building my very first bait tank need help - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

GregAndrew · 09-25-2012, 04:26 PM

Home Depot usually carries the PVC type of one-way valve. Or you can use a gas line squeeze ball that most Marine stores carry.

With your inlet so low, how are you going to plumb your pump to the tank?

theluckypig · 09-25-2012, 04:41 PM

i used a tank that size with about the same setup and i could not keep a kayak scoop of sardines alive... about half the scoop always died... a few squid and macs were not a problem...

NextBite · 09-25-2012, 05:27 PM

Anyone wanna make a homemade bait tank

tehburninator · 09-25-2012, 05:45 PM

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Originally Posted by theluckypig

i used a tank that size with about the same setup and i could not keep a kayak scoop of sardines alive... about half the scoop always died... a few squid and macs were not a problem...

Why do you think the whole scoop died? Not enough room in the tank? , Or too much water running through it? if that's the case I'm bring the sabiki along and test it out in the bay next outting >

also I know mission bay seaforth sells 8 bucks for a dozen of whatever the bait barge has too might opt for that to try and keep the bait alive

theluckypig · 09-25-2012, 07:48 PM

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Originally Posted by tehburninator

Why do you think the whole scoop died? Not enough room in the tank? , Or too much water running through it? if that's the case I'm bring the sabiki along and test it out in the bay next outting >

also I know mission bay seaforth sells 8 bucks for a dozen of whatever the bait barge has too might opt for that to try and keep the bait alive

i think i had too many sardines in a tank that size. i probably had more than 2 dozen... a dozen might work though?

tehburninator · 09-25-2012, 09:00 PM

Well I'll know within the next week I think. Also. Tested out the pump today with water. No leaks with the quick disconnect style I did

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However your all right. I am over flowing. Will put a bigger drain in place sometime before the weekend with a screen and two extra holes

GregAndrew · 09-25-2012, 09:06 PM

You should point the 90 deg. elbow inside the tank the other direction. Water in the Northern hemisphere more naturally spins clockwise.

tehburninator · 09-26-2012, 07:12 AM

Actually I think the latter is true. Water in the northern hemisphere goes counterclockwise and in the south clockwise

jorluivil · 09-26-2012, 08:39 AM

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Originally Posted by GregAndrew

You should point the 90 deg. elbow inside the tank the other direction. Water in the Northern hemisphere more naturally spins clockwise.

I just flushed my toilet 54 times, I can confirm that his statement is true.

tehburninator · 09-25-2012, 05:40 PM

There are holes in the crate and ive positioned it so the tube feeds through that hole and into the fitting with just a small bit of pressure on the tube to keep it from nudging.

Purchased my battery just moments ago from cj(thanks) and a lid(not gamma) so I'll be back in the workshop tonight.

As far as the case goes, I don't plan on taking the battery out of it ever, even for charging, so it'll be sealed shut with sealant, I chose the cheap clear case because I wanted to make sure I could see inside

The crimps are going to be heated, then liquid electrical tape applied to close it up

What else we got keep em coming i am loving all the advice!!! Let me know if my thinking is incorrect in anyway as well please

09-25-2012, 04:26 PM	#1
GregAndrew Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 2,384	Home Depot usually carries the PVC type of one-way valve. Or you can use a gas line squeeze ball that most Marine stores carry. With your inlet so low, how are you going to plumb your pump to the tank?

09-25-2012, 04:41 PM	#2
theluckypig Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: San Pedro Posts: 694	i used a tank that size with about the same setup and i could not keep a kayak scoop of sardines alive... about half the scoop always died... a few squid and macs were not a problem...

09-25-2012, 05:27 PM	#3
NextBite Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Long Beach Posts: 389	Anyone wanna make a homemade bait tank

09-25-2012, 09:00 PM	#6
tehburninator Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Posts: 96	Well I'll know within the next week I think. Also. Tested out the pump today with water. No leaks with the quick disconnect style I did . However your all right. I am over flowing. Will put a bigger drain in place sometime before the weekend with a screen and two extra holes

09-25-2012, 09:06 PM	#7
GregAndrew Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 2,384	You should point the 90 deg. elbow inside the tank the other direction. Water in the Northern hemisphere more naturally spins clockwise.

09-26-2012, 07:12 AM	#8
tehburninator Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Posts: 96	Actually I think the latter is true. Water in the northern hemisphere goes counterclockwise and in the south clockwise

09-25-2012, 05:40 PM	#10
tehburninator Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Posts: 96	There are holes in the crate and ive positioned it so the tube feeds through that hole and into the fitting with just a small bit of pressure on the tube to keep it from nudging. Purchased my battery just moments ago from cj(thanks) and a lid(not gamma) so I'll be back in the workshop tonight. As far as the case goes, I don't plan on taking the battery out of it ever, even for charging, so it'll be sealed shut with sealant, I chose the cheap clear case because I wanted to make sure I could see inside The crimps are going to be heated, then liquid electrical tape applied to close it up What else we got keep em coming i am loving all the advice!!! Let me know if my thinking is incorrect in anyway as well please