I'm cool with salt injected soft plastics, who isn't?  But for some reason it is bugging the heck out of me that so many baits are packed in salt.  Is there any reason whatsoever for putting @#$%^ salt in the @#$^&& bags?

It bugs me too.  I'm tempted to open the bag and pour in a bunch of water to get rid of it.

That salt is a complete and utter waste.

Well, you guys know that, but the company is selling the sizzle!

Put salt on food and it tastes better, right? Man, I guess that's

what's behind the packaging, what else could it be?

8-)

I'm cool with salt injected soft plastics, who isn't? But for some reason it is bugging the heck out of me that so many baits are packed in salt. Is there any reason whatsoever for putting @#$%^ salt in the @#$^&& bags?

As a matter of fact, the added salt in the bag is for absorbing, diluting and masking any scent that the fishermans hands might transfer to the bait while hooking it up. Of course it will be discarded on the first cast. Not absolutely necessary if there is sufficient salt injected in the bait itself. It is also a sales ploy for some manufacturers because they might not include enough salt in the plastic which is an expensive part of production, thus cutting costs. The large crystal salt is less expensive than the finely ground type that is used in injection molded plastics.

Hope that helps......  

Big O

www.ragetail.com

Berkley Hand Pour Finesse worms have quite a bit of this loose salt in the bag. Get rid of the salt, and they are a PITA to get apart from each other and stick to the bag. The salt is definitely there for packing purposes.  The same goes for a few other baits, like Venom Tubes.  They are very tacky.