PRM 0 Posted March 1, 2012 Report Share Posted March 1, 2012 With summer slowly going time to set up tanks for live baits,hot soup bottles and the stay up all night waiting for the screaming reel to go and hopfully get some reward for the hard effort's you need to put in,this year going to hit them harder than normal as our daughter is older and happy to sleep on my side of the bed when i'm out doing over nighters hopfully a good run of mullies this year,a couple of pictures of tank all finished ready for live bait's. trihull, urhookedfish, Rickster and 1 other 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
trevally 3.9 0 Posted March 1, 2012 Report Share Posted March 1, 2012 nice work. good luck with the winter models. i know i will be out there trying my hardest and putting in those long cold hours Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Softy 2,991 Posted March 1, 2012 Report Share Posted March 1, 2012 Does it double as a toilet? :lol:For me winter brings Trout season.... and having my licence back, i plan to hit them HARD this season!And also chasing Salmon, but much more reward in chasing stream trout in Adelaide! urhookedfish 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rickster 0 Posted March 1, 2012 Report Share Posted March 1, 2012 Wicked looking setup there PRM, bet it works well. Bet she holds a lot of shitties :sick: too Never the less it would do it's purpose and that's what counts when chasing those Silver Ghosts. :woohoo: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted March 1, 2012 Report Share Posted March 1, 2012 Nice tank mate. Is it a setup where fresh sea water is pumped in from one side and overflows over the other side?Currently i just throw a floating fish tub over the side and tie it to the side of the boat. Works well but i think its time i had a more professional setup like yours. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
adamibinfishin 224 Posted March 2, 2012 Report Share Posted March 2, 2012 hi PRM,nice livie tank mate,looks like it will work a treat.for all you guys contemplating setting one up in your tub i will put up some pics of mine which was made from a 100 litre igloo esky which i have had for years,this justified me customising and drilling holes in it .i should mention that i also remove this for landbased excursions in the forby aswell,also doubles as a kill tank in the boat when the need arises,hope this helps anyone who wants to have a crack at it.basically setup with 2 drains which go outboard and a feed hose which has a tap which i can shut when i turn off the pump when i want to maintain a level.mine is not setup for on the move but thats the way i wanted to set it up.i do have a suction mounted aerator that i run if moving for an extended time,i just fill to the brim with fresh stuff and turn on the aerator and pump is turned off,tap is shut,so is lid so water doesn't splash all over the place,cheers trihull and urhookedfish 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
adamibinfishin 224 Posted March 2, 2012 Report Share Posted March 2, 2012 some more,haha,had to recently show a mate of mine so they were handy, PRM 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
trihull 177 Posted March 4, 2012 Report Share Posted March 4, 2012 Nice set up PRM, where did you get the tank from, is this a pre-fab instal yourself?Would be very interested to know, as I too, am looking at setting up a LB Tank .Very Impressed......... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
urhookedfish 12 Posted March 4, 2012 Report Share Posted March 4, 2012 I love all the rod holders you have put around it.would be great to be able to stand your rods upright as you move between spots.And with how many rods we all seem to take with us on fishing trips these days it looks like youve got plenty there.Great work mate. Thats awesome!Tks for sharing adamibinfishin 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PRM 0 Posted March 4, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 4, 2012 Hi trihull fisher,found the tank years ago at a tackle shop down south just called in on our way to victor for a drive,found it in the back of tackle shop coverd in fishing clothing and wet suit's and said to wife i could use that,it's a portable tank i didn't want a built in live bait tank as it's always in the way,out for a day trip chasing whiting and crabs dont need it,when chasing mullies put it in fill with water and a heap of salmon trout and big trumpters and your set for a night,i marked and had to drill water inlet and out let and fit skin fittings and pumps but it's not that hard just being white it's a pain when you have had squid in it over night as they get up set when your chasing them around in the tank. trihull 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
adamibinfishin 224 Posted March 4, 2012 Report Share Posted March 4, 2012 Thanks for the kind comments urhookedfish,The rod storage is great for exactly what you have said,also the standard stainless steel rocket launchers are not really friendly on graphite spinning outfits,stops them moving around as much.i should mention another important thing to have is sufficient fall on your drains,this keeps the water flowing enabling the pump to be left on for extended periods.relationship with waterline heights and water level in livebait tank is important so measure carefully and double check before drilling holes in boat or esky.another way to get some more height to help fall is to source some of that water proof foam and cut to size for tank to sit on,hope this helps,cheers urhookedfish 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PRM 0 Posted March 4, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 4, 2012 Hi Nanman my cousin just throws a round cloths basket with a motor bike tube around it and lets it float out the back when he moves just dumps live bait in to a crabbing tub and heads of.just about anything that holds water will do. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
adamibinfishin 224 Posted March 4, 2012 Report Share Posted March 4, 2012 Whitworths sell similar ones to yours PRM,my setup suited me due to my boat not having a big enough kill tank as such,so it was a no brainer,and does a few jobs when required. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tahcam 0 Posted February 18, 2013 Report Share Posted February 18, 2013 Has anyone got any pics of their set ups ( Esky Style) they can post up Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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