Bait tank help - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

forefrazier · 01-29-2009, 04:31 PM

Keep it simple:

Parts:

3.5 gallon bucket
Rule 360 Bilge Pump
3/4" clear tubing (long enough to reach from the bucket just under the water line of your yak.
3/4" connectors (elbow for inside bucket, female to slip from elbow to tubing and pump
6 volt battery stored in dry bag
tie straps

Labor:

Cut center out of bucket lid so no trying to remove lid while on yak.
Drill multiple 1/4" holes in top sides of bucket near scuppers for water drainage.
Drill 3/4 hole near bottom of bucket for water entry and push connectors through attaching hose to bilge pump.

Easy....you can make on in about a half hour once you have the stuff. If you have a crate you use already, just through the whole thing in there and bungy it down.

-Steve

KennyHill · 01-29-2009, 05:04 PM

sounds pretty simple. where can i purchase that 360 bilge besides online..do any department stores sell them?

Adam12 · 01-29-2009, 05:14 PM

Hey Kenny this is the one I made. You can use a 5 gal. bucket and do the same thing. http://www.kayakfishinggear.com/inde...n=Custom&ID=85

These guys sell everything you need to make one too.

forefrazier · 01-29-2009, 06:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KennyHill

sounds pretty simple. where can i purchase that 360 bilge besides online..do any department stores sell them?

West Marine has them usually. Not as cheap as online but probably about the same once you pay the shipping.

KennyHill · 01-29-2009, 06:42 PM

so the pump is used to constantly pump fresh water into the bucket correct? and just drill holes for water flow. im still alittle hazy on how this works.

forefrazier · 01-29-2009, 06:50 PM

Check out this link...Probably one of the cleanest bait bucket set up's I have seen.

http://www.bigwatersedge.com/bwevb/s...ead.php?t=3546

Jason · 01-29-2009, 08:06 PM

I don't think I spent more than $125 to put this one together.

zinkysd · 01-29-2009, 08:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jason

I don't think I spent more than $125 to put this one together.

You can pick up the battery box in the pic at walmart too, in the camping section and the pump in the boating section. You can go with a 3.5 to 5 gallon bucket as the tank.

Ken

zinkysd · 01-29-2009, 08:07 PM

Pick up the pump at walmart. They have them and you'll $.

KennyHill · 01-29-2009, 08:12 PM

Thanks for all the info guys i see what i need to do now.

01-29-2009, 04:31 PM	#1
forefrazier Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: OC Posts: 397	Keep it simple: Parts: 3.5 gallon bucket Rule 360 Bilge Pump 3/4" clear tubing (long enough to reach from the bucket just under the water line of your yak. 3/4" connectors (elbow for inside bucket, female to slip from elbow to tubing and pump 6 volt battery stored in dry bag tie straps Labor: Cut center out of bucket lid so no trying to remove lid while on yak. Drill multiple 1/4" holes in top sides of bucket near scuppers for water drainage. Drill 3/4 hole near bottom of bucket for water entry and push connectors through attaching hose to bilge pump. Easy....you can make on in about a half hour once you have the stuff. If you have a crate you use already, just through the whole thing in there and bungy it down. -Steve

01-29-2009, 05:04 PM	#2
KennyHill Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Temecula CA. Posts: 117	sounds pretty simple. where can i purchase that 360 bilge besides online..do any department stores sell them? Last edited by KennyHill; 01-29-2009 at 05:18 PM.

01-29-2009, 05:14 PM	#3
Adam12 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Whittier Posts: 126	Hey Kenny this is the one I made. You can use a 5 gal. bucket and do the same thing. http://www.kayakfishinggear.com/inde...n=Custom&ID=85 These guys sell everything you need to make one too.

01-29-2009, 06:42 PM	#5
KennyHill Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Temecula CA. Posts: 117	so the pump is used to constantly pump fresh water into the bucket correct? and just drill holes for water flow. im still alittle hazy on how this works.

01-29-2009, 06:50 PM	#6
forefrazier Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: OC Posts: 397	Check out this link...Probably one of the cleanest bait bucket set up's I have seen. http://www.bigwatersedge.com/bwevb/s...ead.php?t=3546

01-29-2009, 08:06 PM	#7
Jason Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Carlsbad Posts: 80	I don't think I spent more than $125 to put this one together.

01-29-2009, 08:07 PM	#9
zinkysd Hobie Fishing Team Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 145	Pick up the pump at walmart. They have them and you'll $.

01-29-2009, 08:12 PM	#10
KennyHill Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Temecula CA. Posts: 117	Thanks for all the info guys i see what i need to do now.