minnow bucket

**Hanr3** · 09-14-2015, 09:09 PM

I use a Mino-Mizer. Cools and aerates the water at the same time. Got three dozen in my bait well right now. They have been there since Friday and will remain until next Sunday.

**Cane Pole** · 09-14-2015, 09:35 PM

Where does the mino miser get its air from?

When I go to the minnow farm and buy a couple pounds of miners, they put the miners is a plastic bag and blow the bag up with compressed air and tie it off. The miners will stay alive 3 days for sure that way. Just keep cool. I put the in the frig and they last till Billbob shows up.

**jaxsprat** · 09-14-2015, 09:53 PM

Mino mizer pkg says it cools the water thru the process of evaporation as it sprays the water down into the bucket/container,but who am I.

**Slab** · 09-14-2015, 10:31 PM

Originally Posted by Cane Pole

Where does the mino miser get its air from?

When I go to the minnow farm and buy a couple pounds of miners, they put the miners is a plastic bag and blow the bag up with compressed air and tie it off. The miners will stay alive 3 days for sure that way. Just keep cool. I put the in the frig and they last till Billbob shows up.

I don't have one, but as far as I can tell the minner miser does not take in outside air. It sits on top the water and sprays a mist back into the water, so if it's in a closed container, or cooler, it's not grabbing warm air from the outside. Sounds like it's much better than blowing 90 degree bubbles into my cool water, thereby warming it. Looks like a good idea particularly when there's no ice around.

**Cane Pole** · 09-15-2015, 09:27 AM

That makes sense.

I use the dead minners too. The dead ones are easier to catch and hook.

**Slab** · 09-15-2015, 09:47 AM

Originally Posted by Cane Pole

That makes sense.

I use the dead minners too. The dead ones are easier to catch and hook.

I can tell Billbob's been rubbing off on you! Dead minners are his favorite too!

**midcarolina** · 09-15-2015, 04:41 PM

I'm pretty sure the heat comes from the mechanical pumping action ( friction ) much more so than the source of the air.

**prefers shiners** · 09-15-2015, 04:53 PM

This is a really good thread for us guys who use shiners (minnows)......I have learned a lot today about keeping them cold....I hate the noise of an aerator and will try the cold thing to see if I can eliminate the aerator......don't know about putting them in the fridge....wife might be asking me how to cook them....thanks all for the help.....can't wait to try this out.....

**Cane Pole** · 09-15-2015, 05:44 PM

I have 2 dedicated refrigs for minners, fish, bottled fish water, beer and Dr Pepper.

**Slab** · 09-15-2015, 05:55 PM

Originally Posted by Cane Pole

I have 2 dedicated refrigs for minners, fish, bottled fish water, beer and Dr Pepper.

Well, now he's just braggin'.

Funny you mentioned that, I just had this one hauled away this morning.

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This was my wife's grandparents fridge, been running for years, I hate to have gotten rid of it but I wasn't gonna drag it to Florida. ComEd gave me $50 and picked it up. They have a program to encourage getting rid of old fridges cause they say they are inefficient. The thing stayed cold, and seemed to never run, I thought it was real efficient. oh well, she gone

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