MikeH Posted May 15, 2021 Report Share Posted May 15, 2021 I have a 2008 21' Maverick Master Angler. I bought it used. The main livewell has both a regular livewell set-up fed by a Rule 800GPH pump. It also has a Tsunami pump set up to operate as a recirculating system. For what reasons do people use the recirculating function? Crabs and shrimp? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Posted May 15, 2021 Report Share Posted May 15, 2021 Yes.. Keep the water circulating and keeping fish alive for weigh ins if it is a bigger release well.. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capt. Troy Posted May 15, 2021 Report Share Posted May 15, 2021 No good reason to use it! Water will get hot and oxygen will get low. Only time I have ever turned mine on is when I got in a patch of bad water. For shrimp and crabs use a shorter stand pipe. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishmanjj Posted May 15, 2021 Report Share Posted May 15, 2021 50 minutes ago, MikeH said: I have a 2008 21' Maverick Master Angler. I bought it used. The main livewell has both a regular livewell set-up fed by a Rule 800GPH pump. It also has a Tsunami pump set up to operate as a recirculating system. For what reasons do people use the recirculating function? Crabs and shrimp? Recirculating pump is good in July and August here in South Georgia when the water temps are very high....if you get a couple dozen pogies in a live well while looking for Tarpon or Tripletail, and they get too hot..they will start dying off. I sometimes even throw some ice in the well to refresh them. I’ve never had a problem with shrimp or mullet. Just menhaden. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jh141 Posted May 15, 2021 Report Share Posted May 15, 2021 I use mine when I go from the coast to deep inside because of the salinity change. Also I have found that My recirculating system will pull grass and debris to the suction screen which helps me get ahold of it for disposal keeping my live well cleaner after a straight from the net bait dump. Also like Capt. Troy says... For shrimp and crabs use a shorter stand pipe. Yes I agree. "Just menhaden" Here we call them Herring which I realize is not really correct. The Hard scale baits we call Pilchards do so much better. Much hardier bait. We fill, reseal and freeze water bottles to cool the water in summer. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bamaskeet Posted May 15, 2021 Report Share Posted May 15, 2021 If I buy bait on the way to the ramp, the recirculating pump comes in handy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smilemaker Posted May 16, 2021 Report Share Posted May 16, 2021 forget the recirculating pump all it does is heat the water and pound the fish to death. add a 12volt bubbler and your bait will be much happier . 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wanaflatsfish Posted May 18, 2021 Report Share Posted May 18, 2021 On 5/15/2021 at 1:43 PM, jh141 said: Also like Capt. Troy says... For shrimp and crabs use a shorter stand pipe. I keep my shrimp in a zip lock, add some salt water every once in a while, and keep them in a soft plastic cold bag...they last all day.... dc 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smilemaker Posted May 18, 2021 Report Share Posted May 18, 2021 you must have a stainless steel ziplock bag to prevent them from pocking holes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wanaflatsfish Posted May 19, 2021 Report Share Posted May 19, 2021 On 5/17/2021 at 6:28 PM, smilemaker said: you must have a stainless steel ziplock bag to prevent them from pocking holes. ONce you get them on ice, they just go into a state of annimaiton No digging around a hot live well only to find pink shrimp floating around Also, I learned many years ago, as Capt Troy says, you only need a small amount of water.....I used to use a plastic bin, filled with about 2 inches of water and several bubblers and a large fan blowing on it....I could keep shrimp live over nigh without about a 10% yield loss per 24 hours....also, when I used to keep them in a live well, you keep it low, without water changes and keep a clean chum bag in the well so they have something to hang on to...shrimp in too much water die from constant swimming. dc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smilemaker Posted May 19, 2021 Report Share Posted May 19, 2021 I agree with minimal water and something to hold on to I have some fiberglass window screen that works good. I have always been leery about getting them too cold for overnight. How long will they live in cold water suspended state. the port livewell on a 04 2200te is great for shrimp as it has a large surface area Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RacerxV6 Posted May 19, 2021 Report Share Posted May 19, 2021 Recirculating are good for keep your catch alive for weigh-ins as stated above. Also, bags of ice dumped in every once in a while help keep the bait "herring" healthy when carrying from bait shop to lake. My recirculating systems has an adjustable spout that I can adjust the amount and pressure coming back in to the well. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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