11-12-2011, 01:53 PM | #1 |
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11-12-2011, 02:14 PM | #2 |
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A bait tube is all I have ever used since I've been yakin, and the two disadvantages I see is first, the obvious drag while paddling or peddling , and second, sardines do not travel well in a bait tube. They get beat up pretty bad, and if you have a mixture of macs and dines, the dines really suffer. In my tube, which is an 8 inch tube, 5 or 6 pieces of bait is about all I try to carry.
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11-12-2011, 03:58 PM | #4 |
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Bait tube is a great idea to store a couple macs, but on a day that your burning through bait quick you may wish you had a method of storing more so your fishing more... Honestly there are some really creative rad threads on here for making a bait tank, that will hold plenty of bait alive all day, plus that kfs ultimate tank is a good price and looks solid, I almost bought one of those before buying my current tank..
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11-12-2011, 04:21 PM | #5 |
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I got really tired of my bait tank not working at the worse time due to bad contacts or corrosion or a bunch of other things that always seemed to pop up on the water.
I now use a 2'' by 2' piece of abs with drilled caps. I can get 5 or six macs in there. Greenbacks will last a long time, spanish not as much, but still as long as a bait tank. One problem I haven't found a solution to is the tube banging the side of the kayak when I am not paddling Also twice Iv'e had the bait tube get grabbed. Once by a young seal, and once at night by something strong enough to pull me backward at a scary speed. I now use a break off(40lb mono)connector on the tow line. I am all for Low Tech if I can get a way with it. Yaky yak |
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40 lb seems a bit of an overkill if you are specifically trying for macs or dines. A lot depends on what you use for the bottom weight. I have traditionally used an ounce and a half krocidile spoon, and I have caught and lost some pretty big fish that decided to hit the Kroc. Just last week I lost a fish that I couldn't,t get off the bottom. Ling I suspect. My son actually landed a thresher on his bait rig tipped with a Kroc. I generally use a sabiki with 12 or 15 lb main line, and if I don.t want to have my heart broken by breaking off a larger fish, I just tip it with a torpedo sinker.
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I tried the bait tube for a while but ended up making a battery powered bait tank. I didn't like the drag of the tube and some times the tube would knock or hit the yak as I paddled and that bugged me. Also the baits ended up coming out of the tube looking very beat up and not giving me the quality live bait I was looking for. Like yaky yak said the powered bait tanks can let you down for a number of reasons and at the worst times. Mike
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11-12-2011, 04:59 PM | #8 |
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4" has way to much drag, go with 2" hole's drilled everywhere and make sure you clean the burr's out so you don't damage the bait.
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bait tubes were a passing fad.........like roller blades
http://www.bigwatersedge.com/bwevb/s...ight=bait+tube
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Let me guess, you were also probably one of the first to start using yoyo jigs on the yak @ LJ too? Yeah right, thats a believable story... |
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11-13-2011, 03:10 PM | #12 |
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I like black ABS pipe because it floats. I am experimenting with having the tow line more centered on the tube (with a hose clamp)so it doesn't plane out to the side and cause more drag while paddling.
I got my idea of using a bait tube from Icemans post those many years ago. Thanks. |
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