Live bait longevity?

[sportsman250]

New England Marine and Industrial sells wire cage ones for about $100

www.newenglandmarine.com

[Col. Kurtz]

http://www.saltwatersportsman.com/ga...Bait-Bunkhouse

These are pretty good plans if you want to build your own cage.

Completed pen is sitting in my garage waiting to go into the water. Thanks for these plans, I was able to get everything I needed at Home Depot with the exception of the plastic mesh which I had to go online for. Total cost for the project came in right around $50 and assembly really wasn't that difficult.

I will post during the season to report on how the grand mackerel experiment goes in the river, and thanks again to all of guys for your insights...

[sagamoron]

Completed pen is sitting in my garage waiting to go into the water. Thanks for these plans, I was able to get everything I needed at Home Depot with the exception of the plastic mesh which I had to go online for. Total cost for the project came in right around $50 and assembly really wasn't that difficult.

I will post during the season to report on how the grand mackerel experiment goes in the river, and thanks again to all of guys for your insights...

I've looking to build one myself, where did you find the mesh?

[Col. Kurtz]

I've looking to build one myself, where did you find the mesh?

I got it through Amazon: 7003205 - Tenax Corp 4X50Ft Multi-Purpose Net 419594.

[sagamoron]

I got it through Amazon: 7003205 - Tenax Corp 4X50Ft Multi-Purpose Net 419594.

Thanks! looks like an easy project

[Col. Kurtz]

Thanks! looks like an easy project

Not bad at all- and a good way to keep busy in the offseason.

My only real concern is lifespan of the pen, as don't forget we are talking about pvc and snap-ties here. My goal is to see if I can keep bait alive this season where I'm located and if I'm successful I will probably build something more heavy-duty (and costlier) in the future.

[Rodney Davis]

Very usefull info, do any of you have experience with keeping bait for long periods of time in the Weymouth back river/ Hewitts cove. There is current there, but nothing like the North river.

Thanks,
Rodney

[MACSON]

Be prepared to pull and clean on a periodic basis. Little bit of slime/growth is good (protects the bait from rubbing up against), but depending on a number of conditons, sea growth can really build up.

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Completed pen is sitting in my garage waiting to go into the water. Thanks for these plans, I was able to get everything I needed at Home Depot with the exception of the plastic mesh which I had to go online for. Total cost for the project came in right around $50 and assembly really wasn't that difficult.

I will post during the season to report on how the grand mackerel experiment goes in the river, and thanks again to all of guys for your insights...

Glad to hear it worked out for you. Good luck with macs, you may be surprised in just how long you can keep them.

If anyone else needs the plastic material for the sides, memphis net sells it - they also make nice gill nets as well. One stop shopping.

[SNAKE EYES SPORTFISHING]

home depot has the plastic mesh in the fencing dept. its black 1/2" square holes..about 17 bucks...called pvc poultry net...dont forget the zip ties wile your there....