Originally Posted by Billy Bates
Right , good point thinking I could build a little metal cage out of hardware mesh or something similar that I mount to the piling just below the water line to keep it neat and free of bigger debris

I would do that, but wrap it with fiberglass window screen. I would raise it up out of the water when not in use because algae will grow on it and clog it if left in the water.

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