Bait tubes

[45user]

So I was out at Marina Del Rey briefly this morning and tested out the bait tube and it worked perfect. With the drainer cap the water flows so much there didn't seem to be much drag.



By the way swell was pretty high with short intervals.. Magicseaweed forecasted 1-2' but it was more like 3-5' at 2-3seconds
Almost got sick and made my trip shorter
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[kareem korn]

Originally Posted by 45user

So I was out at Marina Del Rey briefly this morning and tested out the bait tube and it worked perfect. With the drainer cap the water flows so much there didn't seem to be much drag.



By the way swell was pretty high with short intervals.. Magicseaweed forecasted 1-2' but it was more like 3-5' at 2-3seconds
Almost got sick and made my trip shorter
45

Good Job.
Easy Peasy. You just shaved 40lbs off your kayak.

[primosurf]

Nice job! Looks good.

[Fish Taco]

Originally Posted by 45user

So I was out at Marina Del Rey briefly this morning and tested out the bait tube and it worked perfect. With the drainer cap the water flows so much there didn't seem to be much drag.



45

So is where I'm seeing the blue spheres... are these the ends of one bungee cord strung on the inside of the tube end to end?

In addition you have attached the tow line to the front cap with two carabiners? Any reason for this?

Just trying to understand your set up is all... thanks!

Also, how did those green drain caps work out for you? Was just wondering whether to use those or the white PVC Schedule 40 caps with a bunch of 3/8" holes drilled in to them instead? Hmmm...

[dadd827]

Here are the bait tubes I made. Same basic idea. They work great.

[Fish Taco]

Originally Posted by dadd827

Here are the bait tubes I made. Same basic idea. They work great.

Nice set up... are those small hinges you installed on the trap door? Are they stainless steel or? Won't they rust quickly if they aren't? I looked for some small s/s hinges at Home Depot the other day and came up empty handed... I kind of like the trap door idea!

[dadd827]

Thanks! Yes they are small "brass" hinges that I got at Home Depot.I figured they might tarnish and turn green if anything. The trap door makes it easy to get bait in and out of the tubes.

[dniss]

What is the white piece the bungee catches on to keep the lid closed? Also, how is it mounted? Glued to the surface of the pipe or what? Thanks for sharing your design, looks like a great solution.