Fishing Tip of the Week: For those who fish bass or walleye tournaments, proper fish care can mean the difference between winning and losing. To insure that your ...more fish make it to weigh-in alive and healthy follow these simple steps. When you get to your first fishing spot in the morning, fill your livewells with water. This will be the coolest water available during the day. Do not fill up at the launch area (where petroleum by-products and pollutants are present). Once your livewells are filled with water, run them on recirculate for the day. This will prevent you from adding warmer water as the day goes on. To help keep the water cool throughout the day, periodically add cube or crushed ice into the livewell in small amounts to gradually cool the water down to 60-70 degrees. Add a water treatment such as Sure Life Catch and Release to neutralize chlorine in the ice as well as to help calm your fish down. At weigh-in, do not fill your bag with the polluted water from the launch. Instead, use the cool treated water that is in you livewell. Following these tips will help make sure that your catch stays alive and healthy throughout the tournament.