Ice in live wells

bassnman30 · 06-11-07, 05:17 PM

When fishing in water above 80 degrees make sure that you put ice in the water of your live wells. Ensure that your livewells are ready to go first thing in the morn. I.e full of water,chemicals added,areators on manual. The water will cool appx. 10 degrees when on ice. Don't add ice from a cooler etc.. This water contans chlorine.
(The chemicals are "rejuvinate", or "please release me").
Don't allow fish to lay on the deck, this can remove the slime and the fish may become less able to reduce items like parasites,and other infections after being released.
Handle your fish with care this reduces stress.
Don't worry about the water being "sloshed" around when running, the water will still remain cool. After appx. 3 hrs. remove appx. half of the water and replenish with new fresh water. This will reduce stress as well as add oxygen, therefore allowing the fish to stay healthy.
Ensure that when weighing in your fish that they are handled with care by the weigh masters.
These are just a few idems mentioned that may help to reduce delayed mortality.

leroy · 06-11-07, 05:54 PM

Darn...and this whole time Ive been fileting them and then putting them on ice. (FISH ARE GOOD EATS!!)

bassnman30 · 06-11-07, 06:01 PM

They are "good eats". Had some die on me last summer, when the water was 85+. Took these fish home and put the knife to these baby's.

zooker · 06-11-07, 06:27 PM

yeah live wells heat up pretty bad in the hot temps for sure.. i add frozen bottles of water to my live well..if i am fishing a tourny..

zooker

NJBassDevil · 06-11-07, 06:44 PM

I have a question about the livewell chemicals. What do they do? Why do you use them? I've heard some stuff about them but not much.

zooker · 06-12-07, 05:03 AM

honestly i don't know what all they do to the fish. but they do work..

zooker

FlyRod · 06-12-07, 06:24 AM

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Originally Posted by leroy

Darn...and this whole time Ive been fileting them and then putting them on ice. (FISH ARE GOOD EATS!!)

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Mac1 · 06-12-07, 06:49 AM

Wet your hands before handling fish. Prevents the protective slime on the fish from being removed.

Zooker's frozen bottles of water prevent the chlorine from entering the livewell water and killing the fish. Good idea.

Good post, bassman.

Good fishing, Mac

Jackl · 06-12-07, 11:00 AM

BASSDEVIL
Livewell aditives have chemicals to maintain the slime coat on fish, a antibiotic to treat wounds and a stress reliever to calm the fish until released. ("Fishie Downers")
ZOOKERS idea is great for cooling your livewell. I fill 4 half gallon milk jugs with water and freeze them solid, then put them in my boat cooler along with crushed ice to keep my drinking water and "cokes" cold. During the hot part of the tourney, I drop one of the frozen jugs into the livewell (provided I have caught keeper fish by then) and change it out for a frozen one when the first one has melted. (I attached an aquarium thermometer inside my livewell to keep track of the water temperature.) The recirculating pump will jet water into the livewell under pressure to help oxygenate the water, eliminating the need to add more lake water for oxygen.

JackL

06-11-07, 05:17 PM	#1
bassnman30 BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Lexington,NC-Worlds best BBQ. Posts: 1,945	Ice in live wells When fishing in water above 80 degrees make sure that you put ice in the water of your live wells. Ensure that your livewells are ready to go first thing in the morn. I.e full of water,chemicals added,areators on manual. The water will cool appx. 10 degrees when on ice. Don't add ice from a cooler etc.. This water contans chlorine. (The chemicals are "rejuvinate", or "please release me"). Don't allow fish to lay on the deck, this can remove the slime and the fish may become less able to reduce items like parasites,and other infections after being released. Handle your fish with care this reduces stress. Don't worry about the water being "sloshed" around when running, the water will still remain cool. After appx. 3 hrs. remove appx. half of the water and replenish with new fresh water. This will reduce stress as well as add oxygen, therefore allowing the fish to stay healthy. Ensure that when weighing in your fish that they are handled with care by the weigh masters. These are just a few idems mentioned that may help to reduce delayed mortality. __________________ Lexington,NC.

06-11-07, 06:01 PM	#3
bassnman30 BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Lexington,NC-Worlds best BBQ. Posts: 1,945	They are "good eats". Had some die on me last summer, when the water was 85+. Took these fish home and put the knife to these baby's. __________________ Lexington,NC.

06-11-07, 06:27 PM	#4
zooker BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: denton nc Posts: 13,441	yeah live wells heat up pretty bad in the hot temps for sure.. i add frozen bottles of water to my live well..if i am fishing a tourny.. zooker __________________ the godfather.. aml in remission since 7-20-09

06-11-07, 06:44 PM	#5
NJBassDevil BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 899	I have a question about the livewell chemicals. What do they do? Why do you use them? I've heard some stuff about them but not much. __________________ Fish Hard

06-12-07, 05:03 AM	#6
zooker BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: denton nc Posts: 13,441	honestly i don't know what all they do to the fish. but they do work.. zooker __________________ the godfather.. aml in remission since 7-20-09

06-11-07, 05:54 PM	#2
leroy BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Birmingham, AL Posts: 212	Darn...and this whole time Ive been fileting them and then putting them on ice. (FISH ARE GOOD EATS!!)

06-12-07, 06:49 AM	#8
Mac1 BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 183	Wet your hands before handling fish. Prevents the protective slime on the fish from being removed. Zooker's frozen bottles of water prevent the chlorine from entering the livewell water and killing the fish. Good idea. Good post, bassman. Good fishing, Mac

06-12-07, 11:00 AM	#9
Jackl BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Great Bend, KS Posts: 2,960	BASSDEVIL Livewell aditives have chemicals to maintain the slime coat on fish, a antibiotic to treat wounds and a stress reliever to calm the fish until released. ("Fishie Downers") ZOOKERS idea is great for cooling your livewell. I fill 4 half gallon milk jugs with water and freeze them solid, then put them in my boat cooler along with crushed ice to keep my drinking water and "cokes" cold. During the hot part of the tourney, I drop one of the frozen jugs into the livewell (provided I have caught keeper fish by then) and change it out for a frozen one when the first one has melted. (I attached an aquarium thermometer inside my livewell to keep track of the water temperature.) The recirculating pump will jet water into the livewell under pressure to help oxygenate the water, eliminating the need to add more lake water for oxygen. JackL __________________ There are two theories about argueing with women...........Neither one works!

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