Hobie Bait Tank Vs. Thresher Tank. - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

dorado50 · 09-02-2009, 09:00 PM

Ha..ha..the shark shield is a must Dave!!! you know that.. that guy from the philappines says so

Adam12 · 09-02-2009, 09:18 PM

I absolutely love my Hobie tank, the only problem Ive run into is it getting clogged with eel grass or loose crap on the surface of the water.

What I did to alleviate this was, purchase more of the clear tubing from West Marine and made a longer intake. After the pump is primed I lift the front of the tank (while on the water) and turn the intake tube 180* ,so the scoop is pointed backwards. the intake has to be long enough so that when you lift it, it doesnt suck air and stays in the water. This works very well.

Hobie needs to come up with some sort of solution because the livewell costs $250 and its a real pain in the ass to have to lift your tank full of bait and rods in the holders then clear the clog and re-prime.

h2ofishfo · 09-02-2009, 09:57 PM

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Originally Posted by dorado50

Ha..ha..the shark shield is a must Dave!!! you know that.. that guy from the phippines says so

ha i read that thread it seems to effect guys who are paddeling a hollowed out palm tree

Whizz Bang · 09-02-2009, 10:17 PM

It is not my intention to bad mouth the thresher tank. I like it, and have never owned anything else. I adjust for the dines fragility and as for the macs....well the macs you can beat em up, smack em around, leave them out of water, and squeeze lemon juice in their eye and they are just fine. God bless em.

09-02-2009, 09:00 PM	#1
dorado50 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: La Jolla Shores Posts: 1,626	Ha..ha..the shark shield is a must Dave!!! you know that.. that guy from the philappines says so Last edited by dorado50; 09-02-2009 at 10:10 PM.

09-02-2009, 09:18 PM	#2
Adam12 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Whittier Posts: 126	I absolutely love my Hobie tank, the only problem Ive run into is it getting clogged with eel grass or loose crap on the surface of the water. What I did to alleviate this was, purchase more of the clear tubing from West Marine and made a longer intake. After the pump is primed I lift the front of the tank (while on the water) and turn the intake tube 180* ,so the scoop is pointed backwards. the intake has to be long enough so that when you lift it, it doesnt suck air and stays in the water. This works very well. Hobie needs to come up with some sort of solution because the livewell costs $250 and its a real pain in the ass to have to lift your tank full of bait and rods in the holders then clear the clog and re-prime.

09-02-2009, 10:17 PM	#4
Whizz Bang Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 396	It is not my intention to bad mouth the thresher tank. I like it, and have never owned anything else. I adjust for the dines fragility and as for the macs....well the macs you can beat em up, smack em around, leave them out of water, and squeeze lemon juice in their eye and they are just fine. God bless em.