bait tube?

[miller]

Hi everyone I just made a bait tube so I can lighten up my mini x a little(wish I had room in my appartment for a bigger kayak). Well I was just wondering if anyone has had problems with seals grabbing on to them. Thanks

[trob]

i used one for a couple years and never had a problem

[Willy]

Nope use mine a lot, I think seals & sealions are smarter than to grab one.
After all, they are clever enough to see a yaker, and know do dive behind him because the yakker is pulling a fish on a string, and then steal that little fish off of the string.
My guess is they likely don't get confused by the bait tube.
I have had one nearly flip me grabbing at a fish I had on a game clip in the water.
Willy

[fishchaser25]

No problems with seals but I have seen small pup makos (8-15#) come up and investigate the tube. But that has only happened to two people that I know of.

[JRD]

I had a sea turtle nose around mine two summers ago in LJ but never any seals or sharks.