BUILD your own DIY Live bait tank - - - FULL TUTORIAL

[@davidcampling9812]

Great video ! Miles better than having air pump!!

[@C3BFA]

Thank you David. It's also pretty simple too

[@davidcampling9812]

You could fit a Venturi? Would do the same job and you wouldn’t have to order fittings from New Zealand? Just a thought not trying to put your great video down! Love everything you post👍

[@C3BFA]

No not at all David I love input from all members my ideas are not always the best lol I appreciate the input I will pin this comment incase it helps others out thank you

[@the4hunters]

Finally someone who show how live well tanks work! Genius

[@C3BFA]

Glad you liked the video Alaskan angler

[@woodlandsist]

very nice step by step illustrations , thank you !

[@C3BFA]

No worries at all I'm Glad you liked it. Thanks for watching

[@Trump2024_USA]

I’m from the US This video was extremely satisfying

[@C3BFA]

Thank you for your comment I really appreciate it. I find it mad how far the videos can reach, I hope you found it helpful thanks Trump

[@seanyounk1]

Love it. I am going to build something like this for my SUP fishign setup.

[@C3BFA]

That's a very good idea Sean

[@slyone666]

This is a great tutorial. I’ve just bought my first boat and copying this will be one of my first jobs.

[@C3BFA]

That's wicked Simon if you get stuck drop a comment on the video in fairly active on here and should see it pretty quickly will do my best to help

[@slyone666]

@@C3BFA That's very kind of you Dave, I'm pretty sure I'll be in touch. I've bought a 12m coded boat and will be based in Eastbourne. I'm just about to quit my job and take a year out to get commercially endorsed. I'll be uploading to KZbin frequently and I have a few exciting collaborations in the pipeline.

[@C3BFA]

Sounds wicked goodluck with it all KZbin is a lot of fun and you meet a lot of nice people willing to help it's a great community best thing I ever did was start a channel and it's boosted my own knowledge loads

[@MikeTLive]

very nice! I'll be making one like this hopefully this summer. I have all the parts except for the straight wall trash bucket that I want to use. your video gives me a push to get it done

[@C3BFA]

That's good to hear Mike I'm Glad you like the video and hopefully your build goes well

[@bomblifenewzealand]

Bloody awesome video mate.

[@C3BFA]

Thank you I really appreciate it. I'm glad you liked it

[@Andysfishon]

Will definitely use your idea on my new boat when I get it next week.👍👍

[@C3BFA]

That's great what you bought ? Let me know how you get on

[@Andysfishon]

@@C3BFA I’ve brought a predator 165 fully kitted out. Will do a review when i get it next weekend.👍👍

[@C3BFA]

Very good boats you will love it

[@Andysfishon]

@@C3BFA have a look just uploaded a clip on my channel and give me your opinion.👍

[@C3BFA]

Will do

[@socalsaltwateranglers]

Great DIY. I had a 30gallon tank similar to this before but I'm really liking this 8 gallon setup 🤙🏻

[@C3BFA]

Thank you. They are good tanks to be fair and don't get in the way either

[@socalsaltwateranglers]

​@@C3BFADo you happen to have a video of it in use on the ocean?

[@C3BFA]

@@socalsaltwateranglers I don't unfortunately I had to sell the boat unexpectedly and the tank went with it unfortunately. But I can assure you it worked great

[@klukzgaraze]

Wow! Perfect idea!

[@C3BFA]

Thank you it worked well

[@timothyjohnston6314]

Another great tutorial Dave. Great idea making a removable live well. Bring on the fish👍🇨🇦

[@C3BFA]

Hopefully out tomorrow morning

[@lefty940]

That will work a treat nice job mate

[@C3BFA]

Thank you lee

[@gebear1]

I enjoyed this managed to order couple of bits a little cheaper.... really enjoyed... Let's see it in action.

[@C3BFA]

We will very soon bear and thank you

[@kemalettinerbatur3446]

Great explanation.

[@C3BFA]

Thank you

[@stevedockery3534]

Great job my friend. Very neat & clean work. It looks like a simple process and I'm sure you'll get plenty of use out of it. Thanks, Steve in FL

[@C3BFA]

It was amazing and did the job perfect. I have sold the boat now and it went with the boat

[@macmckie8029]

Great video, first watched it a couple of years ago and finally now time to give it a go myself. Only thing is I like your container with the white internal look. Been online everywhere to find one but no joy at all. I wouild appreciate any pointers to help with this if you can please....??

