Tim wrote:
On Sep 22, 7:14 pm, "JimH" ask wrote:
"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in messagenews:b4bbf39n4t6ursr34c10m5qfmo4jn05d8q@4ax .com...





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.- Hide quoted text -

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If you don't fish, can you use a live well for a cooler? that is if
you pack it with ice?



You can and you can, but...most livewells are not insulated like coolers
and therefore your ice won't last nearly as long.