KAYAK TOURNY (KEEPING FISH ALIVE) - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

spongebob_82 · 04-04-2007, 05:36 PM

godspeed619 and i are fishing the mission bay tourny next week and were wondering something. we need to keep our fish alive for weighin and do not own live wells yet. we were thinking that we could make and 8in giant live bait tube to keep our fish in until the end of the tourny or till the boat comes around to weigh our fish. any thoughts?

steveooo · 04-04-2007, 06:06 PM

you can borrow my livewell. The drive to pomona might be a b&%$# though...
Dont see why a tube wouldnt work though, other than you will have 8 inches of drag if you want to paddle anwhere...

hooked · 04-04-2007, 07:13 PM

get one of those cheap fish baskets with the floating lid on a hinge, we used to use them to keep bluegill as a kid. They work fine for a few hours.

kayak jack · 04-04-2007, 08:22 PM

They are so easy to make, and you have over a week to get it done. Just about any kayak web site has a how to direction on it. GETTER DONE.

Aguayak · 04-04-2007, 08:34 PM

You can buy a lid and a bubbler for around 8 bucks at the walmart, then buy a bucket, it'll keep em alive. If you build a bait tube it'll have to be big. Depending on your yak you could use an ice chest and the bubbler you bought at wallies world.

Then I'd start looking real serious at getting/making something good. Let's face it, no matter what you do it'll only be good for the small stuff.

godspeed619 · 04-04-2007, 09:40 PM

Me and spongebob were just throwin darts in the dark on that idea. We both bave small bait tubes but were just wondering what everyone thought. Does the bubbler from walmart keep those guys kickin? probably not nearly as well as a live well...My whole 2cents on it that i know a wire basket will work but i dont want to be pullin an anchor all day.... i think im either gonna try the bubbler or a supersized bass tube.

Mo Betta · 04-04-2007, 11:01 PM

Drag the wire basket.

I need all the help I can get

4" ABS pipe {look in the cut pipe bin} and a couple of 4" jim caps{ rubber caps}. Drill some holes in it, it should work. $15.00 or less. Remember me if I run out of Gulp

04-04-2007, 05:36 PM	#1
spongebob_82 Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 40	KAYAK TOURNY (KEEPING FISH ALIVE) godspeed619 and i are fishing the mission bay tourny next week and were wondering something. we need to keep our fish alive for weighin and do not own live wells yet. we were thinking that we could make and 8in giant live bait tube to keep our fish in until the end of the tourny or till the boat comes around to weigh our fish. any thoughts?

04-04-2007, 07:13 PM	#3
hooked on phonics Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: La Mesa Posts: 47	get one of those cheap fish baskets with the floating lid on a hinge, we used to use them to keep bluegill as a kid. They work fine for a few hours. __________________ -Peter http://www.outsidesd.com

04-04-2007, 06:06 PM	#2
steveooo Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 1,921	you can borrow my livewell. The drive to pomona might be a b&%$# though... Dont see why a tube wouldnt work though, other than you will have 8 inches of drag if you want to paddle anwhere...

04-04-2007, 08:22 PM	#4
kayak jack Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: El toro Calif. Posts: 29	They are so easy to make, and you have over a week to get it done. Just about any kayak web site has a how to direction on it. GETTER DONE.

04-04-2007, 08:34 PM	#5
Aguayak Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 16	You can buy a lid and a bubbler for around 8 bucks at the walmart, then buy a bucket, it'll keep em alive. If you build a bait tube it'll have to be big. Depending on your yak you could use an ice chest and the bubbler you bought at wallies world. Then I'd start looking real serious at getting/making something good. Let's face it, no matter what you do it'll only be good for the small stuff.

04-04-2007, 09:40 PM	#6
godspeed619 Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: la mesa Posts: 12	Me and spongebob were just throwin darts in the dark on that idea. We both bave small bait tubes but were just wondering what everyone thought. Does the bubbler from walmart keep those guys kickin? probably not nearly as well as a live well...My whole 2cents on it that i know a wire basket will work but i dont want to be pullin an anchor all day.... i think im either gonna try the bubbler or a supersized bass tube.

04-04-2007, 11:01 PM	#7
Mo Betta Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 40	Drag the wire basket. I need all the help I can get 4" ABS pipe {look in the cut pipe bin} and a couple of 4" jim caps{ rubber caps}. Drill some holes in it, it should work. $15.00 or less. Remember me if I run out of Gulp