My Pier Fishing Cart Set up

[Robbycicco]

This my Pier and Beach fishing cart set up. It's still a work in progress.

The cart is an Angler's Mate Sr. Cart with the power source attachment (bum knees)

The Live Bait well is a "Bait Jaccuzzi" 18 Gallon tank, which is absolutely awesome and well priced, powered by a Black & Decker Battery Jump start Charger which also has 12 volt accessory plugs for charging accessories and a USB plug for charging USB electronics.

To power everything, I have a Coleman 18 watt solar charger from Home Depot, mounted on a 16 inch wire shelf rack which is attached to the cart via a mounting using a PVC shower floor drain to spread the mounting over the most area I could.

I am also putting together and accessory bracket of my own with 3 - 12v power ports and one dual USB port. This bracket is for hooking up the solar cells to the battery for the cart, and for any other accessories I might want to run.

Last but not least, is my rig to fill my Live Bait well. This is accomplished with a Rule 3700 Bilge pump, inside a minnow trap, rigged with 2 inch hose, power cables and a line to haul the whole thing up with. This is 25 feet long. The Rule pump filled my 18 gallon tank in less than a minute.

As I said, it's a work in progress. I'm still working on mounting brackets for umbrellas and seats.

Robby


My Cart


Cart with Bait "Jaccuzzi"


Plumbing Mounting Bracket


Bait Jaccuzzi with Black and Decker Power Unit



Bait Trap with Rule 3700 Bilge Pump and hose to pump sea water up to bait well

[STRIZ]

Holy Chit that is nice. Sure you will have a lot of stuff in the cart before you even think of tackle box and stuff but the idea is great.

Especially the power to pull water up 25'. That is in terms of bait eventually a game changer on the bridges

[Robbycicco]

Most of the stuff in the photos is not in the cart when I use it. The Bait Jaccuzzi is on the ground, and pump set up stays in the back of my van when not in use.

In the cart itself, I usually just have a tackle box and cooler. Then I pile seats and umbrellas on top which is not a good system. I am going to make some brackets out of PVC to mount on the side in two rod holders that will have a place for fold up chairs and umbrellas.

I have fun with all this stuff because I can't seem to catch fish worth a crap! :-)

I always say I go fishing, NOT catching. I leave that to my kids.

[STRIZ]

please keep us posted

I kinda like what you did there. Now all that stuff is basically attachable or detachable right?

I would leave the pump on the cart since that could be used as fresh water flow. You can keep pins and whatnot fresh and powerful as if in the ocean itself

[fishboy]

That looks sick!! Do you know what the diameter of that livewell is? I'm curious if it would fit on my cart.

[shos260288]

Wow, that is one pimped out fishing cart. How long does your battery last with that solar panel?

[Rare]

Where is the bathroom at? Nice work

[Robbycicco]

Thanks for the kind remarks.

The Bait Jaccuzzi is 18.5" by 24" tall. It won't fit. "In" my cart, but will rest on top of the rails.

It is an awesome product at only $175 with the pump. I researched bait well extensively before choosing. They can run up to $600 which is crazy.

http://www.baitjacuzzi.com/

I haven't used the set up enough yet to know how long the batteries will last. The B& D battery jump starter has run the bait well for over 12 hours with no complaints. The battery pack was $39.95 at Walmart.

I will hook the solar panel to that or to the battery in the power unit on the cart. Maybe with a switch to be able to switch between them. I'd also like to add a light at some point.

This really works well going to the beach because, with my bad knees, trudging through the sand trying to pull the cart wears me out in the Florida sun, and my kids are useless. :-)

[Rare]

I missed that- that pump has the much head to pull it up 25ft- didnt think it could

[Robbycicco]

It's a brand new Rule 3700 Bilge pump. I got it for $50 on Craig's list. Works great.