[@C3BFA]

Thank you for returning I really do appreciate it. I'm not sure what country your in? I'm in the UK. I got this tub from an Indian restaurant it's a mango chutney container so it's food grade not chemicals. There's normally a blue bag inside so not of the food touches the tub makes it super easy to clean out. Hope this helps Thanks Dave

[@macmckie8029]

@@C3BFA Hi Dave, thanks for replying mate and I am in the UK. Yip I picked all that from your great video but tried 3 local restaurants and none available unfortunately. Just wondering if you knew of any place in the midlands I could get one from (guessing that from your accent)

[@C3BFA]

@macmckie8029 that's not great. Yes I'm from west brom originally but live in west Wales now. Maybe online search food grade drum see if anything pops up if Indian restaurants by you don't have them

[@C3BFA]

@macmckie8029 I just looked on market place it seems there's a lot near or around the Midlands

[@macmckie8029]

@@C3BFA Thanks mate, I will have a look

[@robertpaterson7311]

Hi, just trying to build a livebait tank and found your video. Can you let me know more details of the 1 1/4” outlet as think you had a good idea but can not find one ? Does the weight of the tank full of water affect the boat handling ? Now you have had a chance to use it would you, if building again, do anything different ? Have you got any videos of you out on the water using it ? Many thanks for the video. Cheers Bob

[@C3BFA]

What details did you need on the 1 1/4"? The weight was OK but it is a small tank. If there was a way or an option I would prefer to have a bottom feed and then over flow at the top.

[@robertpaterson7311]

Hi, thanks for your reply. When I put in the search '1 1/4 outlet pipe' I do not get anything that looks like the one you used with a graduated pipe. Where did you get yours from, is it a DIY item or pond item ? Found tank outlets but difficult to add a mesh filter @@C3BFA

[@C3BFA]

@@robertpaterson7311 maybe search 32mm pipe? I may of bought from a marine shop online. It may of been asap supplies

[@Jolly-bass-boy]

@@C3BFA could you run a pipe from the inflow delivering the inflow to the bottom of your tank??

[@C3BFA]

@Jollyboysbass yes definitely if you wanted to

[@djitobigD]

This look perfect! Best vid on the internet. How long does minnows last in here?

[@C3BFA]

I had mackerel in it for around 6 hours max and let them go with plenty of live in them

[@integraellie]

Late upload!! Lucky my kid is keeping me awake!! Lol

[@C3BFA]

It's not meant to be up now it's meant to be up at 6pm tomorrow twice this has happened now I will take it off lol

[@macmckie8029]

Excellent informative video and thanks very much !!. I would be grateful if you could provide an update with some video of the well in action with some bait in there please. Just interested to see if it creates a swirl for the bait. But again thanks !!

[@C3BFA]

Thank you Mac. I'm definitely doing that soon not had chance to get it out and use it yet as I haven't been out for a live bait day but when I do camera will be rolling. Thanks Dave

[@andrewseeker6970]

Well done!!

[@C3BFA]

Thank you Andrew

[@allkindsofoutdooractivities]

Very nice build!

[@C3BFA]

Thank you I'm glad you liked it

[@allkindsofoutdooractivities]

@@C3BFA keep up the good work

[@C3BFA]

Thank you I will do

[@tttt-sy2bg]

great video, would you have a dedicated battery to power this?

[@C3BFA]

Thank you glad you liked it. I didn't have a dedicated battery but I did have a volt meter so I could keep an eye on battery. To be fair I never noticed any drop in voltage

[@tttt-sy2bg]

@@C3BFA thanks!

[@C3BFA]

@@tttt-sy2bg no worries

[@tttt-sy2bg]

Do you think this tank size could also be used to temporarily hold bass / pollock whilst fishing?

[@anthony_8122]

nice one man, good vid

[@C3BFA]

Thank you Anthony

[@emmajane1673]

Dude u amazing! Thank you 😊

[@C3BFA]

Thank you. I have since tested the live bait tank and it works perfectly kept 8 mackerel alive for over an hour and I released them as we didn't use them. It don't work when your motoring tho it won't suck water up but that was the only issue a pick up pipe would sort that if needed.

[@emmajane1673]

Thank you so much!!!

[@C3BFA]

No worries

[@jerrdirt]

What is the top piece called again? The part that you can adjust the water flow. Thanks and great vid!

[@C3BFA]

@@jerrdirt attiwood areator. I bought it online from Germany I believe. Thank you jerr

[@C3BFA]

Sorry its attwood

[@jerrdirt]

Awesome! Thank you.

