> it's also useful to transport fish/shrimp/bait from one spot to another.
> just lift out the inner bucket, put it in the stream/pond/ocean, change the
> water in the outer bucket when you are ready to move again.
> personally, i tie the inner bucket to the boat so i can easily put it
> either overboard or back into the inner bucket when it's time to move.
> works great. the buckets will last about 5 or so years but that "bait" lid
> only makes it about 2.
>
The useful life of plastic equipment can be extended by storing them in
a dark place when not in use. Solar UV degrades the molecular structure
of plastics causing it to break down and become brittle. I have found
that the white or transluscent buckets become embrittled much more
rapidly than the green , blue or black ones.
Also I perfer the green buckets (and nets) because they are not only
more asthetically pleasing than stark white but also seem to have a
calming effect on fishes. Darker colored buckets and nets match more
closely the vegetation and tanic waters of many fishes natural habitats.
Jeff
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