09-20-2015, 11:10 PM
Not a bad day on the water. The lower temps sure are a plus. Caught bait in the usual places and 98% of what we netted was the good sized stuff. Same place I was at ~3 weeks ago and hardly any good sized stuff was netted then. 30 minutes or so and 40-50 pieces of bait. (I also netted my first LMB plus a ok sized Talapia.)
Didn't run into much topwater wise. Not like it was the last time out. Tried that before getting bait. The only good boil we hit they were all reallllly small Stripers (12-14 inchers or so). Madi quickly nabbed up 4-5 of them before I decided to move on. I was just there to get 'em off the hook and her back into action. Pretty tough/busy to deal with both of us casting when only one of us lands/unkooks 'em when the action is that fast.
Bait fishing was a little bit slow too. Hit just about everywhere in the wash and ended up running the boat quite a bit trying to get on 'em. I guess what I get for only going every 2-4 weeks. Learn everything all over again each trip. We ended up landing a couple dozen or so before calling it a day. About half of them or so made it home. Madison caught the biggest one of the day and the only one worthy of a picture.
![[Image: LakeMead_09-19-15_005.jpg]](http://www.outlawrc.com/stuff/fishing/2015/Mead/LakeMead_09-19-15_005.jpg)
Using a 5 gallon bucket and aerator just wasn't cutting it for bait. Works for a hour or two but that is it before they die unless one is constantly changing the water out. Works fine for once/twice a year chasing Stripers but this year we have chased them more than we have in the previous 4 years. So needed to do something so I made a baitwell. I couldn't of been happier with that decision!!! We had Shad in it all day and only one small Shad died. All lively and ready for action even after being caught/kept in it all day. Another item to have to drag around/store in the boat but a 100% necessity IMO after using one.
Nothing fancy but works! 20 gallon garbage can with the over the side drain at about the 11 gallon point on it. No reason for more water than that plus we were able to run around all day with almost no water splashing out. I was pretty surprised how well it just sat back there with dinky nylon cords holding it in place with the rollers on the main lake and all the boating traffic. Lots of waves and no issues. Nothing permanent. Long power cord to the dash/cig plug. 4 foot of 3/4" to the 500gpm pump that I just tossed over the side when stationary. 1 1/8" drain line heading back into the lake. Simple build.
I just need to find the right container now that I know how well it works. 10-15 gallon white barrel would fit the bill if I can ever come up with were to find such a critter. Something a little stiffer than a garbage can for tie down purposes, etc. Plus that dark can was a bear to see into/catch Shad out of. lol
![[Image: TrackerV175WT423(baitwell).jpg]](http://www.outlawrc.com/stuff/fishing/Tracker%20175WT/TrackerV175WT423(baitwell).jpg)
![[Image: TrackerV175WT424(baitwell).jpg]](http://www.outlawrc.com/stuff/fishing/Tracker%20175WT/TrackerV175WT424(baitwell).jpg)
Tom
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Didn't run into much topwater wise. Not like it was the last time out. Tried that before getting bait. The only good boil we hit they were all reallllly small Stripers (12-14 inchers or so). Madi quickly nabbed up 4-5 of them before I decided to move on. I was just there to get 'em off the hook and her back into action. Pretty tough/busy to deal with both of us casting when only one of us lands/unkooks 'em when the action is that fast.
Bait fishing was a little bit slow too. Hit just about everywhere in the wash and ended up running the boat quite a bit trying to get on 'em. I guess what I get for only going every 2-4 weeks. Learn everything all over again each trip. We ended up landing a couple dozen or so before calling it a day. About half of them or so made it home. Madison caught the biggest one of the day and the only one worthy of a picture.
Using a 5 gallon bucket and aerator just wasn't cutting it for bait. Works for a hour or two but that is it before they die unless one is constantly changing the water out. Works fine for once/twice a year chasing Stripers but this year we have chased them more than we have in the previous 4 years. So needed to do something so I made a baitwell. I couldn't of been happier with that decision!!! We had Shad in it all day and only one small Shad died. All lively and ready for action even after being caught/kept in it all day. Another item to have to drag around/store in the boat but a 100% necessity IMO after using one.
Nothing fancy but works! 20 gallon garbage can with the over the side drain at about the 11 gallon point on it. No reason for more water than that plus we were able to run around all day with almost no water splashing out. I was pretty surprised how well it just sat back there with dinky nylon cords holding it in place with the rollers on the main lake and all the boating traffic. Lots of waves and no issues. Nothing permanent. Long power cord to the dash/cig plug. 4 foot of 3/4" to the 500gpm pump that I just tossed over the side when stationary. 1 1/8" drain line heading back into the lake. Simple build.
I just need to find the right container now that I know how well it works. 10-15 gallon white barrel would fit the bill if I can ever come up with were to find such a critter. Something a little stiffer than a garbage can for tie down purposes, etc. Plus that dark can was a bear to see into/catch Shad out of. lol
Tom
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