Hummmm I can lay my hands on about 2 miles of 2" black Polly line. Wondering just how many condos I could build with that lol. I can see the water level rising on a lake near me lol

Here is a pic of just the pvc.



Bamboo gets shoved down the short pieces of pvc and then screwed in.

And with the bamboo added.



These are new ones which will be taken to the "dump" very soon.

There is some really good information in this sub-forum here: http://www.crappie.com/crappie/forumdisplay.php/63-Crappie-Cover-Lake-Structure-and-Pond-Mgmt

I read sanding the PVC will allow algae growth for visuals on depth finder.

For the guys with the taller structure here, how well are you getting it to stand up straight and not slump to the side once its on the bottom?

Sanding it will allow the algae to grow quicker on it which is what attracts the bait fish which in turn attracts the game fish. I doubt it would help all that much with finding on the sonar.

If you are worried, tie a empty 2 liter bottle to the top to help keep that end up. Otherwise, you just need a sufficient base to keep it from happening.

I make a wide base out PVC and then fill up the top section with spray foam or secure a gallon jug to it. If you use a jug, freeze the jug w/o the lid and then put the lid on immediately. It will prevent it from collapsing due to the water being colder at the deeper depths.

I wasn't sure about the standing up thing either, so I drilled out holes in the bottom of the bucket to form a X, so it can't fall over. This is the only one that I have done this way. I made the rest out of a coffee can and didn't add any kind of a brace, but they are all tied so I can re-set them under the slip. The one in the pic is the biggest one and it is sitting in the middle of the slip. I put all of them out in February and they are producing now. I did sand them lightly, but if you choose to do this, do it at home instead of at the dock because you look kinda funny

One of the best ideas I have seen for piers is to use the black PVC that is used for sprinkler lines and cut it into 3-4' sections and thread it through the links on a chain and then hang it from your pier.

Good suggestion.

I use the black electric conduit as it is cheaper than the plumber pvc. However I had not thought of tying it into chains to hook from the slip.

This sounds easier than cement blocks for attractors to hang from the walkways and the edge of the dock.

But it would not work for attractors to place in the middle of the slip. But some of the other attractors pictured in this thread would work great for the middle of the slip.

Now I have a use for all the flower pots my wife accumulates from the plant she buys each year to put in our yard. Great suggestion, should be good for the center of the slip.