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 Trying to make a cheap bait tank at home..
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03/17/12 07:07 PM
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WASTINGTIME
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OK im trying to make a cheap in home bait tank.. For perch and some other small bait fish... Whats your best ideas? 55 gallon drum or what?
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Re: Trying to make a cheap bait tank at home..
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#7298625
03/17/12 07:31 PM
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chikenfrie
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dig a hole in your backyard and line it with a tarp.
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Re: Trying to make a cheap bait tank at home..
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03/17/12 08:47 PM
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William64
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Growing up, we used an old bathtub
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Re: Trying to make a cheap bait tank at home..
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03/17/12 09:43 PM
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joe in livingston
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old chest freezer,large kids pool or like william said a bathtub or like chickenfrie said, a hole with a tarp lining. whatever you come up with, just don't forget to aerate the water. 
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Re: Trying to make a cheap bait tank at home..
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03/17/12 10:50 PM
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opus
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ol boat craigslist has plenty
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Re: Trying to make a cheap bait tank at home..
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03/18/12 12:09 AM
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Jared Nic
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55 gallon plastic drum cut in half. Academy sells a 110 aerator,that I use. keep the other drum that your not using filled with water to get the cholrine out. When the other drum with your perch in it gets dirty, just transfer your perch over to the other drum with the clean water.
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Re: Trying to make a cheap bait tank at home..
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03/18/12 12:47 AM
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MudHolesandBigCats
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If you are anyone else needs. I have a 30 gallon aquarium and a filter/ aerator ill sell for 30 Bucks. Pm if interested
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Re: Trying to make a cheap bait tank at home..
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03/18/12 12:58 AM
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I use a cpl shoe boxes.........
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Re: Trying to make a cheap bait tank at home..
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03/18/12 01:22 AM
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Jake Wright
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I bet horse/cow troughs at places like tractor supply would work nice. depending on how much you want to spend, and how much room you have you could make a real nice one.
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Re: Trying to make a cheap bait tank at home..
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03/18/12 01:38 AM
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I bought one of the 35 gallon storage tubs walmart sells for 13 bucks and a 20 dollar airator/filter kit for aquariums been working fine for me
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Re: Trying to make a cheap bait tank at home..
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03/18/12 03:15 AM
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Coolarrow
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Small amounts of bait can be kept in tanks but the waste from to many fish will kill them. I have tried everything.. a pond it the best. less than 50 can be kept but a weekend of trot line fishing's worth will die in a day. I had a 500 gallon trough and they still died with all the filteration I could buy. Chemicals that bait sellers help for sure. I used then too. If you have access to well water you could make it work but city water will kill them. A pond is the best if you trust the owner. I have stocked a few just for my bait to be given away..:(
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03/19/12 09:50 AM
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Re: Trying to make a cheap bait tank at home..
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03/19/12 10:47 AM
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Re: Trying to make a cheap bait tank at home..
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03/19/12 12:04 PM
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Slowro
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I have a blue poly 55 gallon drum I can cut in half longways or I got a few of the 230 gallon caged water totes I would sell. The totes have gate valves to drain. I am thinkimg about making one for myself. the totes are 75.00 and the drum is 25.00 if interested. Tanks located in Azle
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