Scent on flies

[126barnes]

Never worried about it.

You could try WD-40? People use it on their lures as an attractant. Especially the saltwater folks. A little on a rag and wipe your hands with it at the car would probably work. Not sure if it would last though?

I was talking to a guy out on the Gut one night, he was chucking hardware and I flies at the sea run browns. He mentioned he was gonna rub a little scent of his lure and breaks out a bottle of Brasso, gives 'er a ole rub and flicks it out there. Will I tryed my best not to laugh, refained from saying anything.............Glad I did..........learn something new every day.

He didn't catch anything with it, at leats not that night.

[CoachBob]

You might find this addresses some of the issues here:
http://flyanglersonline.com/features...ese/011209.php

[Clay]

You might find this addresses some of the issues here:
http://flyanglersonline.com/features...ese/011209.php

I've seen that article before thanks for bringing it back up. I always remember JC when he weighted in on these discussions. I like this board.

Is that your article Coach Bob?

[Jeff Clough]

You might find this addresses some of the issues here:
http://flyanglersonline.com/features...ese/011209.php

This quote, from that article:

A cold day in January and an expert fisherman is puzzled by a particular pond. He has the latest equipment and the finest lures, has perfected the most complex fishing skills, yet has yet to catch any fish. A young boy he regularly sees at the pond catches fish continually. After more hours of no fish, the expert is completely frustrated. Finally, he approaches the boy and asks for the secret to catching fish in this pond. The boy spits a brown mouthful into his hand and says "You've got to keep the worms warm."

Made me twitch. There's got to be a commandment or something that says not to store worms in your mouth.

[Gigmaster]

I use 'shad', and 'baitfish' Smelly Jelly on streamers, and 'crawfish' Smelly Jelly on crawfish patterns.

It is not an attractant. It just adds to the illusion, and covers the human scent. It is not 'bait', because if you put it on a bare hook, it won't work. I did this once to prove a point to a DNR officer. It is now legal in all trout streams in TN. For something to meet the definitions of 'bait', it has to able to catch fish on it's own.

[Fly Goddess]

HERE is is NO SMELL or FLAVOR. You can fish the rubbery grub if you want, but it cannot have smell or flavor.

Why would you need to put taste or smell on a fly?
Which brings up my favorite shirt:

[NJTroutbum]

It's real common to see steelheaders with a floatant bottle filled with salmon egg oil.

From what I understand, the reason WD-40 works is because it has fish-oil in it.

[Fly Goddess]

It's real common to see steelheaders with a floatant bottle filled with salmon egg oil.

From what I understand, the reason WD-40 works is because it has fish-oil in it.

Now reading your signature, is the fish rising to the fly you tied, or the scent?

[dudley]

From what I understand, the reason WD-40 works is because it has fish-oil in it.

This urban legend doesn't seem to want to go away


snopes.com: Uses for WD-40 Spray Lubricant

• 50%: Stoddard solvent (i.e., mineral spirits -- primarily hexane, somewhat similar to kerosene)
• 25%: Liquefied petroleum gas (presumably as a propellant; carbon dioxide is now used instead to reduce WD-40's considerable flammability)
• 15+%: Mineral oil (light lubricating oil)
• 10-%: Inert ingredients

[NJTroutbum]

Didn't say that I am doing it.

I was pointing out what's already done out there.

WD-40 isn't an urban legend. Saltwater fisherman have been spraying their metals and plugs with it for years.