yorke_angler 0 Posted January 19, 2013 Report Share Posted January 19, 2013 Hey guys, me and a mate have planned a 3 night stay at Wallaroo to hopefully land my first legal red off the jetty. :woohoo: I've bought a small inflatable kiddy pool to keep livies in for the overnight sessions but just had a thought, "how long will they stay alive?", and is there any way to keep them alive longer? obviously a fish tank pump and large airstone would be ideal, but can you get battery powered pumps of some sort? any help would be much appreciated as i dont really use live baits often. cheers! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Softy 2,991 Posted January 19, 2013 Report Share Posted January 19, 2013 Take a bucket and keep replenishing the water with fresh salt water. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CallopHunter 1 Posted January 19, 2013 Report Share Posted January 19, 2013 Might be a bit small for your needshttp://www.bcf.com.au/online-store/products/Surecatch-Live-Bait-Bucket-Aerator-Combo.aspx?pid=125719&menuFrom=30603#tab-Reviews Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ugly4Life 41 Posted January 19, 2013 Report Share Posted January 19, 2013 a battery operated aerator will last for ages. I picked one up recently for $19. As Softy said, change the water every hour or so. It also depends what you're using for bait. Salmon, Trumpeter, Macks and Tommies are all reasonably hardy and will survive a long time. Mullet, Gar, Whiting (all legal sized of course) will take a bit more effort to keep alive. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CallopHunter 1 Posted January 19, 2013 Report Share Posted January 19, 2013 This time of year wallaroo jetty should be plentiful of chow, good hardy live bait and in my opinion fairly good to eat aswell Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Softy 2,991 Posted January 19, 2013 Report Share Posted January 19, 2013 Nice link CH.. they look pretty handy. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
yorke_angler 0 Posted January 19, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2013 wow thanks for the quick reply guys! softy, yeh I've done that in the past, pain in the but getting the bucket back up the jetty though. If all else fails we'll just do that but I was watching Niel from adventure bound catching bft off the rocks and saw him using a pool which gave me the idea, RIP. cheers CH, will get one just for day trips! the pool will be for all nighters U4L, thats exactly what im after, where'd you get yours if you mind me asking?Thanks all! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Softy 2,991 Posted January 19, 2013 Report Share Posted January 19, 2013 If you can get 12v airators you can always carry a car battery down with you. lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
yorke_angler 0 Posted January 19, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2013 This time of year wallaroo jetty should be plentiful of chow' date=' good hardy live bait and in my opinion fairly good to eat aswell[/quote']last time we did a all nighter round the same time and yeh there were millions of them, and shitties and tomiies. Was good fun watching a school of squid come through and smash them! couldn't get one squid though, jigs would blow straight under the jetty. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
yorke_angler 0 Posted January 19, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2013 If you can get 12v airators you can always carry a car battery down with you. lolI could just run it off my wheelchair but then I'd be stuck there, which isn't a bad thing I guess lmao Just Me, Ugly4Life and Jack. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
pauly s 426 Posted January 19, 2013 Report Share Posted January 19, 2013 most bigger tackle stores sell them, mate got 1 from tackle world and other mate at anaconda.pauly Quote Link to post Share on other sites
yorke_angler 0 Posted January 19, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2013 just found this on ebay, should do the job. thanks again guys!http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Rapala-Battery-Powered-Aerator-RARAERTR-C-Runs-on-2-C-cell-batteries-not-incl-/261049804078?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_15&hash=item3cc7c7e52e Quote Link to post Share on other sites
plankton 725 Posted January 19, 2013 Report Share Posted January 19, 2013 Those little battery powered aerators do a good job but might struggle to keep a kiddie pool full of livies going. I've got one of those pumps on a 25L water container like you use for camping and it works great, less water to aerate and fewer fish needing it, if you're in a spot were livies are prevalent and you can periodically top off your supply then it might work better. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
yorke_angler 0 Posted January 19, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2013 Those little battery powered aerators do a good job but might struggle to keep a kiddie pool full of livies going..I was actually just thinkin that and think you might be right mate, may need two or use a bucket.. 1 would do for few hours but doubt it'd last all night. hmm, would be easier lugging the pool but risk puncturing it..catch 22 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Savagelip 4 Posted January 19, 2013 Report Share Posted January 19, 2013 what i use down the jetty for my crabs Quote Link to post Share on other sites
smokeykebab 175 Posted January 19, 2013 Report Share Posted January 19, 2013 how far are you sleeping from the water? just get an opera house yabbie net and block up the entrances. put your fish in there tie it onto something and leave it in the water. just be careful when low tide comes.... :whistle: not like my livies died coz they weren't in water anymore.if not catch mullet and trumpeter they live for hours without the need for constant water changes. i've had mullet live for 2 days in a bucket of fresh water. yep fresh. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fished out 0 Posted January 19, 2013 Report Share Posted January 19, 2013 If you do go with the pool, one little bubbler will be plenty.A large surface area like that of a pool, can absorb enough oxygen from the atmosphere to keep atleast 10-15 livies kicking. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
yorke_angler 0 Posted January 19, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2013 [attachment=13681]Henleyblueys2011001.JPG[/attachment]what i use down the jetty for my crabsnice setup and bluey mate! Savagelip 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ugly4Life 41 Posted January 19, 2013 Report Share Posted January 19, 2013 U4L' date=' thats exactly what im after, where'd you get yours if you mind me asking?[/quote']PM sent mate. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MistOne 0 Posted January 19, 2013 Report Share Posted January 19, 2013 I got my aerator from big w cost me like $10 and is still going strong, certainly not the best, but it works! I one hundred percent agree that trumpeters and mullet are the best To go for in terms of life span. Others can definitely be hard work to keep alive! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
trihull 177 Posted January 19, 2013 Report Share Posted January 19, 2013 Used to run a couple of 2 ring kids pools to keep our livies kicking at the base of the cliffs in and around Jervis Bay ( NSW Sth Coast) , we used to keep slimies in one and yakkas in the other, and the pools only had one aerator in each, and a top up of fresh salt water every 2-4 hours keep em alive for the session which was anywhere form 8 - 12 hours. One thing to have on hand is a small dab net to get them out, otherwise you will chase them for hours in the pool,stressing your baits and decreasing the life span.. !!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Knackers 696 Posted January 21, 2013 Report Share Posted January 21, 2013 I use a mesh keeper net. I can't remember where I got mine from but the top ring is foam so it floats on the surface so you can keep some slack in the rope and don't have to worry about the outgoing tide. Just don't put live live squid in with your livies, I learnt this the hard way.What I have also found is more important than aeration is keeping the temperature of the water as close as possible to what it is in the water. Have experienced heaps of livies dying in well aerated water even after a few minutes. That is why I use the mesh keeper in the water. I even have a 12 volt bilge pump setup on 20 foot of garden hose that I use with a car battery and generator that acts like a live well for fishing off the rocks but that is another story. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
luke_southoz 0 Posted January 22, 2013 Report Share Posted January 22, 2013 Mesh keeper nets are awesome! For $12 bucks you can't go wrong, You might wanna replace the spring on the lid though.http://www.bcf.com.au/online-store/products/Surecatch-Wire-Keeper-Net.aspx?pid=215442&menuFrom=30501#Cross Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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