What would be the minimum req'mt for transporting our catch -- aeration-wise & such -- back to the weigh-in site?

Jeff,
That's a good point. Of course it IS on the angler for dead fish penalties, but I'd hate to see a bunch of dead fish weighed in just cause a couple people threw their limits in a bucket. Might wanna consider making some kinda rule about this. Whadda ya think John?
-Brian

I dont think I would want to put a rule in about the topic since in most cases it illegal to do.

Couple of ways to go about this.

The first thing you need is a large cooler. The bigger the better (80 - 100 quart ideal) especially since Clear Lake has some big 'uns around.

For keeping the fish alive:
Buy a submersable pump with a little tubing to keep the H2O airated. You can ask some of the guys from SCBBBC about this.

What I did was, since I already had a converter for the outlet in my vehicle (which run from $30 - $100+) I just bought a simple aquarium pump with 20 feet of tubing and ran a little bubble bar in the cooler. Works great and doesn't cost too much and is not nearly as bulky or expensive as a pump.

Todd

Damn I can't remember what it's called. It adds oxygen to the water and calms the fish.
With that stuff all you need is a couple bait bubblers in your cooler and the fish will be fine. Adding a little ice to the water to keep it cool helps as well. It also adds a little oxygen as it melts.

Chris

.... fish alive or catch and release you can get it at Reeds Coyote bait and tackle or other tackle shops.also know around here its fish dope.