Putting Asprin in the Baitwell??????

Gone Fishin' Too · 06-19-2008, 05:38 PM

I was talking to a guyin the West Marine store the other day, and we were talking about livewells and keeping bait alive a long time when we fish the Pensacola Int. Billfish Tour. in a few weeks. He told me to put a couple asprin tablets in the baitwell with the bait and it helps sedate them and keep them less stressed. Has anyone ever tried this before, and does it work? I don't want to be the fool that dumps asprin in the livewell and kills all the bait before we are ready to fish with it.

bluffman2 · 06-19-2008, 06:19 PM

only thing i have ever done is add a little crushed ice

CurtyV22 · 06-19-2008, 06:22 PM

I like to put a couple xanax in mine, really seems to make them happy!!:letsparty

John B. · 06-19-2008, 06:28 PM

it'll be them bitches last headache

tailfisher · 06-19-2008, 06:58 PM

Curty,

You can put me in your live well if you add the xanax

kahala boy · 06-19-2008, 06:59 PM

I second the ice thing... it slows their metabolism down a bit......try the asprin on one of your short trips and see what happens to the bait.....My guess is that it wouldn't really do much.....

38bat · 06-19-2008, 07:15 PM

You aren't the only one, saw this on another forum:

"try throwing a couple of asprins in, it works wonders on minnows( minnows used for crappie fishin) Makes them very lively and live alot longer. A couple in a minnow bucket, so it might take more in a bigger tank.

My buddys laughed at me when i told them, but i talked to one the other day and he said he tried it, and it works very good , since then he does it all the time"

Read something about keeping the ammonia down?

Tuna Man · 06-19-2008, 07:48 PM

Quote:

38bat (6/19/2008)You aren't the only one, saw this on another forum:

"try throwing a couple of asprins in, it works wonders on minnows( minnows used for crappie fishin) Makes them very lively and live alot longer. A couple in a minnow bucket, so it might take more in a bigger tank.

My buddys laughed at me when i told them, but i talked to one the other day and he said he tried it, and it works very good , since then he does it all the time"

Read something about keeping the ammonia down?

Doing a search and boy was it hard to find much of anything...I saw one PRO and one CON reply about a aspirin. If it is that good it would be widely used and all over the Internet.:doh

Nitzey · 06-19-2008, 10:39 PM

It remedies their headaches very quickly.

ishmel407 · 06-22-2008, 10:01 PM

I have heard of putting the ice in the bait well before to. But I also heard that the chlorine from the ice could kill the fish also.

06-19-2008, 05:38 PM	#1
Gone Fishin' Too Senior Member Snapper Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Pensacola,Florida Posts: 435	Putting Asprin in the Baitwell?????? I was talking to a guyin the West Marine store the other day, and we were talking about livewells and keeping bait alive a long time when we fish the Pensacola Int. Billfish Tour. in a few weeks. He told me to put a couple asprin tablets in the baitwell with the bait and it helps sedate them and keep them less stressed. Has anyone ever tried this before, and does it work? I don't want to be the fool that dumps asprin in the livewell and kills all the bait before we are ready to fish with it. __________________ ><((((º>`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·...¸><((((º> Christopher Knieja ><((((º>`·.¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·..¸><(((º> "GONE FISHIN' TOO" (Recreational Fisherman) 2001 19' Cape Horn 200 HPDI Yamaha Pensacola,FL kniejac@hotmail.com Christopher Knieja cell # 850-261-9409 MMSI# 338089788 Secretary of the PRFA http://www.fishpensacola.net

06-19-2008, 06:19 PM	#2
bluffman2 Senior Member White Marlin Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 2,940	RE: Putting Asprin in the Baitwell?????? only thing i have ever done is add a little crushed ice

06-19-2008, 06:22 PM	#3
CurtyV22 Senior Member Mingo Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 170	RE: Putting Asprin in the Baitwell?????? I like to put a couple xanax in mine, really seems to make them happy!!:letsparty

06-19-2008, 06:28 PM	#4
John B. bluefish killer White Marlin Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: pensacola, fl Posts: 3,972	RE: Putting Asprin in the Baitwell?????? it'll be them bitches last headache __________________ Hot Spots Bait & Tackle http://www.hotspotstackle.com/

06-19-2008, 06:58 PM	#5
tailfisher Senior Member Grouper Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 646	RE: Putting Asprin in the Baitwell?????? Curty, You can put me in your live well if you add the xanax

06-19-2008, 06:59 PM	#6
kahala boy Senior Member Grouper Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Navarre Posts: 1,087	RE: Putting Asprin in the Baitwell?????? I second the ice thing... it slows their metabolism down a bit......try the asprin on one of your short trips and see what happens to the bait.....My guess is that it wouldn't really do much.....

06-19-2008, 07:15 PM	#7
38bat Banned Snapper Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 470	RE: Putting Asprin in the Baitwell?????? You aren't the only one, saw this on another forum: "try throwing a couple of asprins in, it works wonders on minnows( minnows used for crappie fishin) Makes them very lively and live alot longer. A couple in a minnow bucket, so it might take more in a bigger tank. My buddys laughed at me when i told them, but i talked to one the other day and he said he tried it, and it works very good , since then he does it all the time" Read something about keeping the ammonia down?

06-19-2008, 10:39 PM	#9
Nitzey Senior Member Trigger Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 249	RE: Putting Asprin in the Baitwell?????? It remedies their headaches very quickly.

06-22-2008, 10:01 PM	#10
ishmel407 Senior Member Trigger Join Date: May 2008 Location: Dauphin Island Posts: 248	RE: Putting Asprin in the Baitwell?????? I have heard of putting the ice in the bait well before to. But I also heard that the chlorine from the ice could kill the fish also.

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