best minnow bucket??

[Hillbilly910]

sorry, wrong name, the frabill bucket i have is called a "Kool keeper"

HB

[Wichita]

I use these in the winter when ya need to keep your hands dry, they also sit flatter with a larger base. I like em'

The Dry Hands Minnow Bucket

[firewhatfire]

coolest bait holder I have ever seen was down at the the coast. A fella took his wifes kitchen garbage can(13 gallon one) run the plumbing with bilge pump connected. He always had fresh water being pumped into the can from the flex pipe thrown over the side of the boat. The drain at the top was another piece of flex thrown back over the side to drain.

had inlet and outlet holes cut at the top of the can and pvc pipe run down inside to get water to bottom. Less than $30 including pump invested.

[nccrappiegirl]

I use these in the winter when ya need to keep your hands dry, they also sit flatter with a larger base. I like em'

The Dry Hands Minnow Bucket

I second the hands dry minnow bucket. The frabrill's (which I own two of).. are ok for warmer months but when its cool or colder... you can't beat the hands dry minnow bucket in my opinion. We've been using them for a while now and really love them.

[GCD]

I like and use the Frabill Flow Troll.

I put it in my livewell after launching and then fill the well, this way the minnows are acclimated to the current water temp and don't die of shock on the hook, and it keeps them nice and lively!

Yeah, I get cold wet hands in the winter.... but that's part of the winter Crappie fishing experience for me!... and a good excuse to play a little pocket pool.:D

[hunt4crappie]

I just bought one of these in 7 quart size. One battery lasted almost 70 hours. Is real quiet and insulated well.

Magic Aerobait Bait Saver, Fresh Water, Magic at Sportsman's Guide

Here is a thread from 2008 discussing this product.

http://www.crappie.com/crappie/main-...it-savers.html

[CrappieKillerJigs]

that dry hand minnow bucket sucks....i bought one and took it to reelfoot last year and it was the biggest pain their was....i tossed it after the first day and bought a form bucket....if you dont have the dry hand bucket sitting all the way flat then it hangs up and doesnt spit the minnows out right...

[foul hook]

The problem that I had with the dry hands bucket is that the minnows end up under the screen. that is a real pain. It works great on large shiners. Then the outside insulation split.

[gabowman]

I use the champain style styrofoam bucket...it has a wire structure around the outside to help give it rigidity...

Had one that lasted 20+ years. Ran over it with truck....long story.:rolleyes: Bought another just like it. Hope it'll last as long as the first one did.

[blairarnold]

I just bought one of these in 7 quart size. One battery lasted almost 70 hours. Is real quiet and insulated well.

Magic Aerobait Bait Saver, Fresh Water, Magic at Sportsman's Guide

Here is a thread from 2008 discussing this product.

http://www.crappie.com/crappie/main-...it-savers.html

I've got one, too, and it has really worked well. It seems a lot quieter than the Frabil also.