Frabill Buckets & Accessories

Got this for a gift for my dad and he really likes it. it's good quality, well-balanced. Batteries are a little hard to put in but they last a while, made of good plastic materials with Styrofoam inner lining. The entire bucket is lightweight and fits together well.

Great value, works as it should

I purchased this Frabill bait bucket for use with minnows when crappie fishing. It now serves double duty by keeping other baitfish types alive for saltwater fishing. This unit operates well on rechargeable batteries and has a quality air-stone that provides more than enough oxygen to support 25 - 30 medium sized baits alive. Enough for an entire day of fishing. The pump, batteries, and on/off switch are all contained in the lid. Nothing hanging off the sides to get broken or tangled in fishing gear. It's also insulated: An important detail for hot summer days. I bought this for use on an Old Town Sportsman Autopilot 120 kayak. It does what it was designed to do: It keeps bait alive - and it does that job very well. Turns out this size is spot on for kayak use. Not too big, not too small. Bait is expensive these days. Don't buy a cheaper product that allows your bait to die after just a couple hours. Try this one. You'll be glad you did . . .

Great bucket however the aerator not so much the hose won’t stay on and it’s just not as convenient as it seemed to be

This bucket has outperformed all others we have tried. 1) It's super sturdy and high quality. 2) It easily held 4 dozen minnows and could've easily held more. At one point we stored a live shad in there with them to use as bait later. 3) it doesn't take up a lot of space and the sturdy handle made it super easy to carry. 4) Using generic brand batteries, we got over 12 hours of continuous use! 5) We got 4 dozen minnows and after over 18 hours of fishing in temperatures, at times, of up to 90 degrees, only 3 minnows died!!!

Came quickly, exactly as expected. We have bought similar but a larger version in the past however like this version much better.

Minnow bucket arrived on time. Below are my thoughts. Some reviews mention using two AA batteries with limited run time. The unit has 2 battery slots, but you're supposed to stack batteries 3 & 4 on top of the first two batteries. The positive (+) battery post faces towards you when you have the battery compartment open. Some reviewers complain about the air tube being coiled, preventing the air stone from sitting on the bottom of the bucket. For those with this problem, please note that the Styrofoam liner inside the bucket has a molded vertical groove from top to bottom. Place the clear rubber air tube in this groove with your thumb. This will keep the tube straight & and the air stone at the bottom of the bucket. It also keeps the tube out of the way when removing live bait from the bucket. Upon arrival, I inserted 4 AA Costco/Kirkland batteries in the battery compartment & filled the bucket with water. The batteries ran for 37 consecutive hours before dying. The unit does not come with instructions for battery placement or tube connection / setup. My only dislike, as others have mentioned, is opening the battery compartment. The way the plastic is molded, there is not enough room to conveniently open it with your finger tip. It requires a small tool (screwdriver, credit card edge, plier tip, etc.) to wedge the battery lid upwards for easy opening. Most fishermen carry something in their bag/boat that will accommodate this if you need to replace batteries on the water. Maybe over time, the battery compartment will be more user friendly as the plastic rear hinge & front tab are flexed/used over & over. Only time will tell. Overall the bucket is a value purchase that should provide years of service. I'll update this review if I encounter any problems in the future with form or function.

This is my first one, first one of this kind wasn't sure what to expect. Never used a live bait bucket/box before. On this fishing trip we were using it for shrimp. Pros: OK for the price. Setup was easy, took few mins to get it going. A pint fit pretty ok. Although the shrimp got crowded a little bit. About 80% of the shrimp survived as we fished whole morning 8AM to 1PM. Insulation is solid. Bucket it light weight making it easy to move around. Cons: The hose connecting to the outlet keeps falling off. The battery and the motor compartment doesn't stay in place, it moves quite a bit, causing the hoe to fall off easily. The bucket should be absolutely stationary, else the hose kept falling off, so I couldn't attach it during my car ride from bait shop to the fishing spot. 20% of the shrimp did not survive, may be that half-hour drive without the aerator was the reason.

Excelente producto y servicio

keeps small bait alive

Installed four batteries, kept minnows alive for 72 hours before batteries died.

Muy buena calidad, útil y excelente precio.

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