Thread: Engel live bait cooler?

Years ago I made a minnow bucket ,I used a 5gal bucket put a foam liner in it got a quiet bubbles aerator added 3 foot of hose to aerator,on hot days I hang the aerator inside my snack cooler instead of pumping hot outside air it pumps cool air. Will keep minnows alive all day.

[QUOTE=Crappiemaniac;2883497]Anyone use them? Do you like or dislike it? Thanks for any reply![/QUOT

I bought the mid sized 1 from Cabelas on sale. It is by far the best bait cooler I have ever owned for keeping minnows. It is almost 5 gallons so when its full it is heavy, that's something to think about !

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Originally Posted by Crappiemaniac

Anyone use them? Do you like or dislike it? Thanks for any reply![/QUOT

I bought the mid sized 1 from Cabelas on sale. It is by far the best bait cooler I have ever owned for keeping minnows. It is almost 5 gallons so when its full it is heavy, that's something to think about !

The 30 is real heavy when full.

All I use is the round Egloo water cooler like you see on the work trucks, with a Marine Metal Power Bubbles. This is the one I put most all the minnows in, and then transfer a few to my small bucket as I use them. It's worked for years, even guided with this set-up, it works for me, and a lot cheaper than the Engle. Several years ago the word was the round bait coolers were better for the minnows, because with the coolers with corners, the bait would bang up there heads...? I know I've seen the minnows with banged up heads before, but I don't think the minnows farmers use the round ones?
I do know that all coolers are getting way to high for my taste.

Cabelas has the 13qt on sale
Here is the link

http://www.cabelas.com/product/Engel...er%26CQ_st%3Db

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Is it worth buying I lose alot of minnows every time I go out I buy a 1/2 pound most of the time and seem to lose about a 1/4 OF THEM

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Originally Posted by oobuck

Is it worth buying I lose alot of minnows every time I go out I buy a 1/2 pound most of the time and seem to lose about a 1/4 OF THEM

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oobuck....Keep the water cool is the main thing I think along with the aerator.

Originally Posted by crappie cowboy

oobuck....Keep the water cool is the main thing I think along with the aerator.

Good aeration keeps the water cool, got to put the air to em if using pumps, if using oxygen don't over do it.