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Old 10-09-07, 03:16 AM   #1
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I got a aluminum 16 foot v bottom and was wondering if I should put a live well in it or just go with a cooler and put them on ice. or is putting the fish on ice bad for them.or is the boat just to small for a live well thanks guys for any input

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Old 10-09-07, 08:07 PM   #2
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Use the cooler and just hook a live well in it. Without water the fish will die.
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Old 10-10-07, 07:11 AM   #3
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Either will work. Before live wells, we used a cooler with ice in it and no problems. Besides thats what commercial fishing boats do, dump them in ice.
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Old 10-11-07, 03:30 AM   #4
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sorry guys I do ask alot of ? but thanks for the imfo i will use a cooler and put an air pump in it. thats all a live well is any ways right.
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Old 10-11-07, 07:56 PM   #5
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sorry guys I do ask alot of ? but thanks for the imfo i will use a cooler and put an air pump in it. thats all a live well is any ways right.
Close enough LOL.

They sell aerators in Walmart, BPS, Gander, just about any fishing tackle place.

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Old 10-18-07, 08:19 PM   #6
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You mention Commercial and ice. Are fishing to keep and eat or fishing for tournament??

If you're fishing to keep and eat then yes Ice is perfectly fine. And I'll even give you a good tip. Put you ice in (about 1/2 way) then mix up a very salty water mix and mix that with the ice creating a slushy. We use it all the time except we just take the Saltwater thats around us to create the slurry.

This mix will freeze your fish within a day or two, it's that cold.
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Old 10-18-07, 08:51 PM   #7
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welcome aboard chris,
i thought maybe a big wave took ya out to sea....
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Old 10-19-07, 09:01 PM   #8
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No just a big move. Just finally got internet back!

Not much fishin' lately either, not since Mid-July
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