Originally posted by Theo Gallus:
You going to stake them down?
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Each crib has 4 Tees installed along the bottom frame to accommodate PVC legs. Each leg will be anchored into a 5 gal bucket filled with concrete.
Then install the cribs with the 10' length parallel to the shore. The 2 legs closest to shore would be very short and the 2 legs further out and down the slope might be about 18" longer to keep the crib level. This would also provide another hiding place underneath the crib as it cantilevers out.
Hmmmm...who says they have to be level? Maybe I use Theo's idea of running the 10' length perpendicular to the shoreline, tilted downward and following the bottom contour. If I elevate all four supporting legs equally, enough to keep the crib off the bottom about 18" or so, I also maintain a great 40 sq ft hiding place beneath each crib.
C'mon you's guys, tune this thing up.
...and, also...
With this fairly steep 3:1 shoreline, am I gonna have problems with weeds?
...and, lastly...
The holes in the fencing are 1-1/2" x 2-1/2" ovals. Because I put in a center dividing panel within each crib, there are effectively 2 compartments per crib. Would there be any wisdom in cutting out the web between 4 ovals, geometrically, yielding numerous, repetitive openings of 3-1/2" x 6"? My thinking is maybe one or two of the compartments could accommodate larger fish. The downside is that this would compromise the strength of the webbing; the plastic thickness is pretty whimpy.
