T
he health of your livewell system directly
affects the outcome of your tournament
– keep them in clean, working order and
your fish will reward you. Livewells are often overlooked in the daily or
weekly cleaning process, but a few steps could help
prevent mortality of your fish and subsequently, your
checking account.
Common household products that also double as
a livewell cleaner include Simple Green and Dawn dish
soap. Both products are gentle enough for the envi-
ronment, yet strong on cleaning residue, left overs
and unforeseen bacteria.
After buying my boat used, I noticed small pieces of matter entangled in the livewell screens and I used both cleaning products to get things back on track. As if catch, hold and release isn’t stressful enough for the bass we catch, a clean environment for our fish is just something that every angler should respect and implement.
Upon researching livewell cleaners and additives, I started noticing that companies generally
SUMMER 2017
73