bait tanks - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

scwafish · 04-28-2006, 01:51 PM

Sorry it took so long to get some pics up. Agian this is nothing special, but I tried to take the basic pump dragger style and add a little to it to clean it up.

I use a clear blue 3.5 gallon tank. Same dimensions as a 5 gallon, just a little lower, a little less weight. I like the clear as you can see and select your bait. I just cut a hole in a snap on lid and then make a small slot to hold my bait net handle.

Since loose wires bug the hell out of me I drill two small holes in the outlet of the pump and route the wires into the outlet. This way I can run the wires up the inside of the hose. One less thing dangling off of the yak.

The wires run up the hose and then come out of two holes in the sprayhead. They seall easily with a dab of goop. Then the wires go into a clear loom and under the rim to the battery pack.

The pattery pack is made with a Lock and Lock and it bolts to the other side. A water proof toggle on the top makes for easy on/off.

Inside the pack is a 4.5 ah 6v and a marine fuse holder with a 5 amp fuse. The 6v to a 12v pump provides stepped down flow which is ideal for this size bucket. At half voltage this will run non-stop for about 8 hours.

Anyways, thats my Norteno interpretation of the So Cal tank. Uncluttered, self contained, and works great[/quote]

04-28-2006, 01:51 PM	#32
scwafish Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Ukiah Posts: 86	Sorry it took so long to get some pics up. Agian this is nothing special, but I tried to take the basic pump dragger style and add a little to it to clean it up. I use a clear blue 3.5 gallon tank. Same dimensions as a 5 gallon, just a little lower, a little less weight. I like the clear as you can see and select your bait. I just cut a hole in a snap on lid and then make a small slot to hold my bait net handle. Since loose wires bug the hell out of me I drill two small holes in the outlet of the pump and route the wires into the outlet. This way I can run the wires up the inside of the hose. One less thing dangling off of the yak. The wires run up the hose and then come out of two holes in the sprayhead. They seall easily with a dab of goop. Then the wires go into a clear loom and under the rim to the battery pack. The pattery pack is made with a Lock and Lock and it bolts to the other side. A water proof toggle on the top makes for easy on/off. Inside the pack is a 4.5 ah 6v and a marine fuse holder with a 5 amp fuse. The 6v to a 12v pump provides stepped down flow which is ideal for this size bucket. At half voltage this will run non-stop for about 8 hours. Anyways, thats my Norteno interpretation of the So Cal tank. Uncluttered, self contained, and works great[/quote]