Hey guys,

 

I am just starting to get into pouring my own soft plastics. I have made a few plaster molds of baits I designed out of clay and a few pounds of old baits I am going to melt down.  Some of the old plastics have a bad smell to them... not the "good"  bad smell that fish like either.  My first question is: Is there a good way to get rid of that bad smell so that is is more of a neutral scent?  and my second is: What could I use to make an effective homemade scent for the baits I pour?

 

Thanks!

​Scent for treating worms and other soft plastics.

 

Place a dozen or so worms in a snack sized re-sealable baggie. We will have enough scent made to do multiple bags.

 

Now, in a bowl or a glass pitcher, add two rounded tablespoons garlic powder, one level teaspoon sea salt and two cups hot tap water.  Mix well and then pour some of the scent mix into each baggie....  Seal and mush about getting each lure wet.  Now, float each baggie in a pail of hot tap water for an hour, or if making this mix in the summer, lay them out in the sun for an hour.

 

Open and drain the excess water off and re-seal.  If you want the lures to dry, open the baggies and let them dry before re-sealing.  Some of the garlic powder will remain in the baggies as small brownish bits or small clumps. These will not bother anything.  Some of the fishermen who make their own from this recipe, dry the baits but then when in the boat they drip a few drops of water into the baggie to reenergize the garlic as they fish.

 

If you leave too much liquid in the baggie from the original application, the mix will possibly mold.  If a pack does turn moldy, simply rinse in cold water and re-treat.....no harm done.

 

The pitcher or bowl should not be plastic as the plastic stands a good chance of taking on the garlic smell. 

 

How good is the scent.....I experimented once using a six inch plastic worm scented with the mix and cast it out near a weeded.  I opened the bail and set the rod down in the boat and simply waited. Before too long, the line began to slowly unwind and I simply watched......and watched......and watched it unwind.  Finally I could watch no more....I picked up the rod and flipped the bail, I yanked to set the hook, but there were too many weeds pulling back on the line that the yank had very little effect on the worm.  The fish jumped and threw the worm and then splashed down on the fall.  It was a good fifty feet from the near edge of the weedbed.  Sold me on the spot!

 

As for the salt, I've read somewhere that the sea salt, being pure and all, can make a difference, although I don't remember where I read it.  I realize it's more expensive, but using it by the level teaspoon full per batch will certainly go a long way.

 

Hope this Helps.....Good Fishing, Mac

This is exactly the kind of thing I was looking for!

 

Thanks, I will definitely give it a try.