How Much Juice Do I Need? - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Baja_Traveler · 03-28-2012, 08:23 PM

+1 what Drake said. I always throw one of those big sponges under the hatch even though I have a manual bilge pump. Pumps won't get the sand out of the hull that invariably creeps in from beach launches, where a sponge will.

I run both my FF and bait tank on one battery, and they will last all day if I'm careful to not run them when not needed.

When I fish the bay bass tournaments and want both running all day long (I use the bait tank as a livewell until the weigh boat comes around), or I've got the kayak down in Baja, I have a flexible 11 watt solar panel I bungie to the fore deck that keeps the battery going indefinitely so long as the sun is shining.

Running a 6 volt battery for the bait tank is a good idea though, since the typical bait pump puts out more water than is needed at 12 volts. For me it's just easier to keep everything at 12 volts for ease of solar charging.

Iceman · 03-28-2012, 08:57 PM

Lots of right ways to do it, this is just what I like to use.

William Novotny · 03-28-2012, 09:29 PM

The new 6volts andy has at oex are awesome. 1 charge will literally run my bait tank for days and I have a 500gph tsunami pump. I havent run the battery dead yet so I cant say for certain just how much life they have in them but its alot. And very fairly priced.

tima597 · 04-03-2012, 02:43 PM

Thanks for all the input guys! Sounds like a trip to OEX is needed.

jorluivil · 04-03-2012, 02:46 PM

Just don't get to much juice..........or else
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TJones · 04-03-2012, 03:59 PM

tima597 · 04-04-2012, 10:55 AM

I think he alone would sink my yak!

Hey Iceman, if I place an order online through kayakfishingsupplies can I pick it up at your store or would I have to to drive down to SD? Trying to get everything ready to go before this weekend so its probably a little late to have it shipped.

03-28-2012, 08:57 PM	#2
Iceman Administrator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: 1-2 miles off the point Posts: 6,948	Lots of right ways to do it, this is just what I like to use. __________________

03-28-2012, 09:29 PM	#3
William Novotny The carpetbagger Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: tha newps Posts: 1,474	The new 6volts andy has at oex are awesome. 1 charge will literally run my bait tank for days and I have a 500gph tsunami pump. I havent run the battery dead yet so I cant say for certain just how much life they have in them but its alot. And very fairly priced. __________________ "The charm of fishing is that it is the pursuit of what is elusive but attainable, a perpetual series of occasions for hope." http://www.badinfluencetattoo.com/gallery.php?artist=21

04-03-2012, 02:46 PM	#5
jorluivil Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 6,856	Just don't get to much juice..........or else . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . __________________ www.facebook.com/Teamsewer

04-03-2012, 03:59 PM	#6
TJones Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 2,526	nice george

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03-28-2012, 08:23 PM	#1
Baja_Traveler Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Table 17, Bay Park Fish Co. Posts: 943	+1 what Drake said. I always throw one of those big sponges under the hatch even though I have a manual bilge pump. Pumps won't get the sand out of the hull that invariably creeps in from beach launches, where a sponge will. I run both my FF and bait tank on one battery, and they will last all day if I'm careful to not run them when not needed. When I fish the bay bass tournaments and want both running all day long (I use the bait tank as a livewell until the weigh boat comes around), or I've got the kayak down in Baja, I have a flexible 11 watt solar panel I bungie to the fore deck that keeps the battery going indefinitely so long as the sun is shining. Running a 6 volt battery for the bait tank is a good idea though, since the typical bait pump puts out more water than is needed at 12 volts. For me it's just easier to keep everything at 12 volts for ease of solar charging.

04-03-2012, 02:43 PM	#4
tima597 Junior Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Trabuco Canyon, CA Posts: 20	Thanks for all the input guys! Sounds like a trip to OEX is needed.

04-04-2012, 10:55 AM	#7
tima597 Junior Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Trabuco Canyon, CA Posts: 20	I think he alone would sink my yak! Hey Iceman, if I place an order online through kayakfishingsupplies can I pick it up at your store or would I have to to drive down to SD? Trying to get everything ready to go before this weekend so its probably a little late to have it shipped.