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Written By: Rick McFerrin
How many times have you been on the lake and just
by chance found an old sunken tree that someone planted that you
couldn't see? Chances are depending on the season, and if you didn't
get hung up in it, you may very well have caught any number of
species of fish out of it. Of course the Key Word are "If You Didn't
Get Hung Up In It". Right? Planting structure has long since been a
key way for Bass, Crappie, Shell Cracker and Blue Gill fishermen to
increase their catch potential. In past years the structure of
choice many times was a discarded Christmas tree, which definitely
will attract fish. But they are hard to transport in your boat and
because of their buoyancy and depending on the size of the tree took
a lot of weight to secure them to the bottom of the lake. Then,
someone thought of using PVC pipe which was a great idea. The PVC
helped eliminate having your bait hung up but to get the attractor
to resemble a "Tree" or a "Bush it took several different size of
pipe and multiple elbows and t's. And depending on the size a bigger
chunk of something to hold it down. Then a gentleman (and Crappie
fanatic) named Larry Harper helped improved on the PVC idea to
create what I believe to be the best attractor on the market today.
The Porcupine Fish Attractor. Let me explain how the Porcupine works
and what it is.
The Porcupine Fish Attractor
The center of the attractor is a round globe
looking sphere that has 26 holes drill into it that accommodates 1/2
inch thin wall PVC pipe cut to the length of your choice. The PVC
pipe plugs into the sphere and sticks out in all directions. The
pipe is secured to the sphere by using a good PVC glue that can be
purchased at any good hard are store. That's me with a saw in my
hands instead of an All Pro APX Rod. I think the rod fits my hands
better. If you look closely at the picture to the right you can see
the green sphere, cut PVC pipe and the bricks that we used this time
as anchors. The only thing you can't see is the 1/2 inch T's that
you place on the bottom of the center pipe that will hold your
bricks. (See picture below) The first thing I did and I would
recommend you think about doing the same, is building one of these
in your back yard first to get a good idea of what you will be faced
with when you get to the lake. I decided to cut my pipe in 3 foot
lengths which made the entire attractor almost 5 feet tall when
completed. You can get a good idea of it's size by looking at the
picture to the immediate left with my youngest son Daniel. Daniel is
right at 5 feet tall even without the heavy coat, toboggan and hood.
By the way it was 26 degrees when I did this project at home and he
kept saying. Daddy can't we put this together in the barn? Having
every thing pre-cut and organized it was very easy for Ken and I to
assemble these in the parking lot at the lake. Now you can begin to
see why the Porcupine Fish Attractor has so many advantages over a
real tree or a conventional PVC pipe attractor. The spine that stick
out gives these a much fuller "PVC TREE" for the fish to swim in and
out of, but yet still retains the benefit of being snag free with
your artificial and live bait. The PVC pipe provides cover and will
collect algae which will attract bait fish which will attract the
ones your looking for. Since the PVC is hollow on the inside water
will fill the tubes quickly as it sinks and unless you place these
where there is a lot of current 2 bricks should be plenty to hold
them securely.
Where Do You Place The Attractor?
Truthfully you could place the Porcupine just
about any where. And depending on the length you cut your pipe in
all depths of water. My dilemma was that on the lake I guide, the
water fluctuates in depth as much as 15 feet or more due to the
winter draw down and can vary from year to year. So it was very
important to make my decision on placement before I ever got to the
lake. With the help of long time good friend Mr. Ken Jenkins we did
a little map planning well in advance. Be sure that the map that you
use has GPS coordinates on it so when you get to the lake you can
enter them into your GPS when you drop the sphere and mark your map
as well. It was important to me to get these within my fishing
comfort depth range and still have them hidden out of sight until
the water comes up. Why? Well if I don't they will just become
another community hole. And since I guide full time I'm kind of
stingy like that. The Porcupine Fish Attractors will work in ponds,
around boat docks, either sunken or suspended with a cable or rope.
Spawning areas, flats, ledges and drops. You can create a "stump
row" leading from deep water to shallow water. The possibilities are
endless, especially if your lake stays at a fairly constant water
level.
Conclusion
Larry has sure helped to come up with a great idea
that I know will increase my customers catch over the next year. And
the Porcupine Fish Attractor can do the same for you. They are
durable, easy to assemble, provides habitat for spawning areas on
older lakes that have lost some of it's original structure, gives
the fisherman some private structure of their own. And can make the
difference between a so so day and a good one on the lake. It is a
good idea to check with your state fishery department to find out if
any laws pertain to dropping structure before you start out. For
more information on the Porcupine Fish Attractor you can click on
the logo and go directly to their web site, call 270-254-0150 or
e-mail Larry Harper at
lharper@fishattractor.net. It's going to fun to see what
comes off my Porcupines this season. Watch the Home page of my site
for follow up reports and pictures. Rick McFerrin Owner/Full Time
Guide
www.tennesseebassguides.com
Alabama Championship
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This is what a porcupine fish
attractor can catch!- Larry Harper
Porcupine Fish Attractor VS Brush Piles
by Travis Bunting
The Porcupine Fish Attractor is one of the newest
innovations in the fishing world. It is simply amazing how quickly
fish move into the Porcupine and the numbers if of fish they hold.
