What to do?? The live smelt bait only lasts 2 days. Gotta do something radical.
So I thought & I thought---hmmmm..boaters and bait shops seem to be able to keep their smelt alive by using a live bait box. They feed a holding tank with fresh sea water and always have lively bait.
Researched the net and found out all kinds of hints. Saw a few aereated gadgets like the one we use but they only maintain the smelt for a few days. Advice was to ice 'em down, no square corners in the box ( red nose kills 'em), they stress easily (so do I @ $5 per 50) , etc, etc.....what to do??...gotta get crafty here !!
Decision made--make up a live bait box of personal design..
So off & running we go to a marine supply store and who knows where else..ok--Pump? AHA, aereated live well pump (will contend with salt water)---hose that'll stand up to ultraviolet rays--intake filter to keep debris out...already have a battery to run the pump and we'll put a charger to it.
Now, where to put our contraption?? that'll be easy as we're surrounded by water.
My friend, Carl & I worked up an appetite running around so at his suggestion we stopped at a mexican food stand and ordered fish taco's...first time for this...MMMMM good !
Got some weather coming in so we may not get the project done today but I think we've got all the parts we need so it's time to scrounge up tools needed and wait for a clearer day to finish as " some assembly required"..
REMEMBER...LIVE YOUR DREAM AS TIME GOES BY QUICKLY...Charrlie & Heather
No comments:
Post a Comment