How to Keep Your FISHING Bait Alive 5x LONGER!

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5 жыл бұрын

Here is a great example of how to keep your bait alive five times longer with three simple tips. You can also keep baitfish alive overnight or if you are kayak fishing all day. There are three simple variables that we must consider when trying to keep bait whether it be greenbacks, minnows, shrimp or crustaceans frisky. Number one is ammonia, ammonia has the tendency to build up over time as fish defecate and urinate in the water. A simple ammonia or water conditioner will help eradicate the build of ammonia and prevent half a dozen water changes. Here is a simple solution that you can purchase right online or at your local pet store: amzn.to/2yCx1Kc
Secondly is Oxygen, this is obviously important so the fish can breathe. The typical air stones that come with the bubblers are small, the more bubbles, the more oxygen it really is just that simple. Here is the stone I recommend: amzn.to/2Zu1JkK and it really is a small investment for what it provides.
Lastly is temperature, if you live in tropical climates the weather rapidly warms and so does the water in a small space. Add frozen bottles of water to the bucket will help reduce temperatures without diluting the overall salinity of the water. Just make sure the water temps don't get too cold or your bait will go into shock when you take them from 60-degree water to 90. This is a great DIY live bait tank or bucket that has proven to work over and over. It works as a saltwater bait tank or a freshwater bait bucket. If you enjoyed today’s tips, please like, share and subscribe. How do you keep your bait alive for long periods of time? Comment down below.
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@TimsSchoolOfFish 5 жыл бұрын

I have aquariums and use SeaChem Prime in all of them. It removes ammonia and also dechlorinates. Drs. Foster and Smith Instant Ammonia Remover also works great and it’s much cheaper, so that’s what I use for my live wells and bait buckets. Ammonia is the one thing most people don’t consider with live baits. It builds up quickly in such a small quantity of water....so I’m glad you brought it up. For the viewers: It literally only takes a drop, so don’t think more is better...you’re just wasting it. One mL (or one drop will treat 10 gallons). Awesome job as always, JT. Keep up the great work👊🏻😎

@Saltyscales 5 жыл бұрын

You are correct, just a small drop does the job just fine. I would also like to add that fish expel ammonia via their gills as well. Ultimately if the problem is not fixed with a solution or water change then they will get nitrate poisoning.

@TimsSchoolOfFish 5 жыл бұрын

Joshua Taylor Joshua Taylor Yessir! You must be an aquarist yourself. If you’re not then you should be because you know more than many in the hobby. Just to add one more thing to the points you made for your viewers... Adding a larger air stone is well worth the investment, as you said. The more bubbles are breaking the surface of the water, the more dissolved oxygen is in that water and more oxygen means more active baits. Sometimes those air stones get clogged with particulates. Just soak them in hydrogen peroxide overnight and rinse well and they’ll be good as new. Don’t discount JTs points because with a large bioload in such a small amount of water, the parameters can change very quickly and kill your baits or at the very least make them less active and diminish their presentation on your hook. These simple things can make a day on the water a successful one and have you spending more time catching game fish instead of catching baits. Excellent video. I’m glad you made it. That’s why your channel is the best.

@chadharrelson2880 4 жыл бұрын

@@TimsSchoolOfFish I agree! Seachem Stability is another great product though more for the aquariums. I used it along with prime for years with every water change. I never thought to add prime to my bait tanks!!!! Thanks!

@brandonlyyy 4 жыл бұрын

Great tips. I also found out that if you add any marsh plants or sea grass with roots on the end, it gives shade + something the shrimps can hold onto for dear life while there’s lots of movement in the bucket, it greatly helps reduce stress and gives them a comfy place to chill before they get annihilated in the open waters :)

@LivingTheBestDayOfMyLife 5 жыл бұрын

Great tips. I have been an avid aquarist (fish keeper) for 30 years. I exclusively use prime. It is held in high regard in the community. I have been using prime in my bait tank for years. I also agree with you on NOT adding loose ice. If you have to in a pinch, the prime witll nuetralize chlorine and chloromine from tap water as well!

