In the likely event anyone had HARDWOOD (ash, locust, osage orange, hickory, mulberry, hackberry, oak, or cedar ) limbs come down, cut them off about wrist thick or 6` long and set them in a bucket with Quik Crete. We`ll add them to the drop...
Debra Walters ("Gator Queen" and ODNR fish Biologist in-charge of SW district) will be at the MARINA RESTAURANT on JULY 14th at 11:00 am for a MEET AND GREET and to look at the proposed drop locations, talk with everyone, and answer any questions about the lake, the fish, etc!
Doc, she LOVES your "project", she wants pics of the spawning cover you are building and wants to talk with you about it!
On July 28th, she will also be bringing a ODNR boat and a couple of "Her" people to assist us with the drop!
Will be there at the crusty crab,hope the tab is up to date !!!!!!!!!
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With all the Trees that are down due to the local storms....everyone should have access to some FREE "Project Material" if they want to help out! You can get a few Blocks for less than a buck and heavy duty tie straps also, at Lowes, Home Depot, etc.
Guys, I need some help! I luckily ran into a large pile of PVC. Everything from 4" down to 3/4"- 20' long. The pic below isn't all of it, there is still a pile of the smaller gray tubing. There are probably 10-12 4" "trunks." Problem is, I do have the time to make this into usable cover. The gray stuff isn't as rigid as schedule 40 PVC, so it would probably make better vertical structure. If anyone would like come and get some, please shoot me a PM.
OK, here's some FREE stuff for someone to use and help out MOTHER CJ!
I just finished my last Milk Crate Minnow condos, and even made them 4 crates high...Tin Guppy had a bunch of crates and gave them to me
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Guys, I need some help! I luckily ran into a large pile of PVC. Everything from 4" down to 3/4"- 20' long. The pic below isn't all of it, there is still a pile of the smaller gray tubing. There are probably 10-12 4" "trunks." Problem is, I do have the time to make this into usable cover. The gray stuff isn't as rigid as schedule 40 PVC, so it would probably make better vertical structure. If anyone would like come and get some, please shoot me a PM.
I threw this together quickly tonight. I plan on putting quick crete inside to weight it down and stick 3-4 more sticks out the top. (the bag of gravel on top just to hold it down.) These are very easy to make. I wish I had more of the cat litter buckets! I'm going to try plastic buckets, but I don't think it will be as easy. I have alot of it guys it. If you want some just let me know!
I threw this together quickly tonight. I plan on putting quick crete inside to weight it down and stick 3-4 more sticks out the top. (the bag of gravel on top just to hold it down.) These are very easy to make. I wish I had more of the cat litter buckets! I'm going to try plastic buckets, but I don't think it will be as easy. I have alot of it guys it. If you want some just let me know!
Just a quick note. Are you planning on putting something on/in the concrete end of the pvc. Once the concrete sets the pvc can pull out without some sort of anchor.
Hey Everyone! This sounds like fun. I am a little late to the party. I will make some oak "trees" and bring my boat to help with the splash. 7am on the 28th. where are we meeting?
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Hey Everyone! This sounds like fun. I am a little late to the party. I will make some oak "trees" and bring my boat to help with the splash. 7am on the 28th. where are we meeting?
If you would like to meet everyone alittle sooner just come down this Saturday at 11 am at the Marina restaurant!
On the 28th you can just pull into the Main Boat ramp for the drop...some of us will have "Cover" stored at various locations that we need to move to the MBR also!
I built three more litter box trees tonight with concrete and all and still have a ton of the PVC left. If anyone needs some let me know! Next will probably be horizontal 4" turcks with several "limbs".
I built three more litter box trees tonight with concrete and all and still have a ton of the PVC left. If anyone needs some let me know! Next will probably be horizontal 4" turcks with several "limbs".
I thought I was done, but the last storm damaged a Maple and I had to cut it in half...I had some very nice limbs that I just couldn't throw away because I knew the fish would love them....so I went and bought a couple more bags of crete and a couple 15 gal tubs....now I have 2 more beautiful fish houses!
I'm going to be bringing all my stuff on Saturday to store, because an Attorney will be visiting my house soon and I need the house and yard spotless!
I have (6) 4 high-Milk Crate stacks of Minnow Condos, (2) 15-gal tubs of Maple Logs, (2) PVC Trees, (2) 2X4 Trees, and (4) PVC and 2X4 trees! Plus 67 other "Trees" that are all ready being used!!!
The Meet and Greet went well today, about 15 people showed up and alot of questions and info was shared!
The biggest concern from Debra and Chris is that we make sure all of the cover has sufficient weight to keep it permanently on the bottom.
For Milk Crate "Minnow Condos or Hotels" a minimum of a full cement block is needed...for bucket or tub "trees" you will need at least a 40lb bag of 'crete. The heavier the better...that way after they have "settled" no one will be able to pull them up and out of locations!
Chris Rapenchuk, CJ COE Manager, would like all of us to figure out how many hours we have invested in building the Cover we are dropping...also how much money we spent on materials.
He will be using those totals to hopefully continue the Projects by showing officials how beneficial the Projects are, showing how much the fishermen donated, how much tax money was saved, and maybe if things improve help cover some of our future costs!
BALLPARK estimates are fine...please just send me a PM or post on this thread or the CJ Water Temps thread!
Previously as a group we had 2,700 man- hrs into it, think the estimated cost was $975. that included actually loading, hauling, unloading and assembly, but not the last "splash'...(I HATE paperwork !)
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