Live Bait Tank How Much Is To Much?

[johnno]

Hello all

I have a delema, I am currently setting up a Live bait tank.

My over flow will be at around the 65litre mark(unpumped).

I was think when is to much water a bad thing?

ie- weight on the rear of boat

raiders out there that have tanks what is your water capacity?

Thanks

any advice is greatly appreciated

[johnno]

Thanks Anthony

It will be going in a Quintrex 5m mill hull aluminium

in the on the floor area against transom hoses hanging over onto Maxi transom

position is central on boat

Keeping Mullet /squid

haven,t ever caught slimies/yakkas but there might always be a first

[johnno]

Thanks

Anthony

I have already got the tank (Rectangle) and made the neccesary stands etc

See how it goes if i need a circular one i will change it later (RE swimmingbaits in circular= very logical)

I was going to set up with a waterscoop,with a pump which was going to flow into the bottom of the tank

as you describe.

Thanks again

any others out there with advice or no others have tanks

Edited February 2, 2007 by johnno

[fishingrod]

any others out there with advice or no others have tanks

My Allison hase a factory fitted (moulded into hull) baittank just in front of the engine well in between the lift out rear 1/4 seats.

I normally only fish 2up. Cant say the weight really effects the trim. I have a single battery and a 40kg Aux motor at the back.

Its prob 65-80 litres oval shaped.

70cm long X 35cm deep x 35cm wide roughly?

On Australia Day we had about 28 yakkas (10-17cm) in there.

We only used 8pcs (slow day) so had 20 swimming around for about 5 hours with no deaths. All released healthy back to where they were caught on the way home.

Ive got a 500gph pump and a scoop to use on move.

Had the pump going all day due to the large number of fish. With only 10-15 Yakkas i turn it on and off every 10mins or so when i remember.

My inlet and overflows are at the top on opposite sides. It was already plumbed when i bought the boat second hand.

cheers

Rod

[netic]

I have found that when your trying to keep squid alive it is best to have the tank as dark as possible, SO i wouldnt recommend having a transparent lid.

I have a approx 30litre bait tank in mine and i can easily keep 30 yakkas alive and around 10-15 squid, i have had yakkas stay alive for 10 hours until i got back to the ramp.

My mate has a very big bait tank, its great as you can keep heaps of bait alive but it is a bastard when you only have a few livies left and your trying to catch them.....they can be difficult bastards

Edited February 2, 2007 by netic

[Osprey Rider]

Netic,

Its a good idea to keep a large aquarium net on board to get your lives out of the tank.

[CR@ZY OS@M@]

i would agree with keeping tabs in regards to yakkas are true fighters. i once left to go home from a day fishing at port kembla and forgot to release the yakkas i had left.when i got home and hour and a bit later,they were still alive.hehe

[Osprey Rider]

John,

With that new photo of yours I now know why you call yourself Crazy!!!!!!!!!!