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Old 08-01-2018, 05:25 PM
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Haha !!! we call it bait crack! use it when we dont even need it ...gets em goin
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Old 08-01-2018, 05:35 PM
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Update I picked up 2 doz yesterday but on the way I decided to change gears and when for Lakers instead. I only used about 8 herring during the outing. I got home and transferred the already stressed remaining herring into a cooler with fresh cold well water. This morning there were 2 dead and I changed about have the water and so far they are all good.
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Haha !!! we call it bait crack! use it when we dont even need it ...gets em goin
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Old 08-02-2018, 12:43 PM
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I was having a hard time keeping herring alive. I was using an aerator and a small cooler. Then a bait shop employee suggested that I get a round, insulated bucket. He said with a square cooler, the herring often all swim into one corner and end up suffocating each other, even though you have an aerator going.

I switched to a round, insulated bucket and haven't had an issue with dead herring since.
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Old 08-02-2018, 01:38 PM
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Yes round is better so they can continually swim in a circle like a school of bait. When they swim in the corner they beat there faces up turn red and over stress themselves.
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Old 08-02-2018, 06:21 PM
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Round cooler would make a huge difference. I have been looking for one may end up with a sports cooler.
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Old 08-04-2018, 11:42 AM
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I wish herring would be as hardy as shiners. I found over the years, (45) styrofoam insert in a plastic bucket is the key. Generally I don't even keep the aerator on all the time. One of my buddies doesn't even use one. Cold water is also key. 1 dz per bucket and the magic blue powder helps. Maybe the garage is too hot?? Electric pumps are quiet and u can keep the bucket in the house. Back in the day the bulky and heavy paper mache' buckets were in style.
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