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Post by catfishkeith on Jan 27, 2008 14:36:39 GMT -5
cool thanks man
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jrob
Creek Chub
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Post by jrob on Jan 27, 2008 16:14:18 GMT -5
Anyone one know how i can get a bait tank that is logical for a bed room. I still live at home and my parents said i cant put one in the garage. So any ideas? i just want to be able to hold the bait over from the weekend before
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Post by catfishcalhoun on Jan 27, 2008 17:03:46 GMT -5
5 gallon bucket works easy to move holds enough water grab and go
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Post by kingcatpaylaker on Jan 27, 2008 17:18:52 GMT -5
get a 35 gl. aquarium with air pumps and that ought to do for you...
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Post by geezer on Jan 27, 2008 19:04:41 GMT -5
JROB DO YOU HAVE ANY ROOM OUTSIDE FOR A 50 GAL PLASTIC BARREL. IF YOU DO I CAN GET YOU ONE OR MAYBE TRY ONE OF THOSE RUBBER MAID TUBE'S THEY SELL AT WAL-MARTS. I'VE BEEN USING ONE FOR YEARS IT'S GREAT.JUST REMEBER THE KEY TO KEEPING YOUR BAIT ALIVE IS FREASH WATER YOU HAVE TO CHANGE THAT WATER ABOUT EVERY OTHER DAY DEPENDING ON HOW MUCH BAIT YOU HAVE...
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Post by catfishkeith on Jan 30, 2008 22:24:45 GMT -5
if you have a mix of bait fish like bluegill and chubs and other small river fish a total of 5 dozen how much water should you keep them in and what kind of aerators are the best to use that are not high $ ?
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Post by catfishcalhoun on Jan 30, 2008 23:47:24 GMT -5
i would use about 5-10 gallons with a double air pump
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Post by bigcat1 on Jan 31, 2008 0:10:15 GMT -5
i have a 30 gallon aquarium in my basement i have two penquin filters on it with six air stones it works great i can keep a couple hundred pieces of bait alive for weeks i also have a divider in it to separate my mallots and chubs from my bluegills. the bluegills will kill your mallots and chubs.calhoun has seen it ,it works great.
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Post by bigcat1 on Jan 31, 2008 0:18:37 GMT -5
i also have a 35 gallon and 50 gallon drum in my garage to keep shad usally use the 35 to transport and the 50 to hold them in. in the 50 i can keep about 40 to 50 of them alive for a week to 10 days. we found the secert to keeping shad alive last year at santee cooper here it is trust me it works great use water softener salt the pellets for 50 gallon use one large cup full.to keep the foam down use a couple tablespoons of coffee creamer. besides that just keep refreshing the water and keep the temp cool. i just put plugg in airraters on them in the garage with 4 air stones.hope this helps everybody this spring the key to good fishing is good bait.
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Post by catfishkeith on Jan 31, 2008 1:47:24 GMT -5
cool thanks guys big help and a lot of things that i didn't know
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Post by ohiopaylakes on Jan 31, 2008 18:07:54 GMT -5
KeepAlive are some of the best portable livewells available for shad or any other bait. Use a 14 gallon tank that is oval and they come comlplete with pumps
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Post by bigcat1 on Jan 31, 2008 19:29:16 GMT -5
if you can find someone to get you the round blue drums thats what i have.i think all i have in shad tanks is about $45. $40 for the airrater and stones another $5 were i put a spicket at the bottom of the drums and used marine goop to seal it.makes it real easy to refresh the water just turn spicket drain about half way and refill. iuse to be able to get the 35 50 gallon drums from work but they quit using them.alot of paper plants use them if you know someone that works in paper asked them.
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Post by bigcat1 on Jan 31, 2008 19:34:01 GMT -5
theres a pic of my truck at windmill last year with the 30gallon drum in the back
its in the windmill thread under pics of lake black chevy
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Post by geezer on Feb 1, 2008 8:03:12 GMT -5
IF YOU GUYS NEED A BARREL I CAN GET SOME. JUST LET ME KNOW OR JUST GO TO YOUR LOCAL CAR WASH THEY GIVE THEM THINGS AWAY. JUST CLEAN THEM OUT REAL WELL..
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Post by catfishkeith on Feb 1, 2008 22:06:22 GMT -5
ill take one this summer just let me know when you are going to go to cedar or cozydale and ill meet you there if you would or even sometime in march or april as soon as its get warm im ready to fish can't wait lol
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