My Bait Tank Ideas - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

newguy01 · 09-16-2010, 03:47 PM

btf i use to use the johson 500 pump and it failed on me numerus times using 6v the suction is not that strong for a thru scuper installation if you end up using 12v youl be fine. i sugest pay a little bit for the pump and get a tsunami from oex or if your lucky i think wallmart use to carry it.
now i have no problem on my home made tank, i like the rest of your ideas, i think i might change tank set up a little bit finness and thanks for your ideas

BTF_David · 09-16-2010, 05:37 PM

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Originally Posted by newguy01

btf i use to use the johson 500 pump and it failed on me numerus times using 6v the suction is not that strong for a thru scuper installation if you end up using 12v youl be fine. i sugest pay a little bit for the pump and get a tsunami from oex or if your lucky i think wallmart use to carry it.
now i have no problem on my home made tank, i like the rest of your ideas, i think i might change tank set up a little bit finness and thanks for your ideas

Thanks for the feedback Newguy. I'll let the community know if I have issues with the Johnson pump. The Tsunami is a bit big for the area I wanted to fit it in.

Regor · 09-16-2010, 06:05 PM

My first homemade bait tank attempt (last week), using a 5 gal bucket, Tsunami 500, a West Marine anti-siphone, and a 6V battery, using a through-scupper hole setup, would not get any water into my tank.

Pretty sure it was the combination of the 6V and the anti-siphone. ( yes - I had it installed correctly and not backwards

).

In a desperate attempt to have live bait for last weekends tourney, I ended up wiring it up and throwing the pump itself in the water with a nice long hose to feed my bait tank. Worked like a charm.

BTF_David · 09-16-2010, 06:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Regor

My first homemade bait tank .... using a through-scupper hole setup, would not get any water into my tank.

Regor,
If you're using the through hole and your pump is above the water line, you have to prime the pump in order for the system to work. Wondering if you did that. If not, that's the problem.

Regor · 09-16-2010, 07:13 PM

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Originally Posted by BTF_David

Regor,
If you're using the through hole and your pump is above the water line, you have to prime the pump in order for the system to work. Wondering if you did that. If not, that's the problem.

Yeah, primed it.... just couldn't get any flow.

09-16-2010, 03:47 PM	#1
newguy01 Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: S.D. Posts: 133	pump? btf i use to use the johson 500 pump and it failed on me numerus times using 6v the suction is not that strong for a thru scuper installation if you end up using 12v youl be fine. i sugest pay a little bit for the pump and get a tsunami from oex or if your lucky i think wallmart use to carry it. now i have no problem on my home made tank, i like the rest of your ideas, i think i might change tank set up a little bit finness and thanks for your ideas

09-16-2010, 06:05 PM	#3
Regor Greg Join Date: May 2010 Location: Chula Vista, ca Posts: 509	My first homemade bait tank attempt (last week), using a 5 gal bucket, Tsunami 500, a West Marine anti-siphone, and a 6V battery, using a through-scupper hole setup, would not get any water into my tank. Pretty sure it was the combination of the 6V and the anti-siphone. ( yes - I had it installed correctly and not backwards ). In a desperate attempt to have live bait for last weekends tourney, I ended up wiring it up and throwing the pump itself in the water with a nice long hose to feed my bait tank. Worked like a charm.