09-27-2015, 11:06 PM
Being me... I found a blue barrel and went for it. Matches the boat... pathetic [crazy] $25 bucks for it plus 11 and change shipping (eBay). I like the screw on lid. Just leave it off while the action is hot and screw on if needed. It is 15 gallons and I plan on installing the exit hole somewhere around the 10 gallon point. Looking at the picture of the barrel below I am guessing that would be at the top of the flat center area on it or so. Without the lid on I am guessing very little water could/can splash out of it due to the top section curving inward which would direct the water/keep it inside the container. Lots of guessing so will have to wait and see if my guesses are semi in the right direction. It is "square" so TBD on that and Shad life. If I fail then only $35 bucks out on this attempt.
Other than that I like the shape since something like this will fit under the passenger dash and allow the occupant in the passenger seat more leg room than they would get with a round barrel. That way if we go out to chase the Stripers and then later on decide to chase the LMB/SMB I can put it away and out of the way of the rear casting deck.
![[Image: TrackerV175WT454(baitwell).jpg]](http://www.outlawrc.com/stuff/fishing/Tracker%20175WT/Baitwell/TrackerV175WT454(baitwell).jpg)
In the baitwell I have now the water comes in just above the overflow/exit hole. (Previous posts shows inlet/outlet placement from the outside of the "rough/test" barrel I made.). I am using a standard livewell/aerator head that is adjustable. The attached pic makes it look like the water comes out that little slit in the end but it actually comes out a inch or so behind that and turning the very end in/out adjust the amount of water coming in. So with this one is always listening to the waterfall coming from the back of the boat but it isn't very loud. Actually it could put one to sleep. lol At least one knows when it is/isn't running at all times. We've only been out once using it but no bait ever died from the 8 or so hours they were in it so I didn't feel there was any reason to change it up but always game. Plus with the water shooting in right there no Shad ever got trapped against/near the exit hole. I'm still going with the mesh screen posted in my previous post to take no chances on the next build.
![[Image: TrackerV175WT453(baitwell).jpg]](http://www.outlawrc.com/stuff/fishing/Tracker%20175WT/Baitwell/TrackerV175WT453(baitwell).jpg)
Now if shooting the water out at the bottom of the baitwell works better I could still go with this placement and just screw the aerator head off and run a line to the bottom of the tank.
Thoughts?
Tom
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Other than that I like the shape since something like this will fit under the passenger dash and allow the occupant in the passenger seat more leg room than they would get with a round barrel. That way if we go out to chase the Stripers and then later on decide to chase the LMB/SMB I can put it away and out of the way of the rear casting deck.
In the baitwell I have now the water comes in just above the overflow/exit hole. (Previous posts shows inlet/outlet placement from the outside of the "rough/test" barrel I made.). I am using a standard livewell/aerator head that is adjustable. The attached pic makes it look like the water comes out that little slit in the end but it actually comes out a inch or so behind that and turning the very end in/out adjust the amount of water coming in. So with this one is always listening to the waterfall coming from the back of the boat but it isn't very loud. Actually it could put one to sleep. lol At least one knows when it is/isn't running at all times. We've only been out once using it but no bait ever died from the 8 or so hours they were in it so I didn't feel there was any reason to change it up but always game. Plus with the water shooting in right there no Shad ever got trapped against/near the exit hole. I'm still going with the mesh screen posted in my previous post to take no chances on the next build.
Now if shooting the water out at the bottom of the baitwell works better I could still go with this placement and just screw the aerator head off and run a line to the bottom of the tank.
Thoughts?
Tom
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