bonzo

Hello. I am new to this site and wanted to add my 22 cents. [I adjusted for inflation.] Have you ever heard of making your own scents with Vasoline jelly. I have been making it for about 20 years after seeing it in Bassmasters magazine. I can tell you that it is cheap and easy to make but best of all it works. You simply get the small jar of it [it fits in your tackle box or pocket better] and mix in either garlic salt or anise flavoring. You may already have these in your pantry. It may help to mix it if warmed up in the microwave. You can make a jar for less than $5.00 and it will last a long time. It doesn't wash off with repeated casts,it won't freeze and won't spoil in hot weather. I hope you found this helpful and good luck fishing.

JSB Loc: Wentzville, MO

Thx for the tip, fishing should be starting soon here in MO and I’ll have to give that a try.

ca_perez2000 Loc: NE Florida

Thanks for the tip.

oddiesouthmayd2000 Loc: Southmayd, TX

Good idea, Thanks.

Chad

How do you use this mixture of Vasoline Jelly and other goodies?

bonzo

You put a small amount on just about any lure. If it does not have a factory infused scent. I use it on crank baits, jigs, and older plastics I have. The first time I used it with anise flavor I out fished a buddy 5 to 1. The next time we went he had made his with fresh garlic from his garden and at the same lake it was his turn to kick butt.

Judge32 Loc: Vidalia, Ga. 30474

My dad used Asphetetty [sorry bout the spelling]. He swore by it and it is a strong odor.

Deb Loc: Thonotosassa, FL

How much garlic powder to a small jar or to, say, a tablespoon of vaseline if I just wanted to try it out?

bonzo

I would suggest you use garlic salt not garlic powder. The garlic salt seems to have more flavor plus the added attraction of the salt. As far as a recipe for amounts I am not sure there ever was one and if there was I forgot it years ago. You just need to put in as much as you think looks and smells right. I suppose there comes a point where you can go way overboard and adding too much anise oil or garlic salt would make the petroleum jelly unuseable and would not stick to your lure. I would say to add a little at a time till it looks right. As I said in one reply, my buddy used fresh crushed garlic from his garden and it worked real well.

Ricky Loc: Columbia City, Oregon

Thank you for the tip. I will try this next week on Steelhead and Chinook next weekend. Might make both to have a variety.

Deb Loc: Thonotosassa, FL

Thsnk you and thanks for the correction on the garlic salt. I don't have garlic from the garden but I do have fresh garlic from the store. I might try both to see how both work. Can't wait to try it.

kingfrogger

This is the kind of "secret" I am always looking for. Can't wait to try it.

bonzo

Hello. Deb in the above reply had a good idea for trying it. Most people have petroleum jelly in there medicine cabinet so if you have one or two of the flavor ingredients you don't even have to go to the store. Just mix up a small amount to try it out and all you need is an empty pill bottle. Too bad digital cameras and cell phones have taken over the world because I remember how handy the little 35mm canisters that film came in were very neat. I buy the smallest jar in the supermarket and it takes up little room in a tackle box or pocket. But even that may be too much for some people as like I said it will last a long time. Someone told me they even have travel size containers which may be even better.

bonzo

I remember back when Fish Formula may have been one of the first lure scents on the market. It may have even been before Berkley and all the Power bait products. It was not cheap as I remember it being around $5 or $6 which is pricey when I remember what I was making as an hourly wage. It came in a pump spray bottle and even on a calm day when you went to aim it at your lure some went on the lure and a lot went on your boat,hands and the lake. I believe it was nothing more than an oil base product and when your lure hit the water it would cause an oil slick on the surface. It made you wonder if it didn't just wash off on the first cast or two so I would spray it over and over. The original one was an anise flavor. Then they came out with every "flavor" under the sun. Stupid me I bought 3 different ones. They must have been laughing all the way to the bank. What really ticked me off was under a hot sun through the fishing season they would turn rancid because I do not think they had any kind of preservative to prevent that from happening.I don't even know if they are still in business.

bonzo

I never heard of that. What is it made for?