Creek bank tanks?

[lund1]

I found a 30 gallon for sale ( $400).... Guy says only used once but it's been sitting in his dads basement for " a number of years"..... Pictures look brand new. I guess my question is did anything important change in the construction of these tanks in the last 5-6 years? I know Keith used to sell them through core before they stopped making them so I'm assuming it's a quality product.... Any reason I don't want an older model that's in great shape?
Thanks all!

[mwardncsu]

They've not made them in the last 3 years or so..... they are good tanks and that's a decent deal - not a $225 for a 30 gal SBT-II good deal like was out there early this week, but.....

One thing if I remember right, Creekbank measured their tank but the total water if held - bait and filter side - SBT-II measures by how much the bait side holds - roughly in bot cases.... in general a SBT-II will hold more water in the bait side than a Creekbank will.... However, most of the time its about the size you have to allocate to a tank on your boat.....a 30 will hold plenty of ales.... Bentrod had a 20 or 25 early on nd can speak to how it did with gizzards...

[BentRod]

I had a 30gal Creekbank and I still have a 50gal Creekbank. They're great tanks. An older one should be the same as the last one off the line. I've not seen any differences in them through the years..they were only in production for 5-10yrs I think.

A 30gal Creekbank is pretty much equal to a 20gal Super II. A 50 Creekbank is a hair bigger than a 35gal Super II..it's between a 35 and 40gal Super II. I have a 35gal Super II as well and I honestly can't say either one works better than the other..each one has small things I like that the other doesn't, but for bait keeping success..they're about equal.

$400 is an ok price. It's better than retail which is about $550 on those 30s, but I've seen them go $150-300 used too. They're rarer nowadays..you can't find them as easily.

[lund1]

thanks BentRod…i'm thinking the 30 isn't that much bigger then my 20ga flow master…..i'm not sure the FM is measured at total water capacity or bait section capacity…need to find that out. Just curious….why do you have multiple bait tanks?….is the answer pretty obvious…because you can? or is there some other strategic reason?
It makes me think maybe I should keep the flow master and have one behind the captain seat and one in the bow….

[BentRod]

Simple answer is I'm a Striper addict and I need help (but don't send any!)! I have the two boat tanks and then I have 100gal and 275gal tanks as well.

I had the 50 Creekbank and bought the 35 Super II because I was making a modification to my boat setup and it fit much better and has worked out well. Never could convince myself to sell the CB. I figured it was worth hanging on to bc they're not like a boat...they hold their value well. I'd hate to have to sell it for $300 or something and then have to buy another one new one day at $600-700. I use it on certain occasions when I'm carrying extra bait, etc. I've also used it in my truck before on trips and occasionally on my dock. If I ever do decide to sell it, I can probably get the same amount of $ or more for it as if I had sold it when I bought my Super II.