follow you AND after...
Lol. He had the nerve to follow you AND after you tricked him he demanded to know where you put it? I can't imagine blatantly following someone while they were doing all the work, let alone...
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03-11-2017, 12:06 PM
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Actually what we call cedar here is a juniper. ...
Actually what we call cedar here is a juniper. It's very rot resistant on land and in building materials, never knew if it would last in the water long.
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03-11-2017, 08:10 AM
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Type of wood make a difference? Fruit? Hardwood?
Understandably different trees provide different structures; Cedar is a lot more thick than oak. etc...
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03-10-2017, 11:19 AM
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Lol, I bet they were ticked when their plan...
Lol, I bet they were ticked when their plan didn't work! Sounds kind of fun going covert and undercover. Kind a bummer that you don't really get to fish on the cover you made, but like you said you...
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03-09-2017, 11:16 AM
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I'm impressed with the amount of work you guys...
I'm impressed with the amount of work you guys have done! That is a lot of loads of rock/cement/brick.
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03-08-2017, 12:15 PM
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It looks like you have buckets full of rocks in...
It looks like you have buckets full of rocks in one of your pics and no cover/wood sticking out of them. Are these set into the lake like that? Are they for crawfish?
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03-08-2017, 07:45 AM
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Thanks for the info. I probably wouldn't even...
Thanks for the info. I probably wouldn't even consider PVC except for the fact that I perceive it as easier to fish (and I also have tons of cedar and Osage Orange available). It seems like PVC...
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03-08-2017, 07:17 AM
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Looks great to me. I don't imagine the fish care...
Looks great to me. I don't imagine the fish care as long as there are no chemicals in the wood. I have some scrap oak from wood that I milled myself that I plan on using.
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03-07-2017, 08:01 PM
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13yrs is a heck of a streak. Looks like you guys...
13yrs is a heck of a streak. Looks like you guys made significant changes. Very impressive!
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03-07-2017, 03:09 PM
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Also, DANG that is a lot of structure to dump...
Also, DANG that is a lot of structure to dump into a lake!
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03-07-2017, 12:00 PM
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Lol, I kind of suspected that but wasn't sure.
Lol, I kind of suspected that but wasn't sure.
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03-07-2017, 10:51 AM
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Great pics! That really helps a lot in...
Great pics! That really helps a lot in visualizing what I want to build.
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03-05-2017, 07:07 PM
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When you say "large" PVC stumps and hardwoods...
When you say "large" PVC stumps and hardwoods what diameter are you suggesting?
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03-05-2017, 08:56 AM
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Thanks for the info guys. Very informative! Do...
Thanks for the info guys. Very informative!
Do you have a link to Andrew's plan? I would like to see what he's done.
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02-28-2017, 02:48 PM
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Thanks. I wouldn't mess with treated. If I...
Thanks.
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02-28-2017, 01:14 PM
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Know anything about Hedge (Osage Orange)? I was...
Know anything about Hedge (Osage Orange)? I was thinking of using it since I have a bunch growing on the place and it's a very long lasting wood. Will it allow algae growth?
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02-28-2017, 09:30 AM
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Dense construction, both materials, and in a line...
Dense construction, both materials, and in a line from shallow to deep.
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02-28-2017, 07:49 AM
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Wood vs PVC?
Ok, I've done a lot of searches here and I see that both wood and PVC are liked for structures. What are the advantages and disadvantages of each?
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02-27-2017, 01:34 PM
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Hey guys, thanks for the welcome! Some bio...
Hey guys, thanks for the welcome!
Some bio info is that I live in South Central Kansas and fish (crappie) in mostly farm ponds and watersheds of 20 acres or less. Much of what I fish is private... -
02-27-2017, 07:31 AM
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South winds are the norm during my fishing season...
South winds are the norm during my fishing season and there are no shadows until late evening. 19 acre watershed that usually has clear water and lots of algae/moss near the banks (6ft or less). I...
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02-23-2017, 09:41 PM
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I fish yr round so shallow and deep are probably...
I fish yr round so shallow and deep are probably a good idea. We get a lot of moss/algae... shallow structures may have problems due to getting covered.
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02-22-2017, 03:23 PM
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How deep?
I'm new here so go easy on me. :)
How deep do you sink your crappie structures? I can make just about any number of the designs that I've seen on here, just not sure where the best spot to sink...
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That's kind of the conclusion I've arrived at. It has to be heat...
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