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Continued from page 17 ........... times and have a solution to live fish. You
Their new Crappie Rx is formulated to treat can find their video from an ACT tournament
the water and care for fish in many different on Google that explains how they do it. Their
ways. Not all treatments are equal, and Sure- practice includes bags of ice and water treat-
Life is a step above the others. Another simple ment and the lake water to maintain the cooler
thing is to keep the Livewell full of water. The temperature to ensure the fish stay healthy.
fuller the Livewell, the more Oxygen they’ll I love the way Vic Finkley, Mississippi Out-
have and less water movement when traveling. doors Hall of Fame recipient, puts it. When I
The quality coolers used by many tournament asked him about keeping fish alive, he had a
fishermen not only maintain better tempera- simple statement, “I fill up my Livewell, put a
ture control but they can be frozen milk jug of water in there,
filled to the top eliminating and just go fishing; I never had an
most sloshing when motoring issue with keeping fish alive.”
and therefore have fewer beat- Well, there you have it, some love
up fish.” it, some hate it; it is a change for
That is some great informa- some and not so much for others.
tion to incorporate into “Keep- As our club was founded on Fam-
ing Fish Alive.” I know many of ily, Fishing, and Fun, don’t let this
you have your ways of tackling change your mind; get your Family
the job of keeping fish alive; involved, teach your younger an-
for me, it will be a new experi- glers the importance of “Keeping
ence, coming from catching fish and throwing Fish Healthy & Alive.”
in a cooler full of ice to ensure the fish are
alive and healthy bring challenge. As tourna- One last quote from Dannemueller, “Preserv-
ment anglers, we must adapt to change. ing our sport is the responsibility of everyone
involved. It’s essential to care for and preserve
Dan does not use bags of ice; another legend our waters for fishermen today and for future
in the crappie tournament trail Ronnie Capps generations.
and Steve Coleman has a different approach. Stephen Turner, WeighMaster
These guys have been around the block a few
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