How important is a bow live-well?
Could you spider rig without it?
Do you spider rig without a bow live-well?
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How important is a bow live-well?
Could you spider rig without it?
Do you spider rig without a bow live-well?
I spider rig and longline without a bow livewell and so do 1000’s of others. Granted, it would be nice but it’s definitely not necessary
My Double seat covers the bow live well. We just use the one at the stern.
I use my front live well almost exclusively specially on windy days as the extra weight helps hold the bow from blowing around as much, when fishing by myself and end up in the back of the boat makes a huge difference, takes a little off of top end speed but it works for me.
My bait bucket is special, it’s convenient (bow or stern), durable and best of all it cost only $0.50 cash with the lid. I bought it a while back at the local Burger King. I's a 5 gallon plastic pickle bucket. Most fast food joints still get pickles in these white 5 gallon buckets and most will give you the buckets FREE so they don’t have to walk out to the dumpster to get rid of them. These plastic pickle buckets make perfect bait buckets. The bucket is priced right and holds plenty shiners. It’s easy to exchange the total water volume too. Put your cast net over the top of the bucket, a couple twist of the net to keep the bait in the bucket when you dump all the water out and dip up a fresh bucket of water in1 smooth motion. Total water exchange takes less than 30 seconds from start to finish.
I like those plastic 5 gallon bait buckets.
If you where closer, id give you some buckets !Quote:
Originally Posted by bob331
My boat doesn't have one. But the next one will.
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Depends if you catch fish or not!
I have one on my boat and its nice to have but I dont think its a absolute must.
I had one on my previous boat and used it for dry storage. All depends on how well it works and how you fish. I dont miss it.
I have the front livewell.[emoji106]
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lolQuote:
Originally Posted by Slab
My live well can be reached from anywhere in the boat ..
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Plus ... it’s easy to take the entire livewell to the cleaning station ...
Rickie
how far and accurately can you throw a 1 to 2 lb object and hit a small opening is my question :Rofl
I know lots of fellas that can toss a slab 12 to 15 foot or so and hit the back livewell everytime :highfive
Rnvinc - what type of floor is that?
Do you keep your catch alive in your ice chest till you get to the butcher block. With that O2 rig, you can keep everything alive as long as you like and transport everything as far as you like. More bait and fish, just increase the dose of compressed O2.
I also use an Ice chest and oxygen-injection system to keep m bait fish and my catch alive overnight or a couple days sometimes. I have used a oxygen-injection system a number of years, wouldn’t go fishing without it now especially in the summer; they are quiet, dependable and extremely efficient and work 24/7 every day and really cheap to operate. A real life support system vs. an electric fan (a mechanical aerator).
I get in after dark often and tired, I’ll keep my catch alive overnight in ice chest and butcher my catch the next day. No big rush to clean the fish, just casually keep all the fish alive until you’re ready to clean them tomorrow.
I really do like to eat fresh fish that never taste or smells a hint of fishy. If fish smells or taste even a tad bit fishy, throw it out or give it to the cat because fishy tasting fish is definitely not fit to eat in my opinion.
Styx-River, Pro Camo Kits and moreQuote:
Originally Posted by skunked again
Mine is the Fishouflage Crappie Neo mat ... great product ...
My wife can walk barefoot on it in summer ...
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Rickie
I have a messed up shoulder, and hip arthritis, tossing and walking can both be a challenge.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ketchn
Thank you !Quote:
Originally Posted by rnvinc
If you have a problem walking around in the boat then a front live well is necessary . I have one and use it almost exclusively. My boat has a 25 gal front and a 80 gal rear. If I am long lining out the back then I use the big one, if spider rigging in front the little? one. Good luck on your search.
When I started fishing the boat was and FD V bottom Aluma-Craft. All it had was bench seats. No livewells, no nothing. Put fish on a stringer.
I'm heading that direction, spider rigging up front and long lining out back.Quote:
Originally Posted by Boa3
What boat has an 80 gallon live well?
80 (gallons) x 8.34 ( #'s per gallon) = 667.2#'s of water.