I am the other half of the corkmasters. We have purchased minnows at this store on many occasions and had know problem with them putting a half pound in each bucket. This clerk was new to us, but she could have just not known what to do. Will give this store one more chance, but will be sure and clarify my intentions before purchase, By the way we always buy a pound at a time, as we use 2, 3 gallon bait buckets, that are equipped with continous air to them, and I have a large tank at home that we can keep minnows in for several days with know problem. 1 pound of minnows equates to between 20 to 24 dozen minnows and cost $18.00. Much cheaper this way and we always have plenty of minnows.