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KEEPING FISH ALIVE & HEALTHY

sides of the livewell. Closing that air gap stops livewells. Owner Tony Gergley says, “Catch
most of the problem plus it is much easier and Release calms a fish down. We’ve
to control the temperatures and oxygen. It’s produced it since 1982. It has 55 products
okay to slowly reduce temperatures when in the formula and the powder ingredient
they are too high and to add chemicals, but has much less inactive ingredients than
with a constant flow of fresh water into the some of the others. We add electrolytes,
livewell these will eventually flow out and remove ammonia, foam is removed and that
must be added back in. The last part of the step is critical because 90 percent of the
program for tournament fishermen is to use oxygen comes from the surface of the water,
the circulation pump when trailering to the stimulants to promote slime coating, and an
weigh-in sight.” anti-bacterial agent and fungicides, and we
Idzikowski says some fishermen don’t sedate the fish to calm them down and that’s
want to use this system in the summer critical.”
because it flushes out chemicals and cool Crappie Rx will be available soon.
water. He believes having fresh water and www.sure-life.com
oxygen is the most important thing so he
recommends it year round. Their website is:
www.krushermarine.com
Catch & Release by Sure-Life, and - Tim Huffman
the company’s new addition Crappie Rx,
are chemical treatments to be added to

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