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That's a real nice professional looking tank. But, for saltwater I myself would def need water to be exchanged. If I put 20 pogies, menhaden, whatever- in there, they would be dead in no time flat.
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11-04-2009, 06:53 AM
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In all the times I've put Porgies, shrimp or whatever I've never lost a single bait...keeping the water aerated, filtered and circulating is key...
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11-04-2009, 04:55 PM
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It sounds like you are very close with the new Opti. Pictures?
Baitwells are a hot topic. No disrespect to reel or anyone else but I could not agree more with whatknot. It may have something to do with the water temperature or the bait. Greenbacks (threadfin herring) are my live bait of choice. They like swimming in circles with a steady flow of fresh saltwater, look at them wrong or put too many in the livewell and they are dead. My experience with mud minnows is that they require next to nothing for survival, shrimp, porgies, pinfish too just don't let the water get too warm. I ain't saying it can't be done but I never saw a recirculating system that would keep greenies alive. As for the in deck livewell, hate it. The space there is good for fish on ice. I would say beer but I like easier access to the beer  .
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11-05-2009, 06:55 AM
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Must admit never had greenies in my tank although we used to get 'em at the bouys in my friends catamaran...kept 'em alive w/no problem in his tank, but I would like to try 'em in mine sometime just to see...a C-Note says it'll keep 'em happy!!...
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11-05-2009, 09:11 AM
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C-note Challenge
Come on down to Florida in June or July and you got a bet... One stipulation, if you win you have to take me to dinner and I get to pick where and what we eat.
Down here the flow and the filtration of the water is important but the water temperature is a bait killer. My mom's boat does not have a livewell. I carry a similar system to yours when I am in her boat. We don't use greenbacks but it keeps shiners alive all day if we add ice to keep the water from boiling. We keep shrimp alive in a six-pack cooler with ice on the bottom and a layer of newspaper on top of that. This leaves the livewell free to put our catch. Two out of three of my livewells will keep speckled trout alive indefinitely.
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11-05-2009, 10:19 AM
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RR - so you put your live bait in a cooler on ice and your keeper fish in a bait tank? SWEET!
Just messing, really though, do you keep the trout alive in order to cull the smaller ones or is it to keep them fresh without having to have very much ice on board? I've put flounder in the livewell in order to cull smaller fish before. I'll back up Reel on the c-note bet for the greenies. If you can keep gizzard shad alive you can keep ANYTHING alive. Quote:
  How about if Reel loses you pay for all the gas!! 
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11-09-2009, 11:17 AM
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Water temp is why mine's INSULATED...keeps these fragile herring happy in hot summer months, so if I ever get down your way, I'll pack my tank...you anywhere near Franco in Sebastian?...sounds good on the restaurant...locals ALWAYS know best!!...
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