Tips for making a live well

[Runty66]

hey all,

I've been talking to Dan25 about all the electric motor bass completion's going round..

Been reading all the rules, and one thing is that I've got to use a live bait well to keep the fish alive.. Dan told me some tips for the live bait well.. but just wondering if anyone know's the best way to do it for a tinny??? So fare Dan's idea of an esky with a small bilge pump sounds good..

any one got any ideas ??

Cheers,

James

[neal82]

i'm no expert, but that would be your cheapest option, you could try and find one to fit under that casting deck you just made.

i'm making one from an esky, bilge and 2x 12v 7 amp hour batteries in parallel at the moment, the pump i'm looking at draws 2 amps so i should get a good life out of it before i need to recharge. also going to add a plug to the set-up so i can plug it into the boats house battery to run it for extened periods and also charge as the boat is underway.

[Runty66]

yeah i think i'll do it that way, sounds easiest.

thanks for the tip/reply

[neal82]

no worries.

now stop asking questions and wittness history!

[rosstralia46]

mate not sure if u wanna use it but have a big rectangular type bucket with rounded corners could lye it on its side and cut a hole in the top maybe 650 long by 300-400 high by 300 wide if u lye it down upto you mate will take pictures tomorrow morning if u would like to have a look

[rosstralia46]

sorry 400 x 200 x 200 will post pics soon

[rosstralia46]

heres a look at it mate

[Runty66]

Ha thanks ross.. Would that hold 60 liters ???

Thanks for the picture and idea Ross..

Ill have a look round tomorrow if i can find something that fits my tinny well...

Thanks guys,

Ill start it tomorrow.. lucky I've got a spare bilge pump so im just gonna use that

[rosstralia46]

probably not that much but would hold 2 bass easy if u dont like it feel free to make a live bait tank thats what im doing with my other one

[neal82]

i think 400x200x200 is 16L going on 1cm³ = 1ml

40x20x20 = 16000cm³

16000cm³ / 1000 = 16L

[Runty66]

okay thanks, for the comps i want to do need to be 60 L i think.. so it might be a little small and probz..

Thanks heaps tho for the offer

[neal82]

good size for a bait tank though

[rosstralia46]

thats what i worked out but i think the shape makes it seem better if u know what i mean similiar to a fish shape when lied down

[rosstralia46]

np mate if your keen take it i get em for free from work may smell a bit like olives though but shouldnt be too bad