Author Topic: Show Your Bait Tank (Read 3655 times)

BaitWrangler · « **on:** Dec 12, 2008, 10:47 AM »

Since theres is only like 15-20 of us on the RI forum and we seem to all be trapping bait this year... why not show off your bait tank. I am curious to see everyones setups.

Ed

Dozindoug · « **Reply #1 on:** Dec 12, 2008, 11:00 AM »

I would but it's under a foot and a half of water in my stream

hopefuly the cover stayed on or I just gave the brookies some company

BaitWrangler · « **Reply #2 on:** Dec 12, 2008, 01:10 PM »

That sucks Doug...I hope the cover worked for you. This morning I was thinking that... "thank goodness my tank is inside". I am interested in seeing yours. I have a river going by my house and I was considering making a trench for holding bait, but then I finally found the stock tank I wanted.

Let us know how it made out, I hope the best for your bait.

ICE DOG 69 · « **Reply #3 on:** Dec 12, 2008, 01:14 PM »

Quote from: EAD on Dec 12, 2008, 10:47 AM

Since theres is only like 15-20 of us on the RI forum and we seem to all be trapping bait this year... why not show off your bait tank. I am curious to see everyones setups.

Ed

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Hey ed what are you using for water, I am ussuming not tap water ?

BaitWrangler · « **Reply #4 on:** Dec 12, 2008, 01:21 PM »

Yes tap water.... but I have well water. If I had a problem plan B was to pump water from the stream which goes by my house. Luckily in 4 months I haven't had any big issues expect in Oct when it went from 50 to 30 to 50 to 30 for a week. Nearly all of the bait that had open wounds (the ones caught rod and reel) got bacterial infections and I starting canning a few each day to try and stop the spread but it was no luck. (Thankfully the ones without open wounds didn't die.)

Other than that I have been using bait salt and quarter doses of melafix. I have some better bait also that I will use if things get unmanageable.

Dozindoug · « **Reply #5 on:** Dec 13, 2008, 06:22 AM »

The great escape has happen :'(gone are two and a half giant goldies7" and up and a dozen large fallfish oh well the barrel stayed upright just have secure the new cover better and start all over

Blaine · « **Reply #6 on:** Dec 13, 2008, 08:16 AM »

Damn, Doug... That BLOWS! Looks like you have a couple of weeks to get stocked up again. Not the end of the world if you enjoy catching bait as much as I think you do

BaitWrangler · « **Reply #7 on:** Dec 13, 2008, 10:34 AM »

Wow Doug, sorry to hear that.

If we get a decent day that is not windy you me and tightline can head out. We had 40 foot long goldies before the whacky weather in October sprouted a bacterial infection in my tank. (I don't use a bio-filter since I am only keeping in the winter) I only have one left no and unless we can get a calm day then tightline and I may have scrap for it. LOL

Anyways, send one of us a PM if you wanna go out with us for some 10-12'ers this week.

Ed

Dozindoug · « **Reply #8 on:** Dec 13, 2008, 12:22 PM »

I'm all over catching bait Blaine

, but that 14" fallfish had some toothy critter's name tattooed to its back a really large toothy critter

back at it on Monday let these waters calm down, Ed that sounds good to me the larger the better I want my girls new PB's to be over 20# this year oh yeah even myself

RIfish · « **Reply #9 on:** Dec 14, 2008, 11:37 AM »

here is my tank

300 gallons

JimC · « **Reply #10 on:** Dec 14, 2008, 12:15 PM »

It's not pretty but it works.

RIfish · « **Reply #11 on:** Dec 14, 2008, 12:18 PM »

Hey jim we have the same tank,I just cut the top off an put rigid foam around mine

JimC · « **Reply #12 on:** Dec 14, 2008, 12:36 PM »

That's cool, I wanted to keep it simple. I just cut the top open and made a top out of wood I had in my garage. I put in 225 gallons. I only had to buy 2 hinges for the top. This is what is going in the back of my truck next striper season for live lining pogies.

