Yup keeping a bottle in my boat from now on, also comes in handy fishing w/Mo as he's always stabbing himself with a hook :wack: got to keep him healthy :thumbup01: :thumbup01:
This has some more good info. I Can not remember which tourney it was but they fixed us up at registration. It gets really hot here and you really have to baby sit your fish during the summer months. I freeze milk jugs with unchlorinated water to cool my live well. allot of the ice you buy has chlorine in it and you have to watch that also. This system works!!! My self and my non-boater both had a little over 21lbs each thats over 42lbs total in my livewell on Choke in June and they were all released alive.
+Bass Care In Warm Water Conditions
The following guidelines and instructions have been formulated in an effort to reduce initial and delayed
mortality on one of our premier fishing lakes. We as tournament anglers are under scrutiny due to the recent
high mortality rates observed here from other tournament anglers and organizations. We need to make sure
that we as anglers take every step and precaution to help preserve
the quality of this fishery. Please read the following instructions very carefully and do your
best to implement these instructions, as you and every other angler during a event
are part of a grand solution to prove that a tournament can be conducted with high bass
survival rates and we can leave a lake in as good a shape as we found it. If we do not show
respect and concern for the fishery and others like it, the no angling public and regulating authorities may take
action and impose tournament restrictions. Let’s do everything we can to prove that we as ANGLERS are
PROS at keeping bass alive.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR BASS LIVEWELL CARE
ITEMS TO BRING: ICE (CUBED) MINIMUM OF 25 POUNDS
COOLER TO KEEP ICE IN
POOL THERMOMETER OR DIGITAL PROBE
16 OUNCE BOTTLE OF 3% HYDROGEN PEROXIDE
ITEMS PROVIDED AT CHECK IN:
CATCH & RELEASE FORMULA (10 OUNCE BOTTLE PER TEAM) FREE
MEASURING DEVICE FOR HYDROGEN PEROXIDE (FREE)
ADDITIONAL ITEM AVAIALBLE @ CHECK IN:
16 OUNCE BOTTLE 3% HYDROGEN PEROXIDE $1.00 EACH
In an effort to provide the best possible live release during a tournament; We are encouraging you to be
proactive in addressing livewell conditions all day long. Although the weigh in procedure is
critical, your handling of the fish throughout the day is even more critical, since the fish are in YOUR
POSSESSION for the majority of the time. Please study the following suggestions and give them your
utmost consideration.
1. In order to properly condition a livewell, you need to know the approximate volume of your livewell.
We highly recommend that you measure the dimensions of your livewell(s) ahead of time to determine
gallon volume. Use the following formula to determine the water capacity of your square or
rectangular livewell. Using a measuring device (tape or ruler), multiply length times width times height
of water in livewell (all in feet) times the constant 7.5. The result will be in gallons.
2. Fill livewell(s) early (shortly after takeoff) from good water in main body of lake. Do not fill
livewell(s) or exchange water in creeks or coves and especially NOT at take off site. HELPFUL TIP:
If you have separate livewells, fill first livewell early and store bags of ice in second livewell. This will
help keep the primary livewell cool. Afterwards, if you need the second livewell, it will be easier to
cool down. This method will also conserve your ice.
3. IMPORTANT!!!!Treat livewell with CATCH & RELEASE early and recirculate
for a couple of
minutes to thoroughly mix. For a tournament use the following chart to determine proper amount of
CATCH & RELEASE to add to your livewell. MAKE SURE YOU DOSE LIVEWELL BEFORE
YOU START FISHING!!!!
GALLONS OF WATER CAPFUL(S) OF CATCH & RELEASE FROM 10 OZ. BOTTLE
10-15
Gallons 2 ½ Capfuls Of CATCH & RELEASE
20 Gallons 3 –3 ½ Capfuls Of CATCH & RELEASE
25-30
Gallons 5 Capfuls Of CATCH & RELEASE
4. CRITICAL!!!LIVEWELL TEMPERATURES. Please keep your livewell(s) as close as possible to
65 degrees Fahrenheit. DO NOT LET LIVEWELL TEMPERATURES EXCEED 68 degrees
Fahrenheit at any time during this tournament. Check your thermometer OFTEN to make sure
temperatures are in target range.
5. Add 3% hydrogen peroxide to livewell once you catch your FIRST FISH. The 3% hydrogen peroxide
will provide adequate dissolved oxygen levels even if you experience livewell failure. Pay attention to
the dosage rates below and do not exceed our recommendations. Repeat this procedure when you start
to operate second livewell upon introduction of fish.
GALLONS OF WATER 3% HYDROGEN PEROXIDE DOSAGE RATE
10-15 Gallons ½ Cupful (4 Fluid Ounces)
20 Gallons ¾ Cupful (6 Fluid Ounces)
25-30 Gallons 1 Cupful (8 Fluid Ounces)
6. If you catch a heavy load of fish, please exchange water in livewell at least once during the day and
repeat cooling of water, dosing of CATCH & RELEASE and reapply hydrogen peroxide to livewell.
