Bait Tubes behind a kayak

I tried pulling a minnow bucket behind my Pro Angler 12 with bad results. So has anyone tried towing a small Bait Tube for minnows and if so how did the kayak steer?

I just got one of these since dragging the Frabil Flow control bucket feels like towing a sea anchor. Haven't tried it out yet...waiting for the water to warm up a bit. $29.


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PA 14; 2012
Cape Fear River - NC

Looks very streamline let me know how it works.

Don't forget to let me know how your bait tube worked for you.

Haven't been out yet this year...waiting for the water to warm up a little bit. Thanks for the reminder, tho.

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PA 14; 2012
Cape Fear River - NC

I built one out of a 3" piece of PVC with a shower drain on one end and an end cap on the other. There is a little drag, but it isn't terrible. The main issue is it can get wrapped around the rudder or mirage drive and that can be a major pain to try and untangle when your in unstable water.

Just Google PVC bait tube and you'll find a million different ways to build them.

Yes I envisioned having difficulty trailing the tube and how to retrieve it without getting it tangled in the router. I think there may be a way to do this with a second rope and possibly eyelets to keep the line from going under the boat on a sharp turn. Before I tackle the trailing and retrieving of the tube I want to make sure I won't have bad drag problems. The purchased bait tube might possibly have less drag that's what I am banking on at this point. Waiting on the results from Patroit to make my next move.

Bob G....Tried it out today in saltwater. As I hoped, there was Significantly less drag than the Frabil trolling bait bucket I had been using.
At a casual peddling speed (one pedal stroked forward every 2 seconds), speed reduced from 4.3 mph to to 3.7 mph as measured with my GPS.

With the pedals removed & the Evolve motor inserted, I didn't notice any difference at all. At a stop, the bait tube floated just at or just below the surface. While moving forward, the bait bucket submerged itself. It was a little nose heavy, and that may be a positive...keeps the water flowing fresh. I had about a 10 foot tether trailing behind me secured to the handrail beside the seat. Moving backwards, I pulled the bucket in beside the kayak to prevent fouling the pedals or the motor propeller.

I'm sold on this as a better solution to the Frabil design for kayak use.

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PA 14; 2012
Cape Fear River - NC

Patriot,

This is good news? I do thank you for making a run with the tube and reporting the results. I plan to purchase one in the next few days. Thanks again and good fishing to you.