Bass Handling - New Pro Products
Keeping Bass Alive For Tournament Anglers Fish Waste in Livewells • Fish excrete waste as CO2 and ammonia • These waste products can stress and kill fish if not removed from livewells • CO2 is removed by aeration • Ammonia is only removed by water exchange • Fish produce more waste as water temps increase Temperature Management Recommendations • • • • • • Fill livewell early in the day w/clean lake water Run boat’s recirculating pump while filling Monitor water temperature throughout day If lake temp <75 ºF, just exchange lake water If lake temp >75 ºF, attempt to cool water 5 - 10 ºF Do not overload livewell (5 fish max) Using ventilation products to add air while removing heat buildup and CO2 in livewells is also good! V-T2 Ventilator Weigh-in Bags • Use but don’t hand out too many! • Use perforated bags if water tanks are available in line • If each bass >4lbs, use two bags • 10 lbs of bass in bag with 2 gal water can reduce O2 to lethal limits within 2 minutes
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