@richb8303 Жыл бұрын

Great stuff. You can also fill water bottles with local water salt/fresh and freeze them. When ready to use, remove cap and place in bucket. Keeps water cool and freshens up water at same time.

@jstame2221 2 жыл бұрын

I'm using a 25qt Igloo cooler with a pump mounted on it. The better stone will definitely come in handy. Took a $20 cooler and a $9 pump and made a nice minnow cooler. Can't wait to upgrade the stone and I already ordered it! Thanks

@michaelbeecher2095 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the large aerator tip! I use the frozen water bottle too. Put it in a zip lock bag and throw it back in your cooler when not using it and keep it cold. Then remove it from the cooler/zip lock bag and back to the bait bucket. Just helps from getting your ice funky if ya have snacks and drinks in there

@billyespinoza6440 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for all the information and tips. I wish you guys continued success. Happy New Years!

@texasveteran7231 5 жыл бұрын

Great tips we just struggled keeping bait alive san Luis pass tx yesterday. Good video capt. Joshua great looking ss polo shirt. Blessings from Texas hope to see you're product everywhere.

@Saltyscales 5 жыл бұрын

It stinks to put the work or money in just to watch your bait die.

@iKaresaboutNASCAR 4 жыл бұрын

Man, that fish that jumped during the ammonia bit was massive lol

@stevehogan8829 Жыл бұрын

all the bubbles from the stones do is move water.... from the bottom to the top where the exchange of gasses takes place. It does not pump oxygen into the water, but that's what everyone thinks. Great video Sir. Will help a lot of people and bait.

@givancarrillo5192 5 жыл бұрын

Great information, thanks. I actually have a bottle of prime at home for my reef aquarium. I can’t believe I didn’t think about it before.

@Saltyscales 5 жыл бұрын

It's easy to overlook the simple things sometimes, glad to help!

@stephanieguindon7872 5 жыл бұрын

Good video, these tips are definitely going to help me with keeping my bait alive. Thank you.

@Saltyscales 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks and glad to help. 👍

@iancordova 5 жыл бұрын

Great tips! I actually still got some prime left and a air stone for an aquarium that I once had. Now I can put those to use.

@Saltyscales 5 жыл бұрын

Most definitely, that will do the job just fine.

@willwall4108 5 жыл бұрын

Awesome!!, Now I can keep my bait alive.

@lesliemaness999 5 жыл бұрын

Great tips. Going to try it out. Thanks.

@Saltyscales 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Leslie, glad you enjoyed them.

@MrKoolbrez69 5 жыл бұрын

Great vid. Should be useful to a lot of newer anglers. Will have to get some conditioner. I use an igloo 5 gallon insulated water jug for my bait. Controls water temp really well. Already use bigger stone and it works well.

@JesusPaidItAll 3 жыл бұрын

Still using this setup? How lonng is it keeping your bait alive for?

@robertbennett6418 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks ... I'm schooled. All the info I needed. Great Job!

@krishall3187 4 жыл бұрын

Great info thank you!

@frightfulcrown6028 5 жыл бұрын

Great tips I really needed to know how to keep my shrimp from dieing on me👍🏼👍🏼

@chrisrigas899 2 жыл бұрын

Great tips !

@Superkeyruns 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Joshua! Subscribed.

@guscardenas6629 4 жыл бұрын

Great video, keep them coming

@Saltyscales 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Gus

@vitaliyisfishing 5 жыл бұрын

Those are sum big fish jumpin in the back damn🤯Thnx for the tips💯

@Saltyscales 4 жыл бұрын

Yup, monster mullet. You're welcome.

@mattstuart8550 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tips

@Saltyscales 5 жыл бұрын

You're welcome!

@carnufiasfishing8444 5 жыл бұрын

Great tips Captain Joshua 👊👍🎣😎

@Saltyscales 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Felix!

@plantcitychuck2551 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tip on the stone.that thing works great.got it at academy for 4.99

@Saltyscales 4 жыл бұрын

You're welcome

@josephmcgee8450 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for info

@latumalohi3369 2 жыл бұрын

Man, thanks heaps for this! Game changer :)

@bigo8192 5 жыл бұрын

Those are some great tips. I will definately use the frozen bottle. i can even put ine in the one i use, the type you let the water flow throug, u know, the yellow ones. Nice tips and well done!👍🏼😁🐟.

