WD-40 and fishing

[James Simpo]

Hey all, On saturday on ABC's fishing show in the morning i thought i heard one of the presenters metion the use WD-40 on livies when mackrel fishing. did i hear wrong or is this the case.

[BaitThrower]

Apparently WD-40 has some oils in it that the fish seem to like.
Personally I would just use tuna oil or something similar as it would probably work better.

[wilcara]

Iv'e seen it working on Murray Cod. Beats me.

[the gecko]

I always make sure its nowhere near my lures, and always wiped off my hands.


Whod have thought its an attractant? beats me.....I'll have to experiment with it now.

[Massive]

i have also heard about it for cod, the old bloke i was talking too said he uses wait for it............cheder cheese and put wd-40 on it to stop the yabbys getting to it.

[jareyjareyjareyjarey]

i have also heard about it for cod, the old bloke i was talking too said he uses wait for it............cheder cheese and put wd-40 on it to stop the yabbys getting to it.

lolololol there is some funny old wives tales isnt there

[FNQCairns]

I use it in my tackle box..hasn't improved my catch rate ...yet!:)

cheers fnq

[sleepygreg]

many of the old time bream fisherman (my grandfather and his mates specifically) used to dip their baits in Kero before they chsucked em out. reckoned it increased their catches ten fold. same with dipping the baits in aniseed oil (call that an old wives tail...then look at the base oil for most of the wiz bang fish attractants now). My only tip is to clean the fish quick smart after capture if you are using these methods. "everything old is new again"

Cheers
Greg

[Whitto]

WD-40....is basically Fish Oil based......or so Im told

[tailorboi99]

I use WD-40 to wipe down my gear occassionally, only keep it away for braid.

Thanks Tom

[boys play]

Used it as a repellant in the Hichinbrook mangroves...we didn't reckon on the sandflies, and WD40 was the only thing in the boat we could use...it worked!

[Donny Boy]

Well, I'll be buggered.................I woulda thought fish oil yeah..

But WD 40 ?????

[wilcara]

cheder cheese and put wd-40 on it to stop the yabbys getting to it.

Not an old wives tale my friend - it is one HOT bait for cod.