If i were to go out in PS and get some sand dabs saturday and was going to fish for lings sunday, do any of you have any ideas on how to keep the bait alive untill sunday?
So far my only idea is to spend the night in the boat and keep the sand dabs in a net and the net in the water, but i really dont feel like spending the night in my boat saturday.
Would they stay alive in a bucket/cooler full of saltwater? So if anyone has any suggerstions or ideas they would be GREATLY appreciated ~ Thanks in advance

Brat Bonker

If you don't have a live well, you can use an aquarium battery operated air pump to aerate them in a cooler with an bubbling air stone.
Got to change water as often as possible.
At home, do the same but with an electric aquarium air pump.

Give them a 100% water change just before you pull your boat up.

You can find these air pumps in Wal Mart or Pets Mart.

P.S. don't go cheap with the battery operated air pump and bring extra batteries.

Good Luck.

Check out WalMart or Kmart and see if they have collapsable wire baskets. They used to have them. I used to own one, but never found much use for it. They are just a wire mesh basket, with a spring-loaded top. I think they may have been designed to retain baitfish or to keep fish alive at a dock, or something like that. They expand when not sitting on something. If they still have them, you could tie the basket off to your boat. Don't rest it on the bottom, crabs might get it - just suspend it in mid-water. Just an idea that came to mind reading your question.