@Saltyscales 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Big O, that will work just fine. 👍

@jimbeauxjimenez1850 4 жыл бұрын

Dang, I wish I would've know about that stone before I purchased the $50 Keepalive stone diffuser. They are both identical lol. Great video, Joshua

@Saltyscales 4 жыл бұрын

You know for the future. 👌

@HungNguyen-ee4xi 4 жыл бұрын

I only know how to keep sandflea with ice on the bottom, a towel on those ice and the sandflea on top of them. For shrimps or baitfishes, I like to keep them in the bait shop and pick em' up when needed, lol jk. Thank for the great tips, Josh.

@pokry5 3 жыл бұрын

1:51 you're missing the fish brotha! Get em! 😂

@orsenvv8612 2 жыл бұрын

😂

@texassportsoutdoors 2 жыл бұрын

@@orsenvv8612 It was a mullet

@jelly_fishing 5 жыл бұрын

Nice video

@BareKnuckleCompany 5 жыл бұрын

One of my biggest problems is keeping bait alive. Awesome video

@Saltyscales 5 жыл бұрын

It can be frustrating sometimes, especially in the dog days of summer.

@CaptChrisCanning 5 жыл бұрын

Heck yeah! These tips are priceless! Think about how much money you waste on bait that dies.... 😔

@Saltyscales 5 жыл бұрын

It's very true, or you get a good work out in changing water lol.

@texasveteran7231 5 жыл бұрын

Yall know my story and my fellow battle buddy fishing crew and only 2 of us can physically use cast net and we stopped buying shrimp it does before we reach the water. Great tips ty

@texasveteran7231 5 жыл бұрын

Hi chrissypoo aka in need of a stunt double

@patty8039 2 жыл бұрын

Is the treatment compatible for blueback herring?

@samuelchancock Жыл бұрын

Are you using this product for live shrimp? Or finger mullet? Or both/any bait? Thanks.

@caroncersosimo4697 3 жыл бұрын

Down in SoFl.......finally a great way to keep bait alive longer! Looked like you had crawlers....is this good for minnows? TIA

@kaih4889 5 жыл бұрын

Cool little trick should help when the keeping pilcherds alive cause they are so delicate!

@Saltyscales 5 жыл бұрын

They are for sure and these tips will keep them fresh.

@tjtewshews5531 4 жыл бұрын

How many small 3-5" bream can you keep in a 5 gallon bucket like this? I'd like them to last at least a day or two so I can catch em the day before and fish with them all through the next day.

@dominiccucchi4928 Жыл бұрын

Can I please get a link to an air pump that would fit the stone u recommended? I have the stone but don’t know what air pump works right for it

@elioavila8456 5 жыл бұрын

this is awesome. very simple but works great. question? do you reccomend putting greenbacks and shrimp in the same bucket. I do kayak fishing and cant carry 2 buckets.

@Saltyscales 5 жыл бұрын

You can definitely put the two together, just try not to overcrowd too much for longevity.

@cgirl111 Жыл бұрын

The bubbles from the airstone only indirectly add O2 to the water. What they do is agitate the surface creating greater surface area for atmospheric O2 to enter the water.

@rickyjohnroofing8757 2 жыл бұрын

If I do all this do I still have to change out the water ?

@saltyscales1110 4 жыл бұрын

Oh yea

@ubreakitirepairit3569 3 жыл бұрын

Is there any reason why Mackerel would survive in a short rectangular styrofoam box with a lid, but not in a 5 gallon bucket? Both ran the same aerator, but for some reason, the Mackerel eventually die in the 5 gallon bucket. The only thing I could think of is that the styrofoam box keeps the temperature regulated longer. Despite having the Marine Metal Bubble Box which aerates 8 gallons for 44 hrs, no more than 3 Mackerel would survive at a time in the bucket, where as the styrofoam box would keep more Mackerel alive much longer.

@i2aspire 5 жыл бұрын

I knew about the ice bottle trick but not the liguid additive.

