Rectangular hatch?

[Salty]

Originally Posted by Mahigeer

It is a great upgrade.

you can buy insert that takes tackle boxes. I think the 3600 ones.

I did it on my Outback.

Great to know, I'm definitely going to look into that. Been keeping my tackle boxes behind my seat, but my next investment will be a livewell (been bumming sardines off my buddy like a crack addict...), so there goes that space. If they fit in the shallower hull of my passport, that would be a sweet solution!

[Mahigeer]

Here is the rack that fits inside of the square hatch.
https://www.austinkayak.com/Hobie-Ta...ACK12534P.html

Check the various pictures.
Nor sure what the leash and the red gyzmo is. Perhaps to attach it for security.

As to live bait container, I am not a fan. I am worried about the extra weight and higher center of gravity when the tank is full of water.

Turning a flipped kayak with all the extra weight is not going to be easy.

[Salty]

Hmmm, I have the vertical-opening hatch, so I wonder if this would fit still. Would be nice if it did! I'll have to look into it a bit more

[Saba Slayer]

Forget the Rack and just go with the bucket...you can still fit the two Plano's in there and a little extra gear too...

"As to live bait container, I am not a fan. I am worried about the extra weight and higher center of gravity when the tank is full of water."
IMHO...If you are serious about your saltwater fishing you'll probably want to be carrying some live bait...

[Salty]

Originally Posted by Saba Slayer

Forget the Rack and just go with the bucket...you can still fit the two Plano's in there and a little extra gear too...

"As to live bait container, I am not a fan. I am worried about the extra weight and higher center of gravity when the tank is full of water."
IMHO...If you are serious about your saltwater fishing you'll probably want to be carrying some live bait...

Yeah, I've been having luck with lures and jigs, but from all my years fishing from boats, I know there's no real substitute for live bait most of the time, so the extra weight and balancing issues are worth the trade off for me.

I might just have to try the bucket or rack out and see if it will work for me. If not, I'll try the other and go from there!

[igotpron]

Originally Posted by Salty

Yeah, I've been having luck with lures and jigs, but from all my years fishing from boats, I know there's no real substitute for live bait most of the time, so the extra weight and balancing issues are worth the trade off for me.



I might just have to try the bucket or rack out and see if it will work for me. If not, I'll try the other and go from there!

The bait tank doesn’t have to be full. With the v1 hobie livewell you can have as little or as much water as you want. If you’re making your own bait or only have a few pieces you only need a couple gallons of water. And that’s what 16lbs? Shouldn’t effect stability to much.


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[Mahigeer]

Originally Posted by Saba Slayer

IMHO...If you are serious about your saltwater fishing you'll probably want to be carrying some live bait...

I am not against live bait fishing, just the tank.

Angler can catch bait with "Ahi" bait rod, then put the fresh bait on a second rod.
I have a floating mesh net that weighs almost nothing. It is great to keep some bait, but it is better to be out of water for traveling. That is a set back.

As many as anglers there are, pretty much all have different approach to fishing.

[Salty]

Originally Posted by Mahigeer

I am not against live bait fishing, just the tank.

Angler can catch bait with "Ahi" bait rod, then put the fresh bait on a second rod.


As many as anglers there are, pretty much all have different approach to fishing.

I usually take a sabiki out to get mac if i come across them for deep dropping. My issue is I don't like to keep the same bait on the line for too long, so I swap it out pretty regularly. If I have to find more bait and drop the sabiki every time, I'd spend no time fishing for real fish lol. And my current method of keeping some bait in the bottom of my net off the side of the kayak just beats the bait up so much it's energy is pretty much spent by the time I use it. Built a floating bucket container to try towing bait, but I might as well be kayaking around with a drift anchor out!

[SoCalEDC]

in regards to the bait well issue, you can buy or build a live well (buiding is much less expensive, around 100 bucks for the parts, which includes the hoses, pump, vittles vault container, and battery).

I use a bait tube, which works pretty well but it adds drag to the kayak. its an ABS tube with drag fittings on either end so water flows through it. it keeps the fish alive all day. I had a 4" and lost it, bumped up to 6". pros and cons are that the 4" didn't allow big macs to turn around easily, so if you put them in they have to be facing forward (go in tail first) so that they don't get dragged backwards. The 6" creates far more drag and is harder to store on deck.

If you decide to go this route just make sure you use ABS pipe and not pvc as pvc will sink creating even more drag, and making it difficult to access your baits when needed.