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06-13-2018, 01:52 PM
Thread: Year round bait tank?
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Everybody loves the “good minnows” that are not...
Everybody loves the “good minnows” that are not lethargic, beat up and have caught the red-nose. If you look, I bet you can find a real live bait minnow keeping expert close to home, there are lots...
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06-02-2018, 07:45 AM
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Flycaster made a good point here - livewell/bait...
Flycaster made a good point here - livewell/bait tank hypothermia. Ice is cheap, convenient and will induce hypothermia in livewell water, increase DO concentration a little (Henry’s Law) and reduce...
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05-28-2018, 07:46 AM
Thread: Have to lower the temp
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Of course if you "think/believe" that you have no...
Of course if you "think/believe" that you have no summer bait quality problems, life is good.
Fake-baits are really popular if you can't keep minnows/shad healthy or alive in summer bait... -
05-25-2018, 08:54 AM
Thread: Have to lower the temp
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More summer problems with live minnows and shad...
More summer problems with live minnows and shad keeping/transport?
Consider this if you’re not totally pleased with exactly what you got this summer. There are other options available to consider... -
05-23-2018, 03:55 PM
Thread: Killing minnows
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KILLING MINNOWS [DURING LIVE TRANSPORT IN THE...
KILLING MINNOWS [DURING LIVE TRANSPORT IN THE SUMMER – bait tank/livewell water quality]
Of course this entire thread is totally meaningless, a silly waste of time and band space for all... -
05-21-2018, 12:05 PM
Thread: Killing minnows
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Catch and Release… good for you. Sorry you...
Catch and Release… good for you.
Sorry you misunderstood what I wrote or that may be a quick pivot, anyway, I’ll be clearer to prevent more confusion. I wrote, “Extreme stress during that bait... -
05-21-2018, 10:10 AM
Thread: Killing minnows
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No disrespect for your bait tank or any other...
No disrespect for your bait tank or any other fisherman’s livewell/bait tanks.
Just for clarity, what are livewells/bait tanks and what should a fisherman really expect [not hope for] from any... -
05-21-2018, 09:23 AM
Thread: Killing minnows
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Glad to see you back so soon, I thought you were...
Glad to see you back so soon, I thought you were gone yesterday.
Here’s some low-tech livewell/bait tank/livewell technology that may interest you. The concept of ventilation technology is... -
05-21-2018, 08:58 AM
Thread: Killing minnows
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That is an extremely simple and effective live...
That is an extremely simple and effective live bait transport/stockpiling technique that kept your baits alive and healthy pretty good, eh?
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05-20-2018, 05:38 PM
Thread: Killing minnows
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Hate to see you check out early, but only you...
Hate to see you check out early, but only you know when it’s time for you to go. I have enjoyed our banter and take no offence.
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05-20-2018, 10:26 AM
Thread: Killing minnows
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But, Grandpa forgets to zip his pants up a lot...
But, Grandpa forgets to zip his pants up a lot too, we old dogs know exactly why/how that works too. Like “an old man in his dotage,” so to speak. Actually, he may forget intentionally sometimes. ...
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05-19-2018, 07:14 AM
Thread: Killing minnows
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Sure – But this is not your common Bro-Science......
Sure – But this is not your common Bro-Science... Fast forward to the Modern Era 2018, enter aquaculture science, the real deal: Harvesting, Holding and Handling [live bait fish and fish]...
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05-18-2018, 01:57 PM
Thread: Killing minnows
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Thanks for tuning in and expressing your...
Thanks for tuning in and expressing your opinions, especially about steady state home aquarium environments and fish care:
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05-18-2018, 06:44 AM
Thread: Killing minnows
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“G” is absolutely right, spot-on right. IF you...
“G” is absolutely right, spot-on right. IF you can’t maintain excellent water quality, you can’t keep minnows or shad alive or even healthy in any livewell, bait tank, ice chest or 5 gallon plastic...
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04-29-2018, 09:54 AM
Thread: Killing minnows
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There is really nothing to keeping live bait...
