Keeping Ling Bait live ....

I was wandering around the Nor Cal site and those guys are using bait tubes to keep bait live. Think these might work for larger baits like greenling? seems like it should be nice and easy to get bait and keep it live with out much trouble.
Thoughts?
http://www.norcalkayakanglers.com/index.php/topic,22916.0.html

Yup.  They'll work just fine for greenling.

-Allen

Would It work for Herring too? I thought I might put a live Herring under a float while bottom fishing too see if any silvers would come up and hit it.

Would It work for Herring too? I thought I might put a live Herring under a float while bottom fishing too see if any silvers would come up and hit it.

It will.  It gets used quite a bit in NorCal for sardines and anchovies.  However, it will not keep bait for very long as they rub up on the sides and each other a lot.

-Allen

I was thinking a small 2" tube for greenling. Use like the bait tubes used for keeping Marlin baits live. They wouldn't be able to move much but they would get fresh water and slide out nice and easy.

I was thinking a small 2" tube for greenling. Use like the bait tubes used for keeping Marlin baits live. They wouldn't be able to move much but they would get fresh water and slide out nice and easy.

2" is too small for all but the small greenling.  DAMHIK.   

-Allen

Did you see how thick the one TTM was using?  The latest video shows the bait hanging from his rig when he puts it in the rod-holder behind him - shortly before the ling breaks the lip grippers.

Bait tubes work great as long as you sand down the excess plastic that pops out from drilling the holes. I've seen some real cheese grater bait tubes shred bait.

Z

Bait tubes work great as long as you sand down the excess plastic that pops out from drilling the holes. I've seen some real cheese grater bait tubes shred bait.

Z

Good Call, I'm making one tonight. I have some leftover parts lying around in the garage.

I built one out of a 4 gallon cat litter bucket and some pipe foam.
 Works great for the larger greenling baits.
 It is rather cumbersome though, I lift it out of the water for travel, as the holes I drilled only 1/2 way down from the top, It holds enough water to keep 'em happy 'till I stop to fish again.

I may have mentioned before that I was using a large dry bag 1/3 full of saltwater as an improvised livewell.  Put it right behind my seat for easy access.  Works well because water + soft-sided container  = good space maximization!  I improved on this last weekend by dropping by the fish store and getting a portable "emergency" fish tank aerator ("emergency" because it's primarily used for power outages at home) for about $10.  Takes 2 D batteries, but is pretty small. Put it in my milk crate (behind the dry bag livewell) and ran the tube into the bag (longer tube is key).  Kept the bait all day long, and I was able to release un-used bait at the end of the day.  They were sprite and lively as when they went in!

I may have mentioned before that I was using a large dry bag 1/3 full of saltwater as an improvised livewell.  Put it right behind my seat for easy access.  Works well because water + soft-sided container  = good space maximization!  I improved on this last weekend by dropping by the fish store and getting a portable "emergency" fish tank aerator ("emergency" because it's primarily used for power outages at home) for about $10.  Takes 2 D batteries, but is pretty small. Put it in my milk crate (behind the dry bag livewell) and ran the tube into the bag (longer tube is key).  Kept the bait all day long, and I was able to release un-used bait at the end of the day.  They were sprite and lively as when they went in!

This guy is a genius.   

This guy is a genius.   

haha not quite!  it was my friend eli's idea.  and it's just one more stupid gizmo that you have to remember to bring

and it's just one more stupid gizmo that you have to remember to bring

I can't imagine what you mean. 

I gotta say, TTM's rig is nicely set up. And while gear is all good and fine, more importantly he really knows a thing or two about catching greenies. Matter of fact he knows it all. I think the mention of TTM has greenling scrambling for the nearest kelp bed.

Z