I haven't gotten to the point where I catch my own bait yet but I do have a net that I'm still learning to throw. For me it is at least 2 hour prep time to get the boat ready and then a 2.5 to 3.5 hour drive just to get to the lake. By then I just want bait and to be able to go out fishing. So I buy shiners. This spring they have worked very well for me and I will troll the same one for hours but not over 0.5 mph. I'm not saying that will always work as I was even catching stripers on nearly dead shiners this spring. The aerator pump failed over night and most the bait had died. What was left was barely moving but it was all I had.
I do have a 17 gallon oval bait tank under my rear deck. Next I need to learn what water temp is best for bait, how much salt, and which additives to put in there. Any recommendations?
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