Would this work?

so_ill · 01-24-2012, 11:16 PM

I don't see why it wouldn't, but then again I've never tried it either.

I am looking for a way to keep my bait alive longer than 10 minutes out of the water. I am considering making something similar to this: http://baitbaskets.com/

I'd tie off an anchor to the bottom and put a buoy on top just for good measure. Walk it out into the surf aways and have a place to put my whitebait/ladyfish/mullet/etc. Hopefully keep my bait alive and kickin for a few days.

Any thoughts?

JD7.62 · 01-24-2012, 11:28 PM

By surf, do you mean some where out in the Gulf? And by a few days, do you mean leaving it out unattended?

I wont comment on the legalities of it as I have no clue but I will tell you that if you leave it unattended it probably wont be yours long before some one posts on here that they foud a cool bait pin at the beach.

so_ill · 01-24-2012, 11:39 PM

Yes, the gulf.

Not sure if it's legal or not, although I don't see much difference between it and a crabtrap, which is legal with a buoy attached (I think).

As long as I had fish in there I would leave it out. I am only down there a few weeks a year, and I pretty well fish from sun-up til sundown while I'm there, so it would only be left unattended at night.

The old-timer that lives on the beach puts his crab trap out often, and has never mentioned a problem with theft.

Paolo · 01-25-2012, 02:48 AM

I was thinking of something like that myself, but more for my boat, since i don't have a livewell. Here's what I was thinking: get some thin pvc pipes (8 pieces) stick 4 and 4 together to make top and bottom, attach parts of my ripped castnet to it including a lid you can open. Then drill holes in the bottom 4 pipes so they can fill with water, add a little of lead to it so it
will swimm nicely on top of the water. And then have it swimming on the side of the boat while anchord. I think something like that should be farely easy to make.
Yeah, i see you losing that net/basket pretty soon if you leave it off the beach.... Sharks, current, waves, tides,... Unless maybe you would anchor it down with something big.

biminitwist · 01-25-2012, 02:47 PM

"...attach parts of my ripped castnet to it including a lid you can open. "

IMHO, anywhere near the intracoastal canal or in or near any bay = otter block party. Your net won't last a day. They are smarter than the average bear, and stronger, too.

Hope this helps,

BT

Paolo · 01-25-2012, 04:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by biminitwist

"...attach parts of my ripped castnet to it including a lid you can open. "

IMHO, anywhere near the intracoastal canal or in or near any bay = otter block party. Your net won't last a day. They are smarter than the average bear, and stronger, too.

Hope this helps,

BT

naaah, i was gonna use it next to the boat, to keep my bait fresh, not leave it overnight

01-24-2012, 11:16 PM	#1
so_ill Junior Member Cigar Minnow Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 11	Would this work? I don't see why it wouldn't, but then again I've never tried it either. I am looking for a way to keep my bait alive longer than 10 minutes out of the water. I am considering making something similar to this: http://baitbaskets.com/ I'd tie off an anchor to the bottom and put a buoy on top just for good measure. Walk it out into the surf aways and have a place to put my whitebait/ladyfish/mullet/etc. Hopefully keep my bait alive and kickin for a few days. Any thoughts?

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01-24-2012, 11:28 PM	#2
JD7.62 Senior Member Grouper Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 1,166	By surf, do you mean some where out in the Gulf? And by a few days, do you mean leaving it out unattended? I wont comment on the legalities of it as I have no clue but I will tell you that if you leave it unattended it probably wont be yours long before some one posts on here that they foud a cool bait pin at the beach.

01-24-2012, 11:39 PM	#3
so_ill Junior Member Cigar Minnow Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 11	Yes, the gulf. Not sure if it's legal or not, although I don't see much difference between it and a crabtrap, which is legal with a buoy attached (I think). As long as I had fish in there I would leave it out. I am only down there a few weeks a year, and I pretty well fish from sun-up til sundown while I'm there, so it would only be left unattended at night. The old-timer that lives on the beach puts his crab trap out often, and has never mentioned a problem with theft.

01-25-2012, 02:48 AM	#4
Paolo Senior Member Mingo Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 161	I was thinking of something like that myself, but more for my boat, since i don't have a livewell. Here's what I was thinking: get some thin pvc pipes (8 pieces) stick 4 and 4 together to make top and bottom, attach parts of my ripped castnet to it including a lid you can open. Then drill holes in the bottom 4 pipes so they can fill with water, add a little of lead to it so it will swimm nicely on top of the water. And then have it swimming on the side of the boat while anchord. I think something like that should be farely easy to make. Yeah, i see you losing that net/basket pretty soon if you leave it off the beach.... Sharks, current, waves, tides,... Unless maybe you would anchor it down with something big.

01-25-2012, 02:47 PM	#5
biminitwist Senior Member Mingo Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 187	"...attach parts of my ripped castnet to it including a lid you can open. " IMHO, anywhere near the intracoastal canal or in or near any bay = otter block party. Your net won't last a day. They are smarter than the average bear, and stronger, too. Hope this helps, BT

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