Air Pump?! - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

taggermike · 07-29-2013, 08:36 AM

An air pump will keep minnows, smelt, or shrimp alive but the bait fish we use here need a steady flow of water to live more than a few minutes. Skip the air pump and set up a flow through water pump system. Round tanks work better then corners and wide low tanks tend to work better than taller narrower tanks. Avoid over crowding and your bait should live all day. Mike

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07-29-2013, 08:36 AM	#3
taggermike Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Chula Vista Posts: 1,589	An air pump will keep minnows, smelt, or shrimp alive but the bait fish we use here need a steady flow of water to live more than a few minutes. Skip the air pump and set up a flow through water pump system. Round tanks work better then corners and wide low tanks tend to work better than taller narrower tanks. Avoid over crowding and your bait should live all day. Mike