Been using one for several years now. It works great, won't scare the fish and keeps them alive better than a live well. If you get one, bass pro has them with a plastic lid on the top that keeps it floating even if it is full of fish and if you happen to loose it, it still floats. Had one that was wire only and it came loose for the boat and sank with about 25 fish in it. If I had a livewell, I still would use one. Does not affect the boat while trolling either.