how do you guys hook up the bait well and fish finder? - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

fishinginmyblood9 · 12-13-2015, 10:40 PM

Was wondering how you guys hook up the electronics? Was ah battery you use? And if running the same or different batteries for the fish finder and live well. And also if you use a timing switch for the bait well?

Murray · 12-14-2015, 03:37 AM

6 volt battery for bait and 12 volt for fish finder. Just installed my fish finder and purchased hobie battery kit. If you have a hobie, pretty convenient and easy to wire up. I used heat shrink on connections.

stoned-trout · 12-14-2015, 09:34 AM

my fishfinder runs off 2 lantern batteries in sealed case...I don't have a baitwell..I use an airpump or my flowtroll..gonna make a new bait tube soon..my transducer is on my drop skeg/rudder

Raskal311 · 12-14-2015, 09:48 AM

i run a 20am 12v lipo4 for my fish finder and a 6v 12amp lipo4 for for the live well.

FISH11 · 12-14-2015, 11:50 AM

It depends on the fish finder you have the larger screens eat up the battery and it means 12v and a minimum of 10AH for just the fish finder. A separate battery for the bait tank, usually 6v is better so the pump runs slower and do not make the bait have to swim too much against the flow.

12-13-2015, 10:40 PM	#1
fishinginmyblood9 Junior Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: buena park ca Posts: 19	how do you guys hook up the bait well and fish finder? Was wondering how you guys hook up the electronics? Was ah battery you use? And if running the same or different batteries for the fish finder and live well. And also if you use a timing switch for the bait well?

12-14-2015, 09:48 AM	#4
Raskal311 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Santa Ana/Westminster Posts: 1,256	i run a 20am 12v lipo4 for my fish finder and a 6v 12amp lipo4 for for the live well. __________________ Kevin Yellow PA12

12-14-2015, 11:50 AM	#5
FISH11 Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Pine Valley when not fishing La Jolla Posts: 2,643	It depends on the fish finder you have the larger screens eat up the battery and it means 12v and a minimum of 10AH for just the fish finder. A separate battery for the bait tank, usually 6v is better so the pump runs slower and do not make the bait have to swim too much against the flow. __________________ MARK ......... 2016 MALIBU X FACTOR, 2020 SOLO SKIFF (Fishing Kayak on Steroids )

12-14-2015, 03:37 AM	#2
Murray Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Vista Posts: 326	6 volt battery for bait and 12 volt for fish finder. Just installed my fish finder and purchased hobie battery kit. If you have a hobie, pretty convenient and easy to wire up. I used heat shrink on connections.

12-14-2015, 09:34 AM	#3
stoned-trout Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: sandiego Posts: 52	my fishfinder runs off 2 lantern batteries in sealed case...I don't have a baitwell..I use an airpump or my flowtroll..gonna make a new bait tube soon..my transducer is on my drop skeg/rudder