Anyone have the Hobie Livewell? Thoughts?

Anyone have the Hobie Livewell? Thoughts?

My local Hobie pro does love his, but he can make use of it up in Washington. No live bait allowed in Oregon, so I can't tell ya much.

I do think you could build your own, though, and save a good chunk of cash. If I can get into a couple of the bass tourneys here, then I'll need to make a livewell...

Yeah I've been doing some searching and found this DIY Bait Tank it dosent' look as pretty as the official Hobie model but it's a hell of alot cheaper!

yeah, I know that 5g bucket doesn't look good, but you could also use a rubbermaid tub, plastic oil container, or a bulk food bin (what I'd use, and it looks like the hobie job). I'd also likely run the hoses in/out of my scuppers too. I'd prefer something just a lil bit lower profile to keep from weather cocking and keep that center of gravity low. IIRC, Malibu Kayaks used to have a center hatch live well...

WildCat wrote:



Here is another one I found on kayakfishinggear.com, little more high profile than the Hobie but it looks better than just a 10 gal bucket.



Here is the Link to Bait Tank How-To

very cool I need to look into getting one!