BaitWrangler · « **Reply #13 on:** Dec 14, 2008, 07:08 PM »

Great tanks RI and Jim... I actually almost bought the same one as well. Guy on craigslist had 2 of them and I was going to pull the trigger and the guy we buy koi from emailed me saying he had a tank.

BASSRI · « **Reply #14 on:** Dec 14, 2008, 07:09 PM »

My tank is in Ted's Bait Shop, and I don't think Ray would appreciate me taking a picture inside his shop.

RIfish · « **Reply #15 on:** Dec 14, 2008, 07:19 PM »

Bass there's always room in my tank I will give u an comeonnow the key, I called kansasass to Andersons Minnow farm 90$ 3 inch 415 ... works out to 4.50 dz place order on wed del... on fri by noon

BaitWrangler · « **Reply #16 on:** Dec 14, 2008, 07:21 PM »

Quote from: BASSRI on Dec 14, 2008, 07:09 PM

My tank is in Ted's Bait Shop, and I don't think Ray would appreciate me taking a picture inside his shop.

LOL

In or ...............

kingmartin1 · « **Reply #17 on:** Dec 15, 2008, 06:34 PM »

Dozindoug · « **Reply #18 on:** Dec 15, 2008, 08:56 PM »

Nice fish kingmartin tried today no luck once again tomorrow!

RIfish · « **Reply #19 on:** Dec 15, 2008, 09:00 PM »

How is the Blackstone river for getting bait?

kingmartin1 · « **Reply #20 on:** Dec 15, 2008, 09:04 PM »

Quote from: RIfish on Dec 15, 2008, 09:00 PM

How is the Blackstone river for getting bait?

not a big fan ben skunked to many times

Imissedem · « **Reply #21 on:** Dec 16, 2008, 04:40 AM »

Quote from: RIfish on Dec 15, 2008, 09:00 PM

How is the Blackstone river for getting bait?

Not Good at all been skunked myself every time out.I will be buying this year...........

BaitWrangler · « **Reply #22 on:** Dec 16, 2008, 11:25 AM »

By the way, nice big one KingMartin, did you trap that or catch it?

I am scared to think of what I may catch with these... I may have to chop myself a big hole, lol. (This is one of the smaller ones)

Dozindoug · « **Reply #23 on:** Dec 16, 2008, 02:28 PM »

Great day so far heading back out when the pike queen gets home from school. Took 3 dozen goldies and a few bluegills today.

flik n dip · « **Reply #24 on:** Dec 16, 2008, 04:45 PM »

Quote from: EAD on Dec 16, 2008, 11:25 AM

By the way, nice big one KingMartin, did you trap that or catch it?

I am scared to think of what I may catch with these... I may have to chop myself a big hole, lol. (This is one of the smaller ones)

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How did you get those?

tightline02917 · « **Reply #25 on:** Dec 16, 2008, 05:23 PM »

EAD dont play with the bait, just talk to them

BaitWrangler · « **Reply #26 on:** Dec 16, 2008, 09:11 PM »

Quote from: flik n dip on Dec 16, 2008, 04:45 PM

How did you get those?

You gotta get them in the summer, they are much easier to find then. Thats why that one looks so harsh, he's been in there a while. At least his face is starting to grow back.. he and his buddies got slammed with some small trebles. It looked like I had a tank full of kisser fish.

Quote from: tightline02917 on Dec 16, 2008, 05:23 PM

EAD dont play with the bait, just talk to them

I leave the playing with them and talking to them up to you tight line. Too much time spent alone in your boat with your woodland buddies. That mouse still owes you a beer. lol

Dozindoug · « **Reply #27 on:** Dec 17, 2008, 01:56 PM »

Another two dozen today maybe 10 7" or better

Lets pray for ice, this snow coming might hurt can you say heartattack ice!

BaitWrangler · « **Reply #28 on:** Dec 17, 2008, 06:23 PM »

Hopefully we can get a base layer before the snow...fingers crossed.

Tightline & I got about 10-15 dozen more today now we need to get more big ones.

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