Bait tubes
 

I think I want to make a bait tube to use in La Jolla, I like the idea of keeping everything simple and keeping more space topside, since I fish on a tandem and space is limited. I have read about issues using bait tubes in la jolla in terms of drag, does anyone have any experience with this? I have also heard of mako sharks coming up and chewing on the bait tubes, has this happened to anyone? I would not like to bait sharks to come up that close to my kayak. Thanks in advance

To me, a bait tube is like chumming the water. hope this helps...

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While you call it a bait tube some big sea creatures call it a lunch box.
:D

Bait tubes work fine, try one and decide if its for you.

I'm not sure if it would work in la jolla but it might work at other places

I use a bait tube in La Jolla. Works great for mac's, they stay alive all day. Use the bait tank for chovies. I found that if you use about a 10 foot line or so to tow it with, it will fall behind your yak and not affect the tracking of your yak.

Last year Sharon posted a picture on BWE, showed a mako attacking her bait tube. She called it watch those feet.

I want to see the ratio of people that have used bait tubes in our coastal waters in the history of the sport, to actual attacks caused by using one. Lot of people have irrational fears for no reason.

Make one and give it a try either you will love it for is simplicity and keeping your yak less cluttered or you will hate it because it slows you down and gets hooked up on kelp.

I used a bait tube for years before building a bait tank. One instance of a sea lion pushing it around a bit but never giving it a hard pull. For a minimalist approach bait tubes are great.

Bait barges love 'em too

That's what I mean, I don't want to be unnecessarily worried, but I don't want to be stupid and attract sharks directly to my kayak. It sounds like most people don't have issues, and I could minimize the risk by having a longer tow rope with a quick detach.

i keep my bait tube right next to my side when fishing for concerns of critters taking a swing at it. when on the move, i let out the length of rope that i've measured to extend just pasted the rudder. a little drag but still effective.

Or flyline a bait to then when they come

I've tried all different types of bait tanks and always go back to the tube.

I just bought some 3" PVC from HD to make myself a bait tube. Can you guys post up some pics of different designs for reference? I know it's pretty basic, just curious if designs differ much at all...thanks!

You want to use the ABS (the black pipe) it floats. The sch 40 and 80 (white-gray) does not float.
I'll take a pic of mine tonight.
Easy peasy.

Here is a picture of mine - simple, no batteries required...

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I've used bait tubes since I started fishing from a kayak 4 years ago, they work great and are a simple space saver.

Cool thats what I bought. I was gonna cement one end cap on and I bought a screw in end cap for the other side. I was going to drill lots of holes in the main cylander for water flow and get the bait out of the end of the tube with the screw in cap. Is that a bad idea? Hard to get the bait out of one end? I ask because of the cool trap door in the pic posted above...thoughts?

Trap door
 

I like having a trap door on the bait tube.

It is easy to slide them in and a little tilt one way or the other and they slide right to you.

Flip the door shut, secure the strap with velcro, back over the side, and you are off fishing.

I haven't used this tube in a while and when I opened the door the velcro came off the strap and stayed stuck to it's mate. I need to re-glue it to the strap.