There is really nothing to keeping live bait healthy all day, overnight or a week or several weeks every summer… IF you really know how to make and maintain excellent livewell/bait tank water quality...
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01-05-2018, 10:22 AM
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All good points. Yes, summer temperatures often...
All good points. Yes, summer temperatures often reach 100F and even higher in South Louisiana and that is a bait and tournament fish livewell horror every summer. I have noticed over the years that...
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12-25-2017, 10:36 AM
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Modified freezers/refrigerators work great. ...
Modified freezers/refrigerators work great.
What kind of water heater do you use in your freezer during the cold, freezing winter months to keep the water warm @ 55 F?
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12-20-2017, 08:33 AM
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It’s winter now and really easy to keep bait fish alive but summer’s coming again
All shiner/minnow dealers, Private, State and Federal fish hatcheries are the real expert live fish keepers and live fish transporters, fingerlings, shiners and bait fish, most fishermen know this. ...
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03-09-2017, 08:50 AM
Thread: How to keep minnow alive till weekend
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Decimal place typo? Doubling the concentration...
Decimal place typo?
Doubling the concentration (amount) of DO for every 10F drop in water temperature is a stretch. You probably meant only a 10% increase, not 100% increase in DO concentration... -
03-07-2017, 06:53 AM
Thread: How to keep minnow alive till weekend
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In you opinion, what do you think you did that...
In you opinion, what do you think you did that "killed your minnows" or do you have any clue?
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03-05-2017, 08:00 AM
Thread: How to keep minnow alive till weekend
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Put just a few too many baits or heavy tournament...
Put just a few too many baits or heavy tournament catch in your livewell (overstock your livewell/bait tank) and everything suffocates every summer. The say hot summer water is the cause of the kill....
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03-04-2017, 07:21 AM
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Do you eat this, drink this, cook with this or...
Do you eat this, drink this, cook with this or poison fire ants with this?
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03-03-2017, 09:35 AM
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Homemade Oxygen Generator cost less $8, you make it
DIY homemade oxygen system cost $8.00, takes 30 minutes to build. This O2 generator in an electrolysis type AquaInnovations Oxygenator and the OEM Oxygenators commonly sold in new bass boats and...
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10-08-2016, 06:04 AM
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Further Review…
Further Review…
Artificially hardening live freshwater bait with salt (NaCL electrolyte)… so what do fisherman do to live bait and tournament gamefish that causes that bait and fish to get “soft?”... -
10-03-2016, 08:17 AM
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Doggone - Thanks for the web site and search...
Doggone - Thanks for the web site and search suggestion, that’s the safety information I’m interested in and was looking for. As you suggested, I Googled “handling oxygen safely on boats” and found...
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09-30-2016, 06:17 AM
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Fishing Oxygen System Safety – 100% Oxygen Gas Safety
Have heard and read that high pressure oxygen tanks are dangerous if not well secured, can fall, break off the cylinder valve and take off like a rocket. OK, I got the hazards and cautions about the...
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09-08-2016, 06:22 AM
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Using salt to condition bait tank water - osmoregulation
How many fishermen on this forum use salt in some form (electrolytes) to aid and regulate osmoregulation or bait fish and live crappie electrolyte balance during livewell transports all day?
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09-03-2016, 04:45 AM
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Although your recommendation are always touted in...
Although your recommendation are always touted in fishing forums as great, harmless, cheap method to oxygenate livewell water… there is much more to it.
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08-30-2016, 03:25 PM
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You are right on the money. That's really all...
You are right on the money. That's really all there is to transporting live bait all day or keeping it overnight.
You must simply insure minimal safe dissolved oxygen saturation for all the bait... -
08-09-2016, 05:58 AM
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You certainly don’t have to have a college degree...
You certainly don’t have to have a college degree in fishery biology to be successful keeping healthy live bait in livewells all day, but you have to maintain excellent livewell water quality or your...
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This is a friend of mine Terry in Oklahoma with the horse fly jig in...
Horsefly jigs