Live Wells - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

COLDCUT · 12-14-2013, 09:13 AM

I'm still new to the kayak fishing craze but I'm very interested in participating in some of the upcoming tourneys. The question I have is, what setups are people using to keep their catch live for weigh-ins? Any advice would be appreciated!

OEX Sunset Beach · 12-14-2013, 09:37 AM

You can use a bucket, cooler, any container, need hose, a pump, fittings and a 6 or 12 volt battery, switch.

ctfphoto · 12-14-2013, 09:51 AM

Go buy a pre made live bait tank from OEX, I did and it was by far the best kayak fishing accessory you can buy.

I don't use it for tourneys, I use it for Live Bait

COLDCUT · 12-14-2013, 07:39 PM

Thanks for the response. I had planned on buying a bait tank setup anyhow but I just wasnt sure if it would be big enough for anything larger than just baitfish. Is there minimum size any of you would suggest?

Bowrider3 · 12-14-2013, 08:29 PM

I had this same question. Is the hobie live well big enough?

Fishwhisperer619 · 12-14-2013, 08:53 PM

I wouldn't recommend the hobie bait tank as a livewell for anything bigger than a decent spotty. But that could even be pushing it. The shape doesn't give much room for the length of a fish

Jimmyz123 · 12-14-2013, 09:13 PM

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Originally Posted by COLDCUT

I'm still new to the kayak fishing craze but I'm very interested in participating in some of the upcoming tourneys. The question I have is, what setups are people using to keep their catch live for weigh-ins? Any advice would be appreciated!

Personally I use the larger vittles container for 90% of my fishing, but for tournaments when you need to keep the fish alive, I'll setup a small cooler to let the fish have room to swim.

salty pirate · 12-15-2013, 07:52 AM

I usually just keep live bait in my live well but have had 3 lmb 17"-21" in it for a fw tournament. If you need any help setting up let me know, Im in Temecula too.

Eli

COLDCUT · 12-15-2013, 07:26 PM

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Originally Posted by salty pirate

I usually just keep live bait in my live well but have had 3 lmb 17"-21" in it for a fw tournament. If you need any help setting up let me know, Im in Temecula too.

Eli

Thanks Eli, I guess figuring out the size of the live well container will be the key. Maybe I'll just wind up doing two separate containers, one for bait and one for a live well. Maybe I can set up an interchangeable pump system that will work with both. It's good to know I have some help here in Temecula. As soon as the holidays are over and I have a little more time I'm gonna try to start outfitting. I'll be sure to bounce some ideas your way.

BillzBaitz · 12-16-2013, 05:24 PM

I dont want to thread jack but are the OEX live wells big enough for the bass tourneys? Are the hobie ones big enough? i want to do the right thing once and not end up buying a bunch of different live wells.

12-14-2013, 09:13 AM	#1
COLDCUT Junior Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Temecula Posts: 27	Live Wells I'm still new to the kayak fishing craze but I'm very interested in participating in some of the upcoming tourneys. The question I have is, what setups are people using to keep their catch live for weigh-ins? Any advice would be appreciated!

12-14-2013, 09:37 AM	#2
OEX Sunset Beach Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Posts: 163	You can use a bucket, cooler, any container, need hose, a pump, fittings and a 6 or 12 volt battery, switch.

12-14-2013, 09:51 AM	#3
ctfphoto Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: San Diego Posts: 901	Go buy a pre made live bait tank from OEX, I did and it was by far the best kayak fishing accessory you can buy. I don't use it for tourneys, I use it for Live Bait

12-14-2013, 07:39 PM	#4
COLDCUT Junior Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Temecula Posts: 27	Thanks for the response. I had planned on buying a bait tank setup anyhow but I just wasnt sure if it would be big enough for anything larger than just baitfish. Is there minimum size any of you would suggest?

12-14-2013, 08:29 PM	#5
Bowrider3 Junior Join Date: Nov 2013 Posts: 4	I had this same question. Is the hobie live well big enough?

12-14-2013, 08:53 PM	#6
Fishwhisperer619 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: chula vista Posts: 323	I wouldn't recommend the hobie bait tank as a livewell for anything bigger than a decent spotty. But that could even be pushing it. The shape doesn't give much room for the length of a fish

12-15-2013, 07:52 AM	#8
salty pirate Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: where the hell is Temecula Posts: 268	I usually just keep live bait in my live well but have had 3 lmb 17"-21" in it for a fw tournament. If you need any help setting up let me know, Im in Temecula too. Eli

12-16-2013, 05:24 PM	#10
BillzBaitz Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Redlands Posts: 118	I dont want to thread jack but are the OEX live wells big enough for the bass tourneys? Are the hobie ones big enough? i want to do the right thing once and not end up buying a bunch of different live wells.