To run the inverter I use a portable battery jumpstart setup that has a 12v plug when collecting and the truck's cig lighter when driving. Before the portable setup I used a spare boat battery that I charged ahead of time. A deep cycle battery would work best. Either way there's a lot of juice in a car battery and a single quality air pump won't use very much. Easy enough to calculate how many amp hours your pump will use. Way cheaper than buying tons of d cells and using loud crappy 12v bait pumps that die when you really need them. Styrofoam coolers that stack when not in use are good for temporary holding tanks. A short piece of heavy pvc pipe for each holding tank will keep the air tubing from floating. I don't use airstones, less backpressure on the pump.
Big Collection Trip
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I will be using coolers - guess we will have to test the car battery to see if it can run the airpumps overnight without dying.
Thanks bean - I will be messenging you as we approach the date to get into some areas for gar, pbass, and tilapia - possibly bluefins as well. Thanks so much!
Photos or the trip didn't happen! ha just teasing but still some photo's of fish you have collected would be amazing.
Photos or the trip didn't happen! ha just teasing but still some photo's of fish you have collected would be amazing.
Owain - saw you on the south FL fishing thread. Please feel free to help bump this and bring in some of the "heavy hitters" so that I can get the best advice from the most people as possible.
I will definitely be taking lots of pictures throughout my travels this winter.
Black banded sunfish (Enneacanthus chaetodon) and least killifish (Heterandria formosa) are two of my favorite natives. I can tell you where for NC but thats about it.
Unfortunately I will not have time to stop in NC - its looking like SC is going to even get cut short.
Most of our focus will be on FL, and a trip to savanah to catch some gars.
Most of our focus will be on FL, and a trip to savanah to catch some gars.
Gotcha. I think both species are down that way. If you go out drinking in Savannah may I suggest Wet Willy's bar. Its pretty cool and I vaguely remember it down town.
