Sunday at 5am I tyed 3 flies used head cement. 730 am first cast at small farm pond caught a 2 lb Bass. By 9am had caught 5 more Bass and 2 10 inch gills. Glue didn't seem to bother them. BTW all were released to catch another day.
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Sunday at 5am I tyed 3 flies used head cement. 730 am first cast at small farm pond caught a 2 lb Bass. By 9am had caught 5 more Bass and 2 10 inch gills. Glue didn't seem to bother them. BTW all were released to catch another day.
Anybody think aromatic soaps that you might use either tying or fishing could be a problem?
Have you ever used IRISH SPRING soap?? That stuff smells like DTT!! I might start using it since so many women are hitting on me! :lol: :lol: :lol:Quote:
Originally Posted by ducksterman
You and I are on the same WAVE LENGTH today! :lol:Quote:
Originally Posted by Wild One
I use Sally and CA Superglue and catch a lot of fish so the glue has not caused refusals for me that I am aware of anyway.
IMHO there is no evidence head cement is an issue.
Having said that..and on a Little different approach....how about this....
Since there is some evidence...[read that opinion] that Oil of Olay has fish attracting qualities....if I were making a living fishing ...or did it a whole lot....I believe I would use a body soap...a hand soap..[certainly before tying]...and a camping soap...with Oil of Olay in it.
How's that for going over the edge 8) :roll:
My mother used to put Oil of Olay on her lap dog after she washed it . . . claimed it helped keep fleas away !
Thanks, guys. At least cements apparently aren't an issue.
smc
I guess I am in the minority of the minority that is WWFF. :lol:
At least for me, the issue isn?t catching vs not catching. It is about consistently catching large fish (for gills: >1 lb). IMHO, large fish grew to be large because they are more discriminate eaters than their feisty, perpetually hungry, smaller brethren. This may not be true all the time, but I believe it to be true most of the time.
Bluegill aren't the hardest fish to catch and when someone writes a book about the subject, consistently catching large bluegill is usually the topic because that is not easy.
Thanks, BassYakker, you're back on topic. Obviously, I should have been more explicit, but it seems like the topic is about half a step out of sync with the rest the parade.
Thanks, too, for reminding me about the Marv Taylor articles, just wish he'd been a little more specific about the soap referenced in Tip #2. I'll have to keep an eye out for waterless unscented liquid soap . . . maybe with hunting supplies ? . . . but I'm afraid I'll find 'unscented soap' on a shelf real near the 'odorless mineral spirits'.
Close, maybe, but no cigar.
smc
When I was a kid, the best bait we used on trotlines for catfish was P&G soap. It's ivory soap without the name.
cut it in half inch squares, roll it in cornmeal, (so it's easier to handle with wet hands) and poke it on the hooks. Works like a charm.
Kirk