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  1. #1
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    salt in bait tank

    Hey striper guys, Isee where you put salt in bait tanks to harden scales on shad. Will rock salt (got 80 ton to melt all this snow we have had this winter)work? Is this a year round thing or more in summer than winter? How much salt? Thanks in advance?

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    You want to use the purest and finest salt you can find. If there's any additives, it could kill your bait. If the salt has not dissolved in your tank before you add the shad, you run the risk of killing your bait. The salt particles can clog the shad's gills and suffocate them. They don't need help dying, trust me.

    I'm not exactly sure what type of salt you have but I'm guessing by "rock salt" you are talking about something that is larger than your fine feed salt. Feed salt is cheap. I buy mine at TSC.

    BTW, I'm no expert. I just know what works for me. Hope it helps.
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    I raised Tilapia in tanks.I added a little table salt[w/o iodine] to prevent illness . Dissolve in water b4 adding to tanks. I have minnow and frog ponds now.My question is what kind of bigger bait fish can be raised with my little minnows?I have a bluegill pond.ALSO,
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