[@C3BFA]

@jerrdirt no worries

[@jerrdirt]

Thank you again for this video. I made the live-well with this same set up, and now my anchovies stay alive the whole day. Made halibut fishing great in San Francisco.

[@allenbrown8158]

looks great,but is it in the way of engine arm when you push it to the left,

[@C3BFA]

No it's all good lots of clearance

[@davidschofield9620]

Looking good now dave

[@C3BFA]

Thank you David

[@MatthewCavalieri]

This is perfect

[@C3BFA]

Will be doing an in use video as soon as I can Thanks for your comment matthew

[@PaulWhitlock-r3q]

can you tel the product code for the bilge pump that you used in the video thanks

[@C3BFA]

There should be a link in the discription Paul. Thanks Dave

[@Trentk69]

Awesome video mate, do you reckon you could do this with out drilling into your hull to mount the bracket, and I guess you could wire to an external battery so as not to mess around with the boats electric?

[@C3BFA]

Yes you could 💯. Glue a wooden block to your hull then screw the bracket to the wood instead lots fix there transducers that way. And yes it could be wired to an external battery it would be a lot easier to be honest Thanks for your questions Trent I hope I answered them for you. Thanks Dave

[@seafishinggirl]

yes and use a leisure battery

[@willybendit]

Hi Dave when i made mine livewell i heated up the drum with a hot air gun then fitted the ( skin fittings ) by heating up the drum as you tighten the bolts the skin fittings pull in straight . flat surface like the idea of the regulated inlet flow can you send me a link of where you bought it from Tight Lines Alain

[@C3BFA]

That's a good idea Alain. It was from new Zealand Alain and it was around £35 with postage I couldn't find one anywhere else I just googled attiwood aerater

[@jonathanpassaro228]

Does the slow flow nozzle put Xtra stress on the bildge? Because it's exhaust is blocked. Do you hear the bildge pump rev up when you restrict out flow?

[@C3BFA]

No it didn't seem. To be a problem. I left it free flowing most the time to be honest was only showing in video you can slow it down. For me the more flow the better

[@southcoastangler1238]

Sorry Dave didn’t get a notification. But a great tutorial 👍👍

[@C3BFA]

No worries southcoast

[@southcoastangler1238]

@@C3BFA hope you have a nice bbq with the family it’s a lovely day for it 👍👍 I’m sure they’ll love the lobsters and the bass👍👍🎣

[@C3BFA]

Best bit is they have never tried lobsters lol but saying that I have never had a bbq lobster will be coated in garlic butter

[@southcoastangler1238]

@@C3BFA yumm love bbq lobsters 👍👍

[@C3BFA]

I have never had one lol

[@adlandscapessouthwales2960]

Hi Dave great video, came across it as just purchased a warrior and want to get a live well made up. Very much like this one you have done. I am from Swansea fancy making me one ? 😊

[@C3BFA]

Thank you AD.. it's not hard to make honestly. It just takes time finding all the bits well it did for me anyway it cost around £80 to make because of the attwood aerater. For me to make one for you it would cost way to much I personally think I would also need the boat here to make it fit right and I don't have room here with my project boat unfortunately. If you on Facebook you can pm me and I'm happy to help you through it step by step if you get stuck anywhere. If your not on FB my email address is [e-mail] I appreciate you watching and glad you liked the video thanks AD

[@adlandscapessouthwales2960]

@@C3BFA ha thanks buddy totally agree I was just being lazy. I have literally ordered everything I need came in at around £110 with aerator and the transom mount for the bilge .should be good fun I will be watching the video again when i build it.

[@C3BFA]

That's great let me know how you get on if you get stuck drop a comment on here I'm fairly active

[@kemalettinerbatur3446]

Thank you for the video. What about the longevity of the bilge pump? It is not manufactured as a livewell pump. Any problems in the long run or under heavy use?

[@C3BFA]

no its been ok

[@peteramberley9952]

How do you make right hand turns with that tub in the way of the tiller arm?

