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I got a 19 qt on sale @ Cabelas last year for just over $50 to my door. Certainly solves the slosh/spill issue. Seems pretty sturdy. I liked the bait net insert but did was not impressed with the noisy two-speed aerator. Wound up adapting my much quieter Frabill Whisper pump and added an outboard power jack to it so I can run it off a 110v wall wart.I'd had it with the spilling all over everything. Seemed like no matter how I secured a lid or how careful I was there was always minnow water everywhere. By the time I looked for a suitable cooler that lent itself to a secure mod I was in the $40 range so this was a no brainer for me.
Yep. Almost 5 gallons to the top. Even though it seals well I only fill 2/3 to 3/4. It never hurts to give quality bait plenty of room. One trip to LBDN last year I left the bait shop with 8 dozen suckers up to 10" and another 4 dozen small shiners for tipping heads. Made it out to the lake and divided there. It was double full but didn't lose a one.Usually I'd carry 1 - 2 dozen assorted shiners, suckers or chubs. I like to fish pike so it's generally some of the largest bait I can get my hands on. Then depending on what the trip is there'll be another coupla dozen medium of same. So as I think about it 4 dozen is easily handled. I do much prefer the performance of the Frabill aerator vs the stock one for both quiet and air delivery.
Esox, you, pike fishing? I would have never had guessed...Thanks again
I dabble with pike . It was the spillage thing that got me. Seemed no matter how hard I tried, how careful I was there was always water where it wasn't supposed to be. Last year was the straw. Lost half the bucket on the way down to the lake. Refilled and then like 80% on the way back to the truck. Everything soaked. Done. I was mousing for suitable coolers to mod but they were pretty much $40 an up. Then I stumbled across the Cabelas deal. Happy ending Regular price can be a barrier to those on a budget. I never would have paid MSRP.
I have been using my buddies bait cooler for a while and I want to purchase one for this season. I have seen engel bait coolers. I was wondering if anyone has an opinion on these or what bait coolers all of you would recommend?
They work well, but tend to be a bit large for flip overs. In a wheel house they are great. Great for chubs. I just wish they had a divider in them so a guy could do fat heads on one side and Shinners on the other.The one thing about the Engel bait cooler is the lid discoloration after a year or so. I seen frabill came out with a similar bait cooler that look really sweet.
A divider would be awesome. I wonder if some Plexiglas would Work, although you lose the benefit of the net insert
I have no net insert in my engle?.....
I bought an Ozark trail (yeti knockoff) cooler at Walmart. Rigged up an airpump on it and it works great. The have far better insulation than frabill or Engels and the gasketed lip seems to hold up better to freezing and not sealing.
I have the Engel and have a problem with the gasket freezing and having trouble getting the cooler open. Also have had a problem with the water freezing. I was told to put chap stick on the gasket but that didn't work at all.
Ordered a bait net for mine.