I have been reading all of the posts for a little while now and keep coming across the mention of WD-40 for baits and hooks and everything in between. I know a lot of you guys probably don't feel like re-mentioning things but it would be nice to have all of the input on WD-40 in one place. I must agree with Rock Crusher in saying that I have always assumed that WD-40 would scare the fish away...but it seems I may be wrong (definitely not the first and far from the last time ). Anyways, let me know what you guys think, thanks.

Sidenote: Mother nature doesn't seem to want much fishing going on this week, just in time for trophy season to wrap up I guess I will have to do more of this: and less of this till this weekend.

Ive not heard of using WD-40 on baits?????

Now as far as Hooks, the ones that rust usually are cheap ones anyway.

Hooks that you care about, like the ones on lures and Offshore hooks can be cared for by spraying fresh water on them.

It works on catfish leaves an oil slick

i have heard of someone who puts in on clams or spades. he claims it makes a difference. never tried it myself.

HOW ABOUT ........... RUSTY BOLTS!

It's better than K-Y!!

Its pretty good for metal but CRC is better,I like to use it to dry water out of electrical stuff.Using it for baits isnt good because you are putting peterol in the ecosystem.Got to keep it clean if you know what I mean.

I remember watching my dad when we would go fishing for the big croaker and he would rub all the squid in wd-40. It seemed to work really well.

I read an article(can't remember where) that did a study on fish attractants and if they really work. It said that WD-40 was a better attractant then the "Fish" stuff...had something to do with the size of the molecules in WD-40 compared to fish oils...they fit in the noses of fish better...take of it what you will. If I find the article I'll post it.

I've heard of it before, but never tried it so I did a little searching. A lot of comments about using in for bass fishing and a few on salt water fishing. Below is a link I found on another fishing site and one of the more interesting replys.


http://www.anglersnet.co.uk/forums/index.php?showtopic=7909

As I recall, the makers of WD40 carried out safety checks on all of its products in the US and published the results somwhere on their website. These were also published on Pike and Pred website last year some time. WD40 is reckoned to be harmless to fish, vegetation and other swimming things, although all sorts of rumours about its toxicity abound. Being in the land of the multi-millon dollar law suit, I couldn't imagine a company that big, taking such a risk with one of its products, considering how popular it is with bass anglers and how much it is used in US freshwater lakes and rivers. They even produce a fishing size spray. The ingredients of WD40 are a carefuly guarded secret, but are said to include fish oils, which might account for its success. Another school of thought is that the oil simply masks human smells that we leave on baits and lures. I'm sold on the principle of adding attractants to baits, so until some clever sod produces evidence to the contrary (and nobody has yet) I reckon WD40 is harmless.

When i was a kid an old timer told me to spray wd-40 on my bait in my crab trap. He said the oil would carry the scent of the bait through the water. I always caught blue claws back then so not sure if the wd-40 was effective. However the concept made sense. Maybe try some in a chum bucket???

Here is a nice thread on WD-40. Amazing what it can be used for....

http://www.thehulltruth.com/forums/thread-...highlightmode=1

I'm no eco-freak but I can't believe where this post has led itself--using WD40, a petroleum-based product, in the water for a fish-attractant. It's so intuitively wrong there isn't more to say (at least not this early in the morning). Then I see someone try to justify its use with the 'nontoxic to the environment' case. Bullsh*t. Like I said, petroleum-based and designed to take with it all the other loose, nasty stuff (dirt, grease, other petroleum products). It seems a little counterproductive to the whole Chesapeake Bay preservation effort. Stick with Mega on this and keep this stuff above the water. I'll be out there today, but I'm sticking with menhaden oil, thank you.

I'm no eco-freak but I can't believe where this post has led itself--using WD40, a petroleum-based product, in the water for a fish-attractant. It's so intuitively wrong there isn't more to say (at least not this early in the morning). Then I see someone try to justify its use with the 'nontoxic to the environment' case. Bullsh*t. Like I said, petroleum-based and designed to take with it all the other loose, nasty stuff (dirt, grease, other petroleum products). It seems a little counterproductive to the whole Chesapeake Bay preservation effort. Stick with Mega on this and keep this stuff above the water. I'll be out there today, but I'm sticking with menhaden oil, thank you.