Quote Originally Posted by llg View Post
You are ok for smaller cats. Really big cats might take the milk jug deep and the top will pop off. The foam noodle makes a good float. Place 3/4 inch pvc pipe through the middle and glue a t on the top. Drill hole in bottom of pipe and place metal ring. There you tie your line. Big cat might pull it down, but it will eventually pull him back up.

I like bluegill. I usually fish smaller ponds and use 3-4 ft of line with 4/0 circle hooks. I like the circles. Most lake jugs i see have about the same length. Green river lake is covered with them all summer.
Just curious but what is the T on top for? We make ours like you described except with a cap on top. We put a short piece of rebar inside the pipe so it will stand up in the water like a float. It makes it much easier to see and to tell if theres a fish on. Be sure to cushion the eye threads inside the pipe with caulking so the rebar won't damage it. As for bait, since we both work and convenience is a consideration we usually end up buying uncooked frozen shimp and it seems to work very well. Tim Farmer used hot dogs on his show at BRL last year and I've heard several people say they work well but we haven't tried them yet.