If you did not know already, the pro air is a great accessory. This last weekend I was involved in the Paralyzed Veterans Association(PVA) Capitol Clash, Potomac River. The temps on both days topped 100 and the water(river) temps were in the 89 range, plus or minus 1. We had a brief about how to keep the fish alive and all that, so it helped most people. Before trailering to the launch, I sprayed down the livewells to rinse out any remaining debris and dust and let them drain out to the launch. I did not fill the wells all the way until I needed to, after the first fish. I first placed about 6 inches in the wells to start the day. The water was in there for 6 hrs and I had run the pro air for 10 minutes every hour and for the 20 minute run back to the weigh in. The biologist checked the wells and it was at 85 degree water and with a percentage o2 content that was 4% higher than the average content of the river. The fish were quite lively as they were being weighed in and even the biologist said that he wished everybody had a system like that. He said that the fish would not be shocked by the 85 degree water going back to the river, because it was close enough to the deep waters of the area and the higher o2 will help them get over it faster. I guess it would be a shock enough being jerked out of the home and moved without a forwarding address, but keep the comfort level up for the fish is better than just giving them a ride!!?? I like the smaller bubbles that this system puts out, even smaller than the portable units the state was letting people borrow at the boat pull out. This system is worth having, that is for sure!
Modified by Ntimad8rs at 3:42 PM 7/26/2010
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