Homemade Mini Livewell for a Kayak

I had to remake my live well because I didn't have the cap screwed on tight and lost the bottom in the water somewhere. So, I figured that I'd document the making of the thing this time. It really does a bang up job keeping your shrimp or little fishes alive. And it's so small, it is great for a kayak with limited space.

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  • @ZenaBattaglia
    @ZenaBattaglia10 жыл бұрын

    I love your fishing videos they are so peaceful. I can't wait to try my hand at making this bait well, thank you for your time and expertise. You have a new fan.

  • @tylerblank9052
    @tylerblank90528 жыл бұрын

    Dude that's a good idea. Your a fricking genius

  • @chrisbelanger5799
    @chrisbelanger579910 жыл бұрын

    Just be really careful heating it up in the microwave. I heated mine for 4 minutes as I went to get the supplies I needed to finish it and came back to a microwave full of water and melted container. Love you work man. I gotta say Zoffinger you inspired me to find a kayak for a cheap price and do all the work myself

  • @RDF1775
    @RDF17759 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the great video Marty. I just made one of these and I used a soldering iron to make the holes. It had a point like a nail and once it reached the appropriate heat I just kept making holes with out having to stop.

  • @DirtReaper01
    @DirtReaper0110 жыл бұрын

    I was going to ask the same question, but I see why you do it that way. Thanks for sharing.

  • @jorden6983
    @jorden69839 жыл бұрын

    This helped me with coming up with an idea what to do with my livies thanks

  • @zoffinger
    @zoffinger12 жыл бұрын

    I DID! Never lend your stuff out to friends :^/ It's been working pretty good without it in the meantime. Even with the warm water.

  • @jaehood7720
    @jaehood77209 жыл бұрын

    8:30 i got spooked like dafuq he bout to go get his ass for takin that fish

  • @TinoBermudez
    @TinoBermudez11 жыл бұрын

    YES!! Great idea, low cost, Muchas gracias from campeche, Mexico amigo

  • @stephen81ms
    @stephen81ms8 жыл бұрын

    Cute lil friend there sharing your fish :-)

  • @taco-pw9gt
    @taco-pw9gt9 жыл бұрын

    This is amazing I use it when I go fishing all the time subscribed and liked

  • @WickedSalty
    @WickedSalty8 жыл бұрын

    Great video! I'll have to make one

  • @ronaldmiller1835
    @ronaldmiller1835 Жыл бұрын

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  • @Wolf-CanisLupus
    @Wolf-CanisLupus3 жыл бұрын

    I'm gonna make one of those mañana, thanks

  • @christophercurley3999
    @christophercurley39998 жыл бұрын

    I did something like this for a minnow trap i made..instead of the torch, nail, and vise grips..you can use a soldering iron to melt the holes

  • @catbme
    @catbme12 жыл бұрын

    I often use goo gone to take labels off. I have a bait container I bought at the bait store that can be rope to my yak it doesnt have the amount of holes yours does...Perhaps that is why I have so much bait die? the Death toll really rises on warmer days. Thanks for another great video !

  • @MichaelSmith-nf2um
    @MichaelSmith-nf2um9 жыл бұрын

    That's such a good idea !

  • @PaulFaracePhotography
    @PaulFaracePhotography6 жыл бұрын

    I use a hair dryer to removes stickers, usually gets all the glue too if you go slow enough

  • @zoffinger
    @zoffinger12 жыл бұрын

    I actually did try a soldering iron first. It wasn't nearly hot enough.

  • @jamescullins2709
    @jamescullins27098 жыл бұрын

    A small soldering iron or wood burning iron would work as well ... I think. just thinking of tools I already have. Good video

  • @krossgonzalez5575
    @krossgonzalez55755 жыл бұрын

    Bro I came to this from your new ones but been watching since u moved out and left the house to live on your boat

  • @MrSrtdan
    @MrSrtdan10 жыл бұрын

    A soldering iron with a fine pointed tip might work faster for you and save you propane. Thanks for sharing your video, was very helpful.

  • @jaredbradley4095
    @jaredbradley40957 жыл бұрын

    soldering iron works great too.

  • @AtasakNantasomboon
    @AtasakNantasomboon12 жыл бұрын

    R&D.... like this.

