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Old 01-10-09, 11:14 AM   #1
Mac2
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Default Easy to make fish attractors.....

These attractor/habitat devises loosely resemble suspended lilypads, and provide shade as well.

Drill a hole in the center of a 5 gallon bucket lid just big enough to run a piece of braided poly rope through. If it's white, quickly sand to roughen and spray paint a dark color....just the top and sides.

Cut a piece of foam fun noodle and liquid nail it over the hole on the underside of the lid....make sure the hole in the noodle lines up....run the rope through and tie a figure 8 knot on top. Experiment with the size of the foam piece...it should hold the lid up underwater, but not float the brick or make it too light to hold as an anchor....Now slide on a foot of gray electrical conduit and tie off at the 18 inch mark by fastening a brick with holes for an anchor. From the brick to the floating lid will be 18 inches... the lid will be upright at the top, then underneath the 4 inch or so fun noodle piece, a couple inches of exposed poly braid rope, then the conduit hook guard will rest on the knot at the brick. You can plant these after obtaining permission from the authorities in your state.

We're planting ours in the local reservoir owned by the TVA, but are restricted as to where, as we've been granted permission by the Wildlife Agency under an Experimental classification. We're only planting at the 6 to 8 foot range in coves starting with secondary points and working in from there.

I don't think you would need any permission in private ponds, but do check.

We're planting in clusters of twos and threes to hopefully supply shade and protection for spawning bass. Wildlife Agency will survey our results with their shock boat later on. I'm really pumped as they were very pleased with my design. Just wanted to share the idea....good fishing, Mac

If you get the lids from a bakery, sometimes they have a tube type seal in the rim. If so, this provides some floatation, , reducing the amout of foam noodle needed.

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