fish odor in live well

[rebs]

what are you guys using to clean your live wells ?

[Gman621]

I use some Simply Green from time to time as it's biodegradable. Mine is gonna be rank when I go pick up the boat this weekend as I didn't have time to clean it out last weekend

Cheers,
Rangerfisher

[rebs]

Originally Posted by Lundfisher

I use some Simply Green from time to time as it's biodegradable. Mine is gonna be rank when I go pick up the boat this weekend as I didn't have time to clean it out last weekend

Cheers,
Rangerfisher

how long do you leave the simple green in the live well ? I do have a spray bottle of it.

[ffishman]

I fill mine, add a cup of bleach and stir it up. Leave it sit a while, and then a good rinse. Been doing it this way for years, and never had a problem.

[turtle chain]

Dido on the bleach

[K Gonefishin]

Bleach/water mix in a spray bottle or simple green. I don't rinse I just leave it. My livewell fills up with a little bit of water at the bottom when I launch the boat so it dilutes before fish end up in it. I do enjoy the smell of simple green over the bleach.

[rebs]

Thanks for all the replies, I think I will try the simple green because I do not know the effects of bleach on hoses, fittings and the live well itself. Simple green should smell better than bleach

[walleyewall]

1/4 cup vinegar 4 cups water sprat it in and let it air dry i usually sparay mine out or fill with fresh water before putting fish back in it though

[teamlund]

Your livewell is suppose to smell like fish! If it doenst your not a good fishermanI havent washed mine out since I have owned the boat and its 3 years old. BUT I am on the water a few days a week and there is always water goign through the system flushing it out.