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saving the goodies - lonehunter - 01-15-2004
o.k. the fishing trip is over for the day , watcha gonna do with all those goodies you bought this morning ? dump em' down the hole ? not me ! heck , i worked a couple hours for that bait in a place where you keep thinking , man , i coulda called in sick and been out there on the ice ! i'm not dropping that stuff down the hole , i'ts getting used again .
just buy only as much bait as you think you will need . An overabundance of bait, without proper care, will make Larry at the baitstore happy , but it ain't gonna keep a jingle in my pocket .Leave a container of grubs or wigglers on the ice, and they will die quickly. Store them in a coat pocket.
Minnows should be kept in an insulated bucket, and careful attention must be paid to prevent them from getting too cold. Even an insulated bait bucket will allow water to freeze if left outside for an extended period of time. I try to bring the bucket inside my windbreak . Allow lake water to warm considerably before freshening the water in a bait bucket. Sudden temperature changes can kill minnows.once home i store them in the mud room with a bubbler from a fish aquarium , they can last for days that way , ya just gotta freshen up the water a few times .
Grubs and other live bait like corn borers, spikes and wax worms can be kept in the refrigerator, wigglers too if you change the water daily. Try to hide them behind stuff where it's unlikely they will be spotted by a sharp-eyed ol' lady . My wife doesn't say anything about stuff she can't see , but when she finds them , look out , i'm sleeping in the camper tonight , lol !
Never leave live bait in the car during the winter. Low temperatures can kill bait just as fast as too much heat. Always avoid leaving live bait in warm areas or where it is exposed to direct sunlight. Any type of live bait in a car trunk or glove box or your coat can be easily forgotten, when bait dies and rots air fresheners up the wazoo aren't gonna cover the smell up . Belive me on this , i've had years of practice driving with my head out the car window .
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Re: [lonehunter] saving the goodies - chiefpanfish - 01-15-2004
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]When out on the ice I make a large pile of snow around my minnow bucket this works well keeping the wind away from these fish magnets. I also keep my minnow net up out of the water in the bucket as well other wise they all congregate in the net and the die faster. At home I have a 10 gal. fish tank with a bubbler in it. With care and daily attention they can stay for weeks. I usually pick up 4 to 6 dozen bait at a time so I can go out to the lakes without running to buy bait. The magots go staight in to refig.no need to hide because my lady fishes as well and understands.[signature]