7. IMPORTANT!!!!!!!DO NOT. REPEAT. DO NOT PUMP IN FRESH WATER OR
RECIRCULATE FRESH WATER THROUGHOUT THE DAY. This will defeat the purpose of
cooling the water down and applications of water conditioners. DO NOT OPERATE LIVEWELLS
ON TIMED AERATION. KEEP LIVEWELLS ON MANUAL RECIRCULATION
CONSTANTLY.
8. DO NOT FILL WEIGH IN BAGS FROM WATER OVER THE SIDE OF BOAT AT WEIGH
IN SITE!!!!Fill bags with water from treated and cooled livewells. Dip bags in livewells to fill with
water or pump water from livewell through pump out pumps directly to bags as they hang off side of
boat. To fill bags with water from lake at this point will totally defeat the purpose of all the work you
have done in that livewell throughout the day.
9. TIPS FOR DEEP HOOKED OR WOUNDED (BLEEDING) BASS: Wet hands and try to remove
hook using “through the gill method” working quickly. Do not keep bass out of water for more than 40
seconds. If having difficulty, then place bass in livewell water between procedure and allow it to
breathe for a few moments and resume task of hook removal. If bass has swallowed the hook, then cut
the line close as possible to hook eye and place bass in livewell. If bass is bleeding from body or gills,
apply a pinch of CATCH & RELEASE directly to the wound. While we can’t guarantee that your
bass will live, following these procedures will give them the best possible chance for survival.
10. TIPS FOR PROPERLY HANDLING FISH: Try to keep handling bass to a MINIMUM! Try not to
let bass come in contact with carpet or let bass bounce around on carpet. This will cause extreme injury
to the allimportant
slime coat or skin of the bass. If you do disrupt slime coating from this action, then
this is a good time to rub some CATCH & RELEASE on abrasion. Be cautious not to break jaws of
bass. Once broken, that bass will not be able to feed again. ALWAYS hold bass in vertical position or
use TWO HANDS to support body. Holding bass with single hand by way of mouth in a horizontal
position without proper support will dislocate or break jaw.
I have a book "keeping bass alive" put out by BASS is says to never put peroxide in the water it harms the fish and removes a a protective coating from the gills of the fish.Just thought i would post this up maybe some of you guys have the same book and could take a look at it.
I have a book "keeping bass alive" put out by BASS is says to never put peroxide in the water it harms the fish and removes a a protective coating from the gills of the fish.Just thought i would post this up maybe some of you guys have the same book and could take a look at it.
I just looked it up and yes, it does state that...Their concern is using too much...that people will not pay attention to the amounts to use...Most people think more is better, which absolutely is NOT the case when it comes to using Hydrogen Peroxide...
Well thats what i took of the article too is to not use to much but then in bold letters i says do not use, but i guess if you use the right amount its ok.
How did I missed this. Awesome tip! Lately I've been using Sure Life Please Release Me. Is it OK to have both combined in the livewell or I'm better off with either one? Though I'll get myself some hydrogen peroxide to store in my boat for that purpose and not to mention I get a minor cut on finger at a time or two after boating a few Thanks for sharing with us Jared.
Good point sj. In the winter we keep our minnows in a 2 litre Coleman water cooler to keep the water colder and for easier transport in the toboggan. Adding ice chips has to be done in moderation or the minnows will get shocked and die. I asked a couple of high school kids about their theory on adding hydrogen peroxide to the baitwells and livewells and what they said is in the next post...
Wayne you can also try adding snow or ice shavings from holes drilled to oxygenate and keep a steady temp for your minnows
I asked my son, who is a college student, his thoughts on adding hydrogen peroxide to baitwells and livewells and here was his response:
"Peroxide decomposes to water and oxygen (that’s why it bubbles) when it contacts most materials. So in theory adding some peroxide would give off some oxygen. The question is whether you can add enough peroxide to give off enough oxygen without adding so much as to bleach (and kill!) the fishies. I still think changing out the water would be better but maybe the issue is that the water has really low oxygen levels in the winter (no plant activity to give off oxygen and no contact with the air to dissolve it that way. So I would try stirring the water vigorously to get oxygen in that way (it will dissolve from the air) before peroxide. Or run a trial with three buckets beside each other – one with nothing done, one with vigorous agitation every 15 -30 min or so and one with a tsp of peroxide every hour or so. Worth a shot."
I asked him to run the trial with the three buckets and he said he would set it up this weekend. I'll come back and post the results...
great info jared i wonder if it works as good as the release me formula that is 8 bucks a bottle i usualy use a couple bottles a summer and always put a little in the livewell in all tourneys but i wonder if i could use the peroxide instead and save a few bucks? :clap:
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