  • @Texas2WheeledRider
    @Texas2WheeledRider10 жыл бұрын

    Maybe you could put a bungee through the lid that would go all the way through the bottom of the plastic jar, with enough slack that you can remove the lid. Point being if the jar twists around while you paddle the lid might come loose again however this time all you loose is the bait.

  • @zoffinger

    @zoffinger

    10 жыл бұрын

    To keep from losing the bucket, I put a little ring of foam along the inside so it'll float. Saved it from sinking twice!

  • @MichaelSmith-nf2um
    @MichaelSmith-nf2um9 жыл бұрын

    Soak in oxi clean for a few minutes. Way easier. Try it !!! I make beer and get my labels off of the old bottles that way......

  • @thesweetestjerk8905
    @thesweetestjerk89056 жыл бұрын

    Ha i actually made this a few years ago after watching this video. My how much you've grown lol

  • @crazyboy2010ify
    @crazyboy2010ify12 жыл бұрын

    I made one similar to this and used a drill. It worked pretty good and was fast

  • @stephenrothman6058
    @stephenrothman60588 жыл бұрын

    Never use stringers in salt water. I had a seal take three bonito from the stringer under my skiff in Redondo Harbor. I never felt a thing, but got suspicious when. The seal surfaced right next to my boat. Even the heads were gone - no trace of fish. In Florida you have Dolphins, Sharks. Same issue.

  • @mmcallister6317
    @mmcallister63176 жыл бұрын

    Cool idea, but I find it funny that you took all that time to paint the outer container complete with cute little stencils but didn't bother to cut the top straight. It looks like you hacked at it with a butter knife. Also... next time, use a little "Goo Gone" to take off the sticky residue after the label comes off. It's like magic.

  • @ronnymoseley2243
    @ronnymoseley22438 жыл бұрын

    Use a blo dryer! It works great!

  • @coachjbates
    @coachjbates10 жыл бұрын

    you are a good rigger

  • @adrianperezmoreno1698
    @adrianperezmoreno16989 жыл бұрын

    buen recipiente para echar la carnada:-)

  • @zenlyfly-fo9de
    @zenlyfly-fo9de8 жыл бұрын

    Thx

  • @kvly8
    @kvly89 жыл бұрын

    A soldering iron ( pencil point) works much better.

  • @7137033680ss
    @7137033680ss10 жыл бұрын

    I love your videos. You have excellent craftsmanship as well...the wooden Tikis are really cool also... I am guessing you carved those. I have thoroughly enjoyed looking at all of your updates to your kayak. I have a few questions for you: What size and type of screws are you using to mount accessories to your kayak - particularly the mounting straps for your PVC rigging? Also, are you coating the screws with silicone before screwing them in or just putting silicone around the screw after it is fitted?

  • @zoffinger

    @zoffinger

    10 жыл бұрын

    Such a good question deserved a video response... kayak screws

  • @getoffyourbassandletsfish7651
    @getoffyourbassandletsfish76518 жыл бұрын

    Bird was stealing your missed bait😂

  • @reesgayle8931
    @reesgayle893111 жыл бұрын

    sweet

  • @skinsandscales1290
    @skinsandscales12908 жыл бұрын

    try poking the holes from the inside to out side i found that this help reduce damage to bait fish that are mush harder to keep alive. the indent ted to scratch up there faces and eyes essentially stressing the bait and possibly killing them

  • @MilSimFotog
    @MilSimFotog10 жыл бұрын

    8:59 big enough to eat

  • @morgankrell662
    @morgankrell66210 жыл бұрын

    I normally use larger bait than what you are using. Do you think that this same style would work if I used a bucket with say a large pretzel jar in it? would a small bubbler still be powerful enough to keep my bait alive? Thanks for the videos they are really helpful and interesting!

  • @TheTattoedVRpilot
    @TheTattoedVRpilot9 жыл бұрын

    Great videos!! Any ideas how to keep fishes on ice after a catch in a kayak? I don't like stringers they die to quick and hate the banging sound on the side of the yak. Any tips or advice would be great! I just subbed and staying tune for more!

  • @zoffinger

    @zoffinger

    9 жыл бұрын

    PNW OutdoorChannel Those triangular insulated bags that go on the front of kayaks are probably the best alternative to big, clumsy coolers.

