Is this a myth? WD-40 on bait
Jan 30, 2020 14:12:18 #
I've heard in passing about guys that would spray their bait with WD-40 (I think they were mainly targeting trout and/or steelhead). Is that true? Legal?
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by 5everlonely
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by 5everlonely
Jan 30, 2020 14:12:22 #
Jan 30, 2020 14:12:28 #
This is a prime example of the placebo effect- many people (including my dad) used to do this believing it was a great attractant for walleye (or bass, salmon etc.- which should be your first warning sign that it's false since many of these fish don't eat the same thing).
Why? They believe the lubricant inside WD 40 was fish oil. It is not true. What it did do, however, was make them believe it caught better fish.
WD 40 is a terrible synthetic "lubricant" (quotes because it doesn't really work it pushes water away) that you shouldn't use since it's made of environmentally terrible chemicals but also because it will actually cause many of the bearings and gears it's applied to to dry up.
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by ACleverEndeavor
Why? They believe the lubricant inside WD 40 was fish oil. It is not true. What it did do, however, was make them believe it caught better fish.
WD 40 is a terrible synthetic "lubricant" (quotes because it doesn't really work it pushes water away) that you shouldn't use since it's made of environmentally terrible chemicals but also because it will actually cause many of the bearings and gears it's applied to to dry up.
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by ACleverEndeavor
Jan 30, 2020 14:12:34 #
Yes - bad for you, bad for the fish, bad for the water... Fact: there is NO fish oil in WD-40. Any other evidence as a fish attractant is a self-fulfilling fallacy.
*I wouldn't be taking fishing advice from those that "spray their bait" with wd-40! Smh
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by HookedAZ
*I wouldn't be taking fishing advice from those that "spray their bait" with wd-40! Smh
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by HookedAZ
Jan 30, 2020 14:12:40 #
I was told that you can use it to attract fish because it’s a new smell for them. Which is why they come to investigate, thus putting them closer to your bait.
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by rachybabi
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by rachybabi
Jan 30, 2020 14:12:44 #
I don't know about WD-40 but when I squeeze some omega-3 krill oil on my lures I get more action.
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by John_Liberty
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by John_Liberty
Jan 30, 2020 14:42:43 #
BankStalker
Loc: Friendswood TX
FS Digest wrote:
I don't know about WD-40 but when I squeeze some omega-3 krill oil on my lures I get more action.
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by John_Liberty
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by John_Liberty
really? sounds interesting
Jan 30, 2020 15:32:29 #
I always thought wd40 was a better degreaser/solvent than a lubricant. I really don't think fishing is a good use for reasons mentioned above.
Jan 30, 2020 15:39:12 #
BankStalker
Loc: Friendswood TX
I dont want to use wd 40,,, but the krill oil sounds logical, I be interesting in hearing about it
Jan 30, 2020 17:31:35 #
GlennMc928
Loc: Tualatin OR
Just about anything new to them new will attract their attention have you ever been bait fishing and all of a sudden the fish get lock jaw after them biting your bait for a long time only to throw a new bait out and start getting bites again.
Jan 30, 2020 20:21:00 #
WD stands for water displacement. Water rinses it off in no time. I use it on metal lures, such as spinners and spoons. Just a small shot will take off oils and most smells. I picked this up from salmon fishermen in the Columbia River. I've never heard of anyone using it on bait and can't imagine why someone would.
This isn't some superstition or placebo, it is a reasonable understanding of cause and effect. As for pollution, how much oil is that two stroke motor injecting into the lake?
This isn't some superstition or placebo, it is a reasonable understanding of cause and effect. As for pollution, how much oil is that two stroke motor injecting into the lake?
Jan 30, 2020 22:45:29 #
Was watching a 411 fishing episode with Marc Romanack and a guest, they said they clean any attractive scent put on a hard body lure off with WD-40. Giving them a fresh, scent free Lure for the next time they go out fishing.
Jan 30, 2020 23:11:14 #
I did know a man who used WD-40 on his baits, and he caught his share of fish. Never tried it myself this sutra is some of the best I've used
Jan 31, 2020 01:10:52 #
GlennMc928
Loc: Tualatin OR
Ivey wrote:
I did know a man who used WD-40 on his baits, and he caught his share of fish. Never tried it myself this sutra is some of the best I've used
Interesting how much is it and where can I buy it.
Jan 31, 2020 08:02:59 #
Raw Dawg Ron
Loc: St. Petersburg, FL
Oil trail attracts fish from a long was off. Kingfish tournament boats carry gallons of sardine or menhaden oil and drip lines overboard while slow trolling large live baits. Please use chum oil for fishing not old engine oil or WD-40!
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