[Chico]

I make the same "hotel" for live mullet I catch with a cast net off the jetty. I cut the lid across about 70/30 and then using fishing wire to "hinge them together" I drill small holes in the lid for the wire. I keep my 3/4" holes about 4 to 6" off the bottom, so the baits always have some water, even when I pull the bucket out. I also have a "lead pancake" on the bottom so it won't float up. For mullet a day or two is max life time usually.