Quote Originally Posted by Lowerider View Post
I think the industrial ice guys filter the water during the process and remove most chlorine anyway. Dechlorniator is cheap and easy to be on the safe side. I wouldn't change the water temp more than 8-10 degrees from where you caught them but keep in mind the surface temp is generally not the temp where you got em when dealing with herring (alewife, which are commonly incorrectly called shad). Now gizzards are another story.
Set tank up before going out, a couple hours and if not to hot
leave lid non tank open and chlorine will be gone. If you get that
60-70 degree temp add the big cup of softener salt and some bait
keeper it is very simple to keep bait for the fishing time you have in a day'
After the Fourth of July ? good luk it's time to down rig.