June 6 Aia

[dtrs5kprs]

Out of curiousity...does anyone know if the ice has chlorine in it?

Likely. I was always taught to put some into a gallon size zip-lock and seal it to keep any chance of exposing the fish to chlorine to a minimum. Freezing plastic water bottles the night before works too. Also have to be careful how much you add to prevent shocking the fish. I really like the method of just turning the pumps on manual and letting them run all day, lots of fish dope throughout the day, any time of year.

[steveearle]

If there is clorine in this ice it is very minimal and is dilluted enough to not affect the fish....

Livewell-Fish Care...(these are conservative figures based on 15 gallons of water in the livewell).

1. Try to lower water temp in livewell 5-10 degrees below the surface temp with ice.

2. Add approx. 8 oz. of NON IODIZED salt to livewell.

3. Add approx. 5 oz. of 3% hydgrogen peroxide to livewell.

4. Drain livewell as far as possible and refill every 3-4 hours (twice during tourney day).

When fizzing make sure the fish is under water for confirmation of the release of air.

DO NOT squeeze the air out....let it come out naturally...if you deflate too far the fish will sink to the bottom and die.

If you do all these these you can be relatively confident that you have done everything possible to keep the fish in your livewell alive.