[@C3BFA]

You can turn right it's just not a sharp right turn Peter there's more room than it looks on video but normally when I'm live bait fishing I don't go far then just drift my bass spots

[@seafishinggirl]

the inlet also needs to finish in a right angle so the water flows around the sides to form a circular current within the tank

[@C3BFA]

I missed this comment sorry. It did seem to work ok and kept mackerel alive all day but your idea would be fine too

[@getitdone6694]

I have a Kodiak 32gl tank I just got second hand. So the way it's set up the drain hose is on top and the bilge supply line at the bottom. Looking at yours you have the supply line above the drain. Any idea if the bottom supply is worse. This is raw water not aerator system. Thanks pal

[@C3BFA]

I wouldn't know if it was worse or not I did mine so it has lots of aeration

[@canalfrankpc]

Cheers! This is an epic idea! I'm building one for sure! I just have one question, when you are cruising, does the pump still manage to have enough suction or you just run it when stoped or idling?

[@C3BFA]

Thank you Luis. No it don't work when moving you would need a pick up pipe. Set up this way it only works when stopped

[@canalfrankpc]

@@C3BFA That´s what I was affraid of... Got to find out what a pick up line is :)

[@C3BFA]

Pick up pipe. It's a plate you screw to transom on back of boat with a stainless steel bent pipe facing the bow. And it sits just under the bilge pump. You can buy it them as bilge pump brackets

[@Lordlugworm]

Well done BOYYo :P now get out n smash them fish bro :P Best wishes: LUGGY

[@C3BFA]

That's the plan lol

[@peteramberley9952]

And how do you get on with no splashwell at anchor?

[@C3BFA]

Total fine Peter never had any issues. It was worse when motoring water would splash in of it was choppy but nothing bad and it had an automatic bilge

[@davidnewhill5605]

Is it possible to put up links to the items you’ve used please

[@C3BFA]

I did try but not all of them worked so I removed them

[@mountainrambler1077]

Can you tell me how much rock salt I mix with 25 gallons of water for bait getting

[@C3BFA]

I use pure salt out of the tub I have never used water

[@MatthewCavalieri]

How long can you run the pump before it drains the battery

[@C3BFA]

Days Matt. I'm sorry I missed this comment

[@chuckstith838]

Will it pump while you're under power?

[@C3BFA]

I tested it the other day and no it doesn't unfortunately I'm guessing I would need to fit a scoop to force water to it

[@charleylastlaugh]

Can you share the connector info?

[@C3BFA]

There isn't really much info it's a 3pin water proof connecter there on eBay I did get this from a electrical shop on my industrial estate

[@charleylastlaugh]

@@C3BFA thanks

[@C3BFA]

No problem Charles

[@TheHappyDIYGuy-ri8nb]

Top heavy will fall over with waves also no lid water all over the boat.

[@C3BFA]

It never once fell over and it didn't spill either. If it did spill its not an issue as the automatic bilge would pump it out There was never any issues with this live bait tank

[@francus7227]

If you're gonna hang multiple trebble hook lures...... Hang somewhere else. Any false movement and you'll be SINKING a trebble hook as deep as it can go. I clamp all barbs regardless. But you have to hide trebble hook lures.....

[@C3BFA]

Ye that's a fair point but each person will do it differently. This was just an idea / suggestion francus

[@russ1185]

im sure this works for most but its not the ideal set up. the water flowing out the exit drain is the water off the top of the surface which is fine in most cases. It means the water down the bottom is not cycling through to the top. all the water at the bottom of the barrel will lose the oxygen and as there is no flow from bottom to top it never gets replaced....but as i said in most cases this is fine. however some fish wont survive in these conditions. it is always ....always much better to have your inlet close to the bottom and your outlet closer to the top. this way fresh water is always cycling from the bottom to top and keep all levels oxygenated. you could say "just add air rater" well thats added expense and its not always the lack of oxygen that kills the fish. Some fish (Slimey mackerel ) stress and produce large amounts of pneumonia and that water needs to cycled out otherwise fish will die. hence why the water flowing from bottom to top is always better.

[@C3BFA]

I do agree russ bottom feed would be better if it was a fixed tank it would of been done that way. Thank you for your input it is really appreciated.

[@russ1185]

@C3BFA too easy mate. Wasn't trying to be a dik just a bit of info for those who don't know.. I do have same set up as urs but I do have bottom feed.

[@C3BFA]

@@russ1185 no I didn't take it as anything bad russ. I appreciate your comment and input. It's constructive I don't mind that. Thank you

[@seafishinggirl]

Great film and advice but the design is flawed, the outlet pipe is too close to the inlet pipe & should come from the bottom and use a strainer and come up on the outside of the barrel then have a tap to stop siphoning out when electric pump stops

[@C3BFA]

It worked great Diana it kept mackerel Alive all day and it didn't siphon out it was ok

[@seafishinggirl]

@@C3BFA Im very impressed !!!