X-13 Front Hatch As A Live Well??? - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Grego · 01-22-2009, 09:16 PM

I forgot my battery once and was able to keep 3 macs alive all morning long. This past weekend I had a nice bass that I kept in case nobody had anything worth while to weigh. It lived in there for at least 5 hours and happily swam away with a lot of spunk when I released it. I did absolutely nothing to the front hatch, just unplugged the plug I had in the scupper hole to let the water go freely in and out. If you don't have to change baits frequently and your only going to carry 3-5 or so mac type fish (hardy) the front hatch will work without doing anything. It will get old real fast if you have to change baits every 15 minutes, sliding your way up there isn't the most convenient thing to do.

Where in Texas are you fishing? I fished Galveston once....got me a "Gulf Coast Slam"....one of them redfish, speckled sea trout, and a flounder.

01-22-2009, 09:16 PM	#2
Grego Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 446	I forgot my battery once and was able to keep 3 macs alive all morning long. This past weekend I had a nice bass that I kept in case nobody had anything worth while to weigh. It lived in there for at least 5 hours and happily swam away with a lot of spunk when I released it. I did absolutely nothing to the front hatch, just unplugged the plug I had in the scupper hole to let the water go freely in and out. If you don't have to change baits frequently and your only going to carry 3-5 or so mac type fish (hardy) the front hatch will work without doing anything. It will get old real fast if you have to change baits every 15 minutes, sliding your way up there isn't the most convenient thing to do. Where in Texas are you fishing? I fished Galveston once....got me a "Gulf Coast Slam"....one of them redfish, speckled sea trout, and a flounder.