@mesaimara 4 жыл бұрын

Can I used fresh water not sea water??

@1DesertCop 4 жыл бұрын

Change the water out over the day,fresh water,keeps debris out from bait and cools and put air in along with stone

@ryank6622 4 жыл бұрын

Great video. My only question is what would be a good interval for the frozen water bottle?

@Saltyscales 4 жыл бұрын

I keep it in 30 to an hour at a time when really warm out.

@ryank6622 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you sir keep up the good work.

@jasongross6017 2 жыл бұрын

What about feed? If I am keeping the bait in a live well for two or more days is there any specific feed we should drop in for pinfish specifically? Love the video by the way!

@flighest6536 Жыл бұрын

saltwater fish flake type of food should work

@user-mo9lb5hd9f 4 жыл бұрын

What size aerator do you have? I just bought the stone but my pump is too small for it to work properly.

@Saltyscales 4 жыл бұрын

Just the typically bubbler that you can get at any bait store or Walmart

@scottmichael3745 5 жыл бұрын

The ONLY one I didn't know was the ammonia. Good advice bro. Any chance you might know why when I buy shrimp from My local shop the water is yellow? I keep forgetting to ask them (in a hurry to get fishing), but I'm serious, the water they give the bait in (your supplied container) is yellow as hell! And that's new for them, and the shrimps seem livelier. Nice vid amigo. Subbed.

@TimsSchoolOfFish 5 жыл бұрын

Scott Michael It’s likely a water conditioner that removes ammonia, chlorines and chloramines, and also maintains pH (which shrimp are very sensitive to). Several types of pH buffers will turn the water yellow.

@Saltyscales 5 жыл бұрын

Hey Scott, Tim is correct. It is most likely a conditioner to help keep bait well. Bait shops sometimes have issues keeping bait alive if their system and water isn't up to par.

@scottmichael3745 5 жыл бұрын

@@Saltyscales thanks for the heads up amigo! I kinda figured as much.

@wyattjohnsoutdoors6432 5 жыл бұрын

Green back and pilchards and shrimp were a big problem with diein

@Saltyscales 5 жыл бұрын

Use these tips and I promise they will be much better off.

@rayanidriss 2 жыл бұрын

Does this tips work on squid and cuttle fish

@Saltyscales 2 жыл бұрын

I haven't tested if on those two so I can't say to be 100%

@helicopterjohns 5 жыл бұрын

Hi, The URL link for the breathing stone doesn't work for me. John

@Saltyscales 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for letting me know, I fixed it: amzn.to/2Zu1JkK

@helicopterjohns 5 жыл бұрын

@@Saltyscales Many thanks, enjoyed the video. John

@sinequanon5586 3 жыл бұрын

I've heard that a couple ounces of hydrogen peroxide adds oxygen to the water as it breaks down into water and oxygen. Haven't tried it yet but it's something to look into.

@carnufiasfishing8444 5 жыл бұрын

Did anyone else see the fishing jumping behind Joshua? 🎣😎

@Saltyscales 5 жыл бұрын

Those pesky mullet are active over there. Always trying to steal the lime light ha ha.

@arabianintellect3002 5 жыл бұрын

Keep the good work up salty scales I have been a subscriber for over 12years man keep up d good work lol plz shout me out on your next video plz 😎😎😎

@jacobdeleon7422 5 жыл бұрын

Will definitely use this on my freshly dead frozen shrimp.

@Saltyscales 5 жыл бұрын

Not sure what good that will do for you.

@jacobdeleon7422 5 жыл бұрын

@@Saltyscales it'll keep them dead 5x longer lol

@joashchetty416 3 жыл бұрын

The oxygen is actually not created by bubbles but by the pops on the surface causing surface agitation

@mikegarza6804 3 жыл бұрын

Man the fish be jumping there

@geraldcarpenter9093 3 жыл бұрын

@davidhazen2394 3 жыл бұрын

Why not just use a floating minnow bucket? I am afraid if I take your cold minnows and put them on my hook on a hot summer day that they will go into shock when they hit the hot summer water. Maybe the goal should be to weight them down and get them deeper water maybe they won't go in shock.