live tank

[Sheik]

Been waiting to replace the chilly bin I've been using for a live tank with something a little smaller. Bought one of these at one of the shops what sell things what go in cars today. Round, tall, and hopefully the insulation should keep the water relatively cool. Might be able to strap the little thing in so I can remove it easily. Pumps are all set up already for the esky so should be easy enough to swap. Just need to work out how to have a lid that keeps em in, but which you can chuck liveys into easily without unscrewing the lid thing every time. Stands about 450mil high, good handles and good tap and seems strong. here's hoping!

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[jmwarner]

Cut a hole in the lid and put a clear plastic lid on hinges to make it easy to access

[McKnight]

Cut a hole and make a cone out of canvas, or rubber. That way it should keep the livies in, easy to chuck them in and pick them out.

[Sheik]

Cut a hole and make a cone out of canvas, or rubber. That way it should keep the livies in, easy to chuck them in and pick them out.
Yep, good one, do this with prawns for sure.

[Noelm]

Why not just unscrew the lid? It's not that hard to do, and putting a bait in or getting one out is not exactly an emergency where 10 seconds makes a huge difference.

[tunaticer]

I use a Tupperware potato bin.....works really well for the livies.

[Sheik]

That's a great idea Tuna, but the only ones I can see are only 300 x 180 x 130 mm which is not gong to be enough to keep livies live? Is there a bigger one?

[kind_cir]

107712I use an Esky brand jug @ 9l, which is enough for herring. It has a flip top hinged lid which I drilled a hole into to take the aerator tube.

[Sheik]

107712I use an Esky brand jug @ 9l, which is enough for herring. It has a flip top hinged lid which I drilled a hole into to take the aerator tube.

Thanks. Like the potato keeper, the way I fish means I need a larger tank I think, otherwise they tend to die on me, expecially if I have thirty or forty herring and the odd poddy. But thanks.

[kind_cir]

Thanks. Like the potato keeper, the way I fish means I need a larger tank I think, otherwise they tend to die on me, expecially if I have thirty or forty herring and the odd poddy. But thanks.

Yep. I get away with about 15 herring and 1 change of water. You could use 2 of them. They stow well, are sealed, don't leak if tipped over when shut tight, insulated, and easy / quick to open one handed.

[Giffo65]

http://i888.photobucket.com/albums/ac84/Glenn_Gifford/Mobile%20Uploads/Live%20bait%20tank_zpsj5qotpiz.jpg
I used a small bin from the cheap shop, cost about 10 bucks, works a treat.Does not look flash, but goes with the rest of my boat !

[Sheik]

Didn't end up cuting holes in the water joey, so decided to put a 20litre container on its side. now trying to figure out whether I can mount something a bit higher as I'm always pushed for space in the back.

[gazza2006au]

Sheik i built this for my last tinny chopped a hole in the rear bench seat and fitted the livie tank

i made the tank and lid from 1.6mm aluminum

i sold that tinny but i plan on doing another one and ill have much better pictures and videos on youtube of it up and running

heres a video of the tank i made running on youtube i used a Whitworths spray nozel

the tank was about 30 litres on a 12.5 foot tinny and it actually added a lot of stability once full (actual air capacity was around 40 litres)

i built this tank to fit the most common size fish i catch which is around 45cm flat heads so i can keep them alive all day dispatch the ones im going to keep and release any i think should be returned

it was great for poddy mullet but u cant find the little suckers in the brown river water lol

heres the video without the slosh clover on
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=frlG8P4a9xQ