Mounting for FF and Bait Tank! - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

-scallywag- · 03-11-2010, 07:36 AM

As far as batteries go, it all depends on your application. I agree that you can run the bait tank and FF from one battery and it will work great for fishing the bays and lakes (unless your butt fishing with dines) or even keep a couple macs alive.

But, If you want to seriously target the big three, you should seriously consider two different power sources, one 6V and one 12V.
-A dedicated power source for your GPS/FF is nice, loosing your GPS in the fog even if you have a compass is not fun. It also sucks fishing half the day only to get out to a new spot and loose your FF.
-Bilge pumps running at 12V suck up the juise pretty fast and pump way too much water for most 5-8gal yak tanks. 6V batteries are small, about the size of a paperback book and will run most pumps 12-18hrs.
- Targeting pelegics during certain times of the year usually requires making lots of bait(20+ mac) then transporting them a mile or ten and keeping them alive all day
-Also some live bait such as squid and dines require lots of water, when using these baits I leave the tank running constantly, it seems like if you turn the water off for even a second, half of them will roll.

OR

You could go the redneck style with any random container and a $15 hand bilge pump, I use this method with a bigger bait tank (10-12gal) on the front of a tandem, it works OK, but just don't plan on keeping more than 4-5 pieces of bait alive all day, which can put you at a pretty big disadvantage.

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03-11-2010, 07:36 AM	#5
-scallywag- Banned Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: on the road... Posts: 598	As far as batteries go, it all depends on your application. I agree that you can run the bait tank and FF from one battery and it will work great for fishing the bays and lakes (unless your butt fishing with dines) or even keep a couple macs alive. But, If you want to seriously target the big three, you should seriously consider two different power sources, one 6V and one 12V. -A dedicated power source for your GPS/FF is nice, loosing your GPS in the fog even if you have a compass is not fun. It also sucks fishing half the day only to get out to a new spot and loose your FF. -Bilge pumps running at 12V suck up the juise pretty fast and pump way too much water for most 5-8gal yak tanks. 6V batteries are small, about the size of a paperback book and will run most pumps 12-18hrs. - Targeting pelegics during certain times of the year usually requires making lots of bait(20+ mac) then transporting them a mile or ten and keeping them alive all day -Also some live bait such as squid and dines require lots of water, when using these baits I leave the tank running constantly, it seems like if you turn the water off for even a second, half of them will roll. OR You could go the redneck style with any random container and a $15 hand bilge pump, I use this method with a bigger bait tank (10-12gal) on the front of a tandem, it works OK, but just don't plan on keeping more than 4-5 pieces of bait alive all day, which can put you at a pretty big disadvantage.