The advantage of the Porcupine over the brush piles are
overwhelming. There is no comparison in setting the attractors, the
expense, work, durability, time involved., fishing the attractors,
the size of fish they hold, length of time got fish to move into
them, etc.. We have been setting brush piles in local lakes for some
time now. It takes a lot of time and can damage your boat. By the
time you cut brush, haul it to the lake on a trailer, have your
partner follow you in his truck pulling a boat, you already have a
lot of time and gas invested, and still don't have anything in the
water. Then you have to drag the brush on the front of your boat
(scratching it) and set the brush in the right location. By only
being able to haul one pile at a time on your boat, you have to
return to the ramp and repeat. If you are setting brush very far out
it takes even longer and uses more fuel and time. In the same time
that we could set pone pile, we can now take 20 Porcupines out, glue
and set them in a single trip with ease, and even better we have
never put a single scratch on our boat while setting a Porcupine.
Another advantage is the time it takes for fish to
move into a Porcupine vs. brush piles. We found that it takes up to
six months for fish to move into a brush pile. Typically, that is
just small fish-- it takes and additional year of two before fish of
substantial size more into it. A fish almost grows at the same rate
as brush piles develops. However, we have set Porcupines, fished
them a month later and caught tournament size fish out of them.
Amazing! Normally by the time a brush pile rots out enough to hold
big fish it is close to being rotted out completely and ready to be
replaced. A Porcupine never rots out. In the long run that will save
time and money allowing you more time to fish. The slime on the fish
is their protective coating. A large fish wants to be able to move
through structure to hide and feed without being scratched. They are
just like humans, we don't want to walk through a briar patch every
night to get to the dinner table. The Porcupine does not have little
branches or leaves and allows the fish to move freely through-
unlike the brush pile.
It takes a lot less weight to set a Porcupine
because it fills up with water, There is also a lot less water
friction or drag on the Porcupine. In the spring when the rain falls
and the lakes and rivers start flowing there is a chance a brush
pile will wash out. A Porcupine will stay put and is ready to fish
when the water stabilizes. A large advantage to the Porcupine is
that it is more fishable due to the design and is almost impossible
to get hung up. In today's fishing world everyone likes to fish
different techniques. YTou can single pole, spider rig, pull baits,
and even drag or push crank baits through them. If you have ever
drug eight to sixteen crank baits into a brush pile you will know
when I am talking about.
Good Fishing,
Team Bunting
Do you want to create a fishing hotspot in your lake? If so, check
out the Porcupine Fish Attractor. This artificial structure is
easily assembled and installed. It stays where you put it, and fish
such as crappie quickly relate to it as algae and plankton form,
thereby attracting baitfish. The attractor shows up on LCR and
flasher sonar units. Be sure to check state regulations on placement
of artificial structures in waterways. For more information call
270-254-0150.
Darl Black
Crappie World
 I recently guided one of my customers on a private 50
acre lake in North East Oklahoma. Six weeks before the trip I had
set out several of your Porcupine Fish Attractors in all three
sizes.
The fish attractors where placed on points and next to ledges close
to deep water. Fishing in and around the fish attractors, the action
was incredible we caught so many Black Bass from 5 lbs to 10.5 lbs
that our thumbs and arms needed a break so we switched to Crappie.
Casting a tube jig with a float attached set at about 22" again
fishing in and around the fish attractors we caught 41 Crappies over
two pounds in a matter of a few hours.
This is a picture of my client with the biggest Bass & Crappie he
has every caught in is life and it all happened in one trip. The
fish attractors work.
Thank you!
Robert McAllister
Lake Eleven Fisheries LLC
 I have used various Crappie building materials
including everything from wood stakes to brush piles and the
Porcupine Fish Attractors makes the best Crappie structure that I
have ever used. It is easy to place in your favorite fishing hole
and Bait fish relate to it as well as any wood cover that I have
ever used and I dont have to worry about lost jigs because you don't
get hung up with Porcupine Fish Attractors like you do with natural
materials like wood. Not hanging up in cover means more fishing time
for me and my clients. Porcupine Fish Attractors, where fish hang
out and not your jigs.
Garry Mason
Nationally known outdoorsman and professional
Crappie Guide, Garry Mason
Owner of Adventures Outdoors Professional Guide Service
Host and CEO of the Legends of the Outdoors National Hall of Fame
 I
have had a house on the east bank of Reelfoot Lake for almost 20
years now. There is nothing I would rather be doing than jig fishing
the trees, grass line or lily pads. Some days however, I don’t want
to cross the lake or run up to another section. Last fall I decided
to drop three of the Porcupine Fish Attractors just behind my house.
I let them set over the winter until New Years Day. I immediately
began catching fish around the structures. After a few weeks my
neighbors knew something was going on. Now it’s a race to see who
gets there first.
We have sold over
2000 units in the store, and have had nothing but positive feedback.
Louie Mansfield
Grizzly Jig Company
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