The bite is on and the weather is great! This place needs a ton of fishiding artificial fish structure to hold these fish in tighter groups. With all the rock in Tablerock, some artificial fish structures would compliment all the other habitat that has been installed. Bass pro, along with the National fish habitat action plan have installed tons of structures already. Take a look at the newest products to hit the market for fish. www.fishiding.com
Category: Fish Habitat News
If you have questions about natural fish habitat, fish structure, fish attractors, artificial fish habitat or Growing big fish, this is the Structurespot.
Here you will find information about fishiding artificial fish habitat, as well as all the others. From stories about sinking train cars and planes, to planting natural plants, we can talk about it here. Show us your own contraptions and how they are working out. Send us your pics of your structure and get advice on all aspects of this growing industry.
Trip to Missouri for crappie and convention with Pond Boss
We’re getting ready to drive down to the show on Tablerock lake in Mid April. We will have a display set up at the conference, showing all of the fishiding and structurespot products.
Many of the top names in the fisheries, lake and pond management industries will attend the annual Pond Boss Conference in Ridgedale, Mo. on April 14-16th. Bob Lusk, co-founder and editor of the famous PondBoss empire, will be on hand to talk to individuals about their specific management needs.
Speakers on hand will discuss everything from plants to pond excavation, fish stocking to aeration. If you have water, these guys know how to achieve any goals you may have. A wealth of information is available from these professionals, to speak with them directly for some of the best advice available anywhere.
A number of companies using and selling our products will also be on hand. Texoma hatchery Pond Management, Solitude/Virginia Lakes Management, Outdoor water Solutions are a few that will have displays to visit. Many other of our dealer firms will be sending staff to attend. This is the place to be annually, for the latest products, trends and techniques in the fish, lake and pond management industries.
My wife Renee’ and I will leave early to get a day and a half of fishing in before the show. Thanks to a member of crappie.com we have some secret spots hand picked, with favorite colors to use as well. We should hit the timing just right as the crappie and bass begin to spawn in predictable areas.
Come see us at the show, we will have lots of samples as well as some super show deals. Take a look at the pondboss site for more details and great information from the leaders in growing big healthy fish. pondboss.com
Why do I need to add fish habitat in my pond or lake?
Ponds and lakes, including smaller garden and koi ponds, with the right amount of fish structure, provide a balanced ecosystem for the fish and fisherman. Fish structures, or sometimes called fish attractors, placed in the right locations are fish magnets, dramatically increasing fishing success.
There are many choices of products to use. Natural products work well, but decay rapidly and need to be replaced frequently. Christmas trees, wood pallets and brush are often used. Currently the industry has turned their focus towards artificial fish habitat, lasting for generations.
A mixture of products often work well, placing fish attractors in clusters of three or more units each. Habitat improvements can also result in larger fish, based on specific conditions. For Example:
A bass has to eat 10 pounds of fish in order to gain one pound.
Small 1-inch bluegill usually weigh about 5 pounds per 1,000 fish.
The bass would have to eat 2,000 bluegill to gain one pound.
Adding protective cover such as our cradle model will allow the young bluegill to survive and grow for an additional number of months.
In just one month, bluegill can quickly grow to 20 pounds per 1,000 fish.
If adequate cover is available, placed in key locations, a bass only has to eat 500 of these bluegill to gain a pound. This means much less energy is expanded allowing energy for growth.
Artificial fish habitat made of fine textured fingers like the cradle from fishiding, will protect your forage base until maturity to provide the needed food for growing bass,crappie and all fish. Take a look at the new products and website at
http://www.fishiding.com/products/Cradle-Artificial-Fish-Habitat.html
fish habitat for fry is the start to a balanced ecosystem. Building Fish structure comes from background of building/designing houses.
Fish need homes just like people do. Some can build their own fish habitat house and some hire a fish habitat builder .Here’s a little bit of background on how this idea to create artificial fish habitat has developed, as well as where we see it going in the future. Installing and creating additional fish structure has been going on for many years. We simply feel we have come up with a better way to save the fish and the environment.
Growing up in Northern Illinois, my dad started me fishing at a very young age. Although his father fished, he has never considered himself an avid fisherman. An Architect by trade, he was simply exposing his son to new things outdoors.
At age 7 Jacques’ Cousteau had my undivided attention saving the oceans and sea life, and there my passion lies, these 40+ years later.
Fast forward 20 years, I’m president and owner of a General/Carpenter contracting business. Be your own boss they all say. Surely it would give me more time to fish right?
Housing in our area exploded, followed by steady commercial growth. We enjoyed what Dad and I agree, was some of the best 15+ years to be a builder. It was here in the trades, I worked with the materials that would come to be fishiding.com, Reclaimed Artificial fish habitat. Building houses for fish came next called artificial fish habitat.
As the recession took hold, our workload diminished. It was time to find another way to pay the bills. (and, did I mention still fish around the world, bow hunt 90 days/season,Turke…)
As a builder, we had leftover vinyl material in every color, never enough for another job. Made us angry, taking up so much room in our expensive dumpsters. Then it hit me, this stuff would work great underwater and it’s keeping it out of the landfills. Algae will grow. Win-win right?
Next it was off to the professionals (and patent office), to see if it would be accepted into the industry as a safe product, and as widely used as we saw the potential. The wonderful news is the fish love it, with products now in 29 states and counting.
What started with the simplest idea and one fish crib model has turned the industry’s focus in the direction of reclaimed artificial fish habitat products, lasting for many years to come. Install fish habitat that doesn’t decay and break down, it only has to be installed once.
Trial and error, lots of siding, and more fishiding fish structure units in Wonder Lake. We continue to test and develop new textures, sizes and shapes of fish attractors for all types of needs. We film under water to see how the fish structure is being used, and what type fish habitat and size fish prefer different PVC habitat layouts.
The biologists asked for something more dense, with fine strands to protect the smallest fry and larvae.
Something easy to transport and fit in the boat without the need of tools, weights or chains.
Products that don’t add to energy and pollution concerns.
Wide limbs to create maximum shade benefits.
These concerns have been addressed and resolved with utmost care and consideration.
This is only the beginning. This is Fishiding.
The market is vast, from saltwater to aquaculture, freshwat
er to aquariums and beyond. Fishiding.com will continue to reshape fish habitat, one bend at a time.
Offering the most cost effective solution to artificial fish habitat. Helping save our waterways and fisheries, all the while being conscious of leaving no footprint from manufacturing. This is what we believe. This is for the fish.
Get involved, do your part in reducing our nation’s dependency on fossil fuels. Help America strengthen by buying and supporting products made here in the states.
Reclaimed fishiding artificial fish habitat is made in America with only American made materials. Support your local sportsman/women, for all God’s creatures in our woods and waters they work to protect.