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RW, are you using Hybrid Ultra Soft #12 on your baitcasters for jig n pig and worms?

Yo-Zuri Hybrid Ultra Soft is obviously the big favorite for spinning reels. I'll give it a try. I kind of suspected there'd wouldn't be many baitcasting alternatives to XT, given its qualities. Thanks everybody!

I've been using Trilene XT green forever on both baitcaster and spinning reels. I like fishing jig-n-pigs and worms and hate having the line sawn off in the rocks and such, and XT table-edges (is this a new term?) well on the water's surface tension and has very low stretch and visibilty. Is there something better nowadays that meets my requirements but has less memory?

The dishwasher did the trick. I'm still looking for L&L Conditioner, or something like it.

I recall reading that ages ago, I believe it was in Field & Stream. Never tried it.

I wouldn't even consider putting wooden baits in the dishwasher, I think that would ruin them for sure.

Good thing to know about detergents - I was concerned about that. I'll check out Dick's Sporting Goods for Kevin VanDam's L & L Condiitioner, it may address that problem. Oh, the scent killer stuff I mentiioned before was called Berkley Erase - don't know if it's still made. It seemed to work well.

Thanks for the welcome and for the suggestions. I tried the dishwasher just now (it ws the quickest), and the lures look great and smell a whole lot better. Who'da thunk? I'm letting them soak in the cascade solution awhile, and I'll keep ya posted.

Hard plastic crqankbaits and topwater baits like Rebels, Rapalas abd the like. The Jitterbugs and Hula Poppers are the ones that're crudded up the worst, they have some whitish film built up on them.

Hi all, I broke out my long-unused tacklebox and found that the contents reeked to high heaven. and scuzz had built up on many lures. What are the best ways and products to use to clean up and deodorize old lures and tackle so they don't turn off fish? Also, years ago I used a scent neutralizer made by Berkley that worked really well for removing odors like gas and other scents. Is there anything similar available that works well?