Anchovy go belly up - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Ro12 · 09-24-2015, 08:55 AM

I was using a homemade one
Had a little white aerator that I can't remember the brand or battery
I won it in a fish off raffle with scsurffishing
Unfortunately I lost it that day
I dumped out the last of the fish and water before I paddled in
The aerator went in too
Thanks for the offer Oscar
I'll take you up on that
I got an old ocean kayak xt
Not much space in the back
So I had to make a small one out of a cheap storage bin
It was all I could find that would fit
I'll make another
But I just wonder if it would be worth it or not
Thanks for the help and replies guys

Hunters Pa · 09-24-2015, 09:15 AM

Not too hard to make a bait tank. There are a couple build tutorials on here. I am in fullerton and would be happy to show you the one I built for my PA - bigger than you would want on a smaller boat but same concept.

jorluivil · 09-24-2015, 09:31 AM

Having a 12v pump with a 6v battery isn't the problem, 99.99% of the kayakers on this forum use this setup. I believe the problem may have been that you overloaded your tank with bait and regardless of whether you had a 12v or 6v battery this may cause a lack of oxygen in the tank. I know that many of the bait barges hate giving out smaller scoops to kayaks but try asking, this might help.

RedSledTeam · 09-24-2015, 11:13 AM

Sounds like he had a aerator or "bubbler" not a water pump. Anyway, he dumped it out, problem solved.

09-24-2015, 09:31 AM	#3
jorluivil Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 6,856	Having a 12v pump with a 6v battery isn't the problem, 99.99% of the kayakers on this forum use this setup. I believe the problem may have been that you overloaded your tank with bait and regardless of whether you had a 12v or 6v battery this may cause a lack of oxygen in the tank. I know that many of the bait barges hate giving out smaller scoops to kayaks but try asking, this might help. __________________ www.facebook.com/Teamsewer

09-24-2015, 08:55 AM	#1
Ro12 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2015 Posts: 137	I was using a homemade one Had a little white aerator that I can't remember the brand or battery I won it in a fish off raffle with scsurffishing Unfortunately I lost it that day I dumped out the last of the fish and water before I paddled in The aerator went in too Thanks for the offer Oscar I'll take you up on that I got an old ocean kayak xt Not much space in the back So I had to make a small one out of a cheap storage bin It was all I could find that would fit I'll make another But I just wonder if it would be worth it or not Thanks for the help and replies guys

09-24-2015, 09:15 AM	#2
Hunters Pa Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Fullerton Posts: 1,361	Not too hard to make a bait tank. There are a couple build tutorials on here. I am in fullerton and would be happy to show you the one I built for my PA - bigger than you would want on a smaller boat but same concept.

09-24-2015, 11:13 AM	#4
RedSledTeam Daddeo Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: OC Posts: 660	Sounds like he had a aerator or "bubbler" not a water pump. Anyway, he dumped it out, problem solved.