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"JimH" ask wrote in message
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"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
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On Sat, 22 Sep 2007 19:33:18 -0400, "JimH" ask wrote:

Lastly....how do you start up and then shut down a livewell after a day
of
fishing?

You turn it on in either recycle, auto or constant circulation, prime
the circulator pump which on my boat means backing up a little to
force a little water into the line, then let it run.

When you are finished, put it in Empty or Drain position and it
empties.

Ask Scott how it works - works pretty good.

With respect to keeping a fish fresh, live wells will keep a fish
alive until you get time to bleed and gut it. Much better than ice.

Makes sense. Our live bait (minnows) die from lack of oxygen in the
water combined with rising water temps when kept in a bucket, even with a
battery powered air pump in the bucket. A dead minnow is easier for a
perch to steal off your hook than a live one as the dead ones deteriote in
body flesh integrity pretty fast and come off the hook easily.

What about a bait bucket that you drop in the water next to the boat? You
have to remember to haul it out before moving, but they work well. The
better ones have a weight* to keep the bucket oriented correctly. I've kept
minnows alive for an entire day with this kind of thing.

*Weight is known by the state of California to contain lead, which should
not be shredded onto food with a cheese grater.