How do bait shops keep minnows alive? Here's the truth
If you've ever walked into a local tackle store and wondered how do bait shops keep minnows alive in those crowded tanks for weeks on end, you aren't alone. It's a bit of a magic trick to the average fisherman who struggles to keep a dozen shiners kicking in a bucket for more than a few hours. You buy a scoop of fatheads, drive twenty minutes to the lake, and half of them are already doing the backstroke. Yet, the bait shop has thousands of them swimming vigorously in a tank that isn't even that big. ...