  • @joshunruh5240

    @joshunruh5240

    7 жыл бұрын

    PNW OutdoorChannel old post - but I use the cool/hot insulated bags that you can find at grocery stores for less than $1. They fold up small, and hold big fish well. And they keep them cool. I transfer them to a cooler in my car with ice for the drive home if I'm far out.

  • @josephmancini2406
    @josephmancini24068 жыл бұрын

    Not bad, great for the use for which you put it. But one thing, I imagine when you burn through the plastic with the nail that it leaves a lot of sharp plastic edges on the inside... did you sand those down or just leave them? I am betting the bait will live longer if they are not impaled ;)

  • @warlockman1
    @warlockman112 жыл бұрын

    have you tried using a soldering iron to put the holes in? seems like it might be easier, but not sure if it will get hot enough

  • @InCog2020
    @InCog202010 жыл бұрын

    Maybe I will make a video of myself eating nuts. lol, thanks for posting.

  • @dp245569
    @dp24556911 жыл бұрын

    sweet idea im getting a kayak soon.. a ten foot what kinda things do you think i should add. also i was wondering how much bait you can fit in that thanks.. keep up the nice w

  • @martinpecheur8506
    @martinpecheur85065 жыл бұрын

    That's cool..btw which works best..peanut or cashew jar 😂😂😂😂

  • @stephenrothman6058
    @stephenrothman60588 жыл бұрын

    What area do you fish in? By the way I found your sheepshead / shellfish techniques very effective

  • @nikeking5413
    @nikeking54138 жыл бұрын

    Looking back at ur old videos and that hair though hahaha just kidding man

  • @notsofastman3726
    @notsofastman37267 жыл бұрын

    Or drill holes with a drill if you don't like the smell or burnt plastics. lol

  • @ac8406
    @ac84067 жыл бұрын

    love your creativity but I don't understand though... why not use an eighth or quarter inch drill bit and go to town?

  • @artsyfartsystuff4277
    @artsyfartsystuff42779 жыл бұрын

    great tip for so you don't loose lid , put hole in middle of lid and than put a string or thin rope through lid and bottom middle hole, now you can easily twist as usual and lid will never come apart from bottom :) the string must be twice the length of container itself :)

  • @akhenatn
    @akhenatn9 жыл бұрын

    Hey Marty, how many shrimps can you fit in that tank? and how long can they live?

  • @natesmith275
    @natesmith27510 жыл бұрын

    Any reason in particular that you couldn't just drill holes? Your videos are awesome BTW. I have been watching your channel for about 2 hours now!!

  • @zoffinger

    @zoffinger

    10 жыл бұрын

    It's hard to be so precise with a drill bit on such flimsy plastic. The bit tends to walk around before it penetrates and there is the possibility of it breaking the container as it pops through every time. A hot nail just makes the job easier, I think. Thanks for watching, and writing, Nate.

  • @insertnamehere9598

    @insertnamehere9598

    10 жыл бұрын

    zoffinger I did exacty like you except that I used a Simply Orange juice bottle and used a drill. The Simply Orange bottle seemed to be sturdy enough to use a drill. The plus of the nail is it is much quieter but the drill is much faster.

  • @artsyfartsystuff4277

    @artsyfartsystuff4277

    9 жыл бұрын

    zoffinger hot glue gun , or wood burner tool :) suppeerrr cheap :) thats what I used :)

  • @zoffinger

    @zoffinger

    9 жыл бұрын

    ***** Thanks for the tip :)

  • @artsyfartsystuff4277

    @artsyfartsystuff4277

    9 жыл бұрын

    zoffinger no prob, great vids, subscribed :)

  • @cxb1588
    @cxb15889 жыл бұрын

    What kind of paint did you use?

  • @sloppygerman
    @sloppygerman11 жыл бұрын

    How many dozen of shrimp have you fit in that?

  • @dakotablankenship9151
    @dakotablankenship915110 жыл бұрын

    Could this work with a plastic coffee can? zoffinger

  • @jacksonamolsch8881
    @jacksonamolsch88819 жыл бұрын

    And soke it in warm sowpey Water

  • @warlockman1
    @warlockman112 жыл бұрын

    damn.. too bad