Pro Anglers and Release of Sportfish
Problem | Appearance | Cause | Proper Action | Notes |
Bass Hook Wounds | Flesh of bass injured with hooks. | Use of treble hooks. | Place a pinch of PLEASE RELEASE ME on wounds. | PLEASE RELEASE ME helps insure that bass are alive and healthy for weigh in and later release. |
Bass Losses | Bass lose their sense of stability and cannot swim upright in livewell. | Bass have lost electrolytes and have stopped producing slime coating. Water may be fouled from accumulated waste and/or water may be to hot. | Use PLEASE RELEASE ME in livewells and weigh in tanks. Use ice to help cool water. | Use PLEASE RELEASE ME year round to help keep bass alive for later release. PLEASE RELEASE ME helps increase chances of winning with live bass. |
Bass Tournament Fish Die Off | Bass are found floating in release area days after bass tournament is held. | Bass are placed under great stress during weigh in. | Each individual bass fisherperson should treat their livewells with either PLEASE RELEASE ME granules or TIME RELEASE TABLETS in their boats throughout the day. |
Tournament directors should be using PRO-BASS TANK FORMULA #1 & #2 in all weigh in tanks. It is the responsibility of each tournament director to ensure that proper handling techniques are utilized throughout the entire tournament. |
Dirty Bait Tanks And Livewells | Tanks have stains, hard water deposits and slime build-up. | Infrequent cleanings of tanks and possible hard water supply. | Use TLC (Tank & Livewell Cleaner). | TLC (Tank and Livewell Cleaner) may be used straight from the bottle or used as a diluted cleaning solution. |
Foam On Water Surface |
Foamy bubbles on surface of water. | Protein breakdown from thrown slime coat, decaying fish and/or uneaten fish food. | Use FOAM-OFF. | If foam is not removed, fish may suffocate, since 90% of the oxygen transfer in water occurs at the surface of water. |
Stain In Bait Tanks Or Livewells |
Tanks have stained sides and bottom. | Stains originate from normal use and/or use of water conditioners. | Use TLC (Tank & Livewell Cleaner). | TLC (Tank & Livewell Cleaner) works on plastic, fiberglass, gel coating, glass, concrete and metal surfaces. |
Walleye Losses | Walleye die in livewells during tournaments. | Walleye go belly up in boats' livewell after being caught. | Use WALLEYE-SAVER in either granules or TIME RELEASE TABLETS. | WALLEYE-SAVER replaces lost electrolytes, fights fungus and bacteria, removes harmful pesticides and have metals from livewell water. WALLEYE-SAVER also calms walleye to reduce injury and removes chlorine so city ice may be used to cool water. |
Warm Water | Fish are very distressed, lose their balance and become soft. | Water is hot and low in oxygen content. | Cool water temperature with either ice or mechanical means. | When cooling water with ice, be sure to use a water conditioner to remove any chlorine which may be in the ice. |