Conference wahoo::fishing-v2

    
    
    
      We use WD 40 penetrating oil for scent alot of times., and believe
    it or not it works good.
    
    
    
                                                         Lee
    

    
    Years ago I got sucked into a "FISH ATTRACTOR" in the Herters
    catalog.  That's when he sold everything from antfarms to bull
    dozers. Well, almost. :^)    
    
    It showed a catfish holding onto a piece of clothesline that 
    was tied in the middle to a mono fish line. "THEY REFUSE TO
    LET GO!"  If memory serves, it cost me about $5.00 for a pint.
    Turned out to be linseed oil!
    
    Like the man said, "There's one born every minute!"  :^)
    
    And it never helped either.
    
    Fred

    
    I don't know-
    
    When vacationing on Lake Whinni this past
    summer I bought catfish attractant that 
    you sprayed on a sponge- & caught fish!!!
    
    chet
    
    

    I have been using various attractants for a couple of years and will
    continue to use them.  Is there any imperical evidence that says they
    catch more fish, nope none.  It all boils down to what gives you more
    confidence when you fish.  I tend to find I use attractants when the
    fishing slows down.  My gut tells me that when I use attractants I tend
    to fish longer with a given setup and a tad more diligently.  My
    partners all have started using the stuff too, so who knows, its
    what you fell comfortable with that counts.
    
    Brian
    
    PS
    I have been known to use alka seltzer in kangeroo pouch worms when it
    was really slow and claim to have caught a couple.  However, did I use
    it at a tournie, nope.
    

    I use it,, need i say more...
    
    No i use the stuff, i mainly use it to remove/coverup anything that
    might have given a lure an oder, but like Ota say's it's also a
    confidence helper, when things get slow, I carry 3-4 different 
    kinds also, i dont stick with one impaticular, I mainly use REAL
    CRAW when i'm fishing gitzit's, i like to full them up, what I
    do is fill up a visine bottle (the cover is removable) and just stick
    the spout into the gitzit and filler-up, good when fishing them slow.
    
    I Know a few people who dont buy attracatant's they make it themselves,
    they add shrimp/liver/garlic not sure what else, i could find out if
    some was interested,.
    
    I mainly use them when i carry a rod in my trunk with a lure attached
    god knows what get's on the lure in there. like trying to unhook the
    treble hooh's from the carpet you smudge the lure right there so it's
    time for a squirt, I believe MMatt even uses 454 when he runs out of 
    mouse, so some of it has many applications.
    
    						(Gill_Raker)
    

        I've never used any odor enhancers on Lures. But, I'm thinking
    about just dipping the rubber worm into an open can of Beer just
    before casting it... Since I'm an UltraLight (4 lb. test) fisherman,
    then maybe I should use only the 'Lite' beer???
    
    						keep 'em tight,
    								Bob
    

    I have tried this and the only differance I can say is that the beer
    seems to taste a little better after. The more cans of beer you use the
    better..

    
    IF YOU WANT SOMETHING that will really work it would be 
    annesette? it would leave a liquish scent on your bait?
    
    or you could even send your lures to the Legend he would
    bless them for you and you would never have to add a thing
    to them for the rest of your life, send the lure's to;
    
    LEGEND of the lakes
    P.O BOX Lunker City
    GOD'S country USA  0U812

    GER,
    	
    	I use some type of Fish atrractant all the time.  Most of my
    tournament buddies do as well.  Typically it benefits slower moving
    baits.  The idea is the fish moves in a little closer to take a look
    and hopefully the smell will trigger it to hit.  Plus as others said it
    will mask the human smell or any others that might not seem natural to
    the fish.
    
    	I mainly fish for bass.  They don't rely on smell as much as other
    spieces (ie; catfish).  But in a tournament you want every advantage on
    your side.  Faster moving baits probably don't benefit much from using
    an attractant, although I'm sure there's folks that differ on that
    opinion.
    							Gary  

Hi,

Spring is in the air...can you feel it?

Does anyone have any experience with preserving/treating salmon/trout eggs.

I have a batch that is frozen in my freezer from a nice brown trout i caught 
last fall and since this is my first time with this type of bait i don't 
wan't to waste it.

I've been told of various ways to treat them, such as :

	garlic, brown sugar, salt and yes even borax.

My question is, 

1)  I always thought of borax as a detergent, wouldn't such a product 
    leave a ...soapy... taste in the eggs?

2)  then once i've tied the egg sacks, do i just put them in a jar with
    salt water or are ther better solutions available?

Any info would be much appreciated.


cheers,
Ger

    
     A guy I new, tied what ever he need for a weekend and
     the rest remained frozen. The ones he tied any tight sealing
     container or ziplock. I personaly would not treat them with 
     anything.
     
                                                              Kiv

    re .10
    
    Borax is not a soap.  Just buy pure Borax, take the eggs and make sure
    all sides of the eggs have borax on them.  This can be done by rubbing
    the skein with borax, fluffing the borax in btween the eggs in the
    skein.  Cut the skein in to convenient sizes for storage,  usually in a
    pint mason jar.  Make sure you put a little layer of borax between
    each piece as you store it.  It should last forever in a refrigerator.
    
    The other methods all require some mix of materials and each person has 
    their own best recipe.
    
    Ken