OK I have broke down and am going to install the oxygen infused bubbler system this week. I was fishing with Bob Benson Friday and he was showing me his new system and it is for sure the way to go. The little bottle is very small and you can calibrate it to the inth degree.

The big suprise is just how tiny the bubbles are and they are defused by a poris ceramic flat stone, and millions of tiny bubbles attach thereself to the herring, thus allowing them to breath so much better. Well the proof is in the pudding as they say and the bait is jumping out of the tank.

Corey you made a good decision installing this system! I believe there will be many times with the bait as lively as it is, will probably allow you to catch 2 or 3 fish more in a day than with lathargic bait.
John at Oakwood bait shop is handling them and there is no doubt they are worth there weight in gold. I'm Sold if I have a better chance of catching striper because my bait is kickin then count me in!!!!!

I almost forgot when describing this system you conjure of thoughts of having a 5' tank in your boat like a cutting torch oxygen tank, no this tank is about the size of a tall Colt 45 can, or a small fire extiquisher. This little bottle will last 140 hours so it is easily strapped to the side of your bait tank, or anywhere you want and is no hassle at all.

Cool, may have to try this myself.

Think about it, you drop a bait down and after a few minutes in this heat you bring the bait up and it is just swimming slow and lathargic. When you drag something in front of a cat slowly you get his attention as he watches the object, but then eraticcaly snatch an object back and forth and it invokes a strike.

This is why when you drop a fresh bait over some fish you just marked they hit it imediatly, but after its been down for a while you just dont take the strikes as fierce. I was surprised after fishing all morning with my bait, Bob gave me his remaining few baits as he left, and I could tell which ones in my tank were his, they were still darting around like we just got them from the bait shop.

I believe at this time of year when we are fixing to be fishing in 90+ wheather and over the river channel in 100' fishing 45' to 90' deep on the drop, this is when this system will shine.

I can hardly wait for the deep summer pattern, if it ever comes. Thats when the healthier bait will be a must. I have noticed that its harder to catch the bait with the bait net. They are swimming too fast. I'm going to use a larger dip net.
Just think its like BB Herring on Speed.

Bob Benson

I have a kind of related question. Can anyone give me suggestions as to where to go to catch bait? Do I have to go at night and use light to attract and catch them during this time of year? Thanks for any help.

You ought to start a new thread on a topic change like that, you'll get a lot more folks reading it vs. a long older post like this.

I dunno. This post is so long and old that I'm not sure I can get free from it. I catch all my herring at Oakwood Bait and Tackle. No need for a light.

Not even to count the bait or the money out of your wallet? Your gooooood!

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Money? Well, that's just another object that you can't take with ya.