Salt those 'erms!

JB · 03-07-06, 12:42 PM

Got into a nice deal on some riverside plastics, had a clearance for 25¢ a bag, I took them home and poured table salt into the bag..and got thinking..has anyone had any ill effects (long term) from doing this?
We used to pour salt and garlic in our worm bags and let them soak overnight before a tourney, back in the day when all plastic worms had NO scent/salt/garlic added, almost before the spray on baitmate was invented...but its been so many years since I've seen it done, I got wondering, does the salt ruin the plastics long term? (years n year)..
anyway, my goal was to get a line of ribbed 4 inch worms and others in known colors that produce..and I figure if I'm out there fishing with someone that needs a worm, they can have a cheapie riverside lol..

Wishing2BFishing · 03-07-06, 01:05 PM

JB, regarding your salt question, I can tell you that some time ago, I put some of my non-salted worms in leftover plastic bags which my Stike King tubes originally came in. I haven't noticed any long-term effects. The worms don't seem any worse or any better. They just are there sitting in the salted bags.

My sense is that the salt would actually preserve the worms, kinda like salt preserving food.

HuckFinn · 03-07-06, 01:34 PM

I use a mixture of petroleum jelly and Garlic Salt. I buy them both at the dollar store. Use a double boiler to melt the petroleum ( be very CARFUL the jelly can start a fire. Maybe use an outside grill) Once the jelly is liquid, add the salt.
Stir it all up and put mixture into a small box. I use old stamp pad holders. I remove the ink pad and clean the plastic box.
I put the jelly/ garlic into the box and let it cool and harden.
When fishing I take the worm place it in the box and close the lid.
This will force the worm into the jelly/garlic mixture.
Take the worm out of the box and fish.
I don't bother, but you could also add different scents.
Read about this in a mag somewhere

JB · 03-07-06, 01:36 PM

good ideas , thanks!

you're reference to vasoline made me think back to when I first started tattooing, some guy would come in the shop claiming he treated his new ink with "gasoline and vasoline" lol....don't try this at home kids

bassintxlady · 03-07-06, 06:15 PM

ouch!!!...on the gasoline and vasoline.....lol.....i have a mixture that a friend at work gave me of garlic and vasoline....it's awful messy to me....i like the mixtures from smelly jelly...a little dab will do ya.......lol....

JB · 03-07-06, 06:17 PM

I used to keep a+d ointment on the new ink for days on end, but now just wash them really good after I get home and then put a good quality skin lotion on , making sure it doesn't have any alcohol in it..I like st. ives the best

crankybait · 03-07-06, 06:23 PM

ooh i might try that mix. except maybe ill use scraps from leftover fish, or cajn seasoning and see what happens

bass kicker · 03-07-06, 08:49 PM

grind up a big ol steak and put it in your mixture

03-07-06, 12:42 PM	#1
JB BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 8,655	Salt those 'erms! Got into a nice deal on some riverside plastics, had a clearance for 25¢ a bag, I took them home and poured table salt into the bag..and got thinking..has anyone had any ill effects (long term) from doing this? We used to pour salt and garlic in our worm bags and let them soak overnight before a tourney, back in the day when all plastic worms had NO scent/salt/garlic added, almost before the spray on baitmate was invented...but its been so many years since I've seen it done, I got wondering, does the salt ruin the plastics long term? (years n year).. anyway, my goal was to get a line of ribbed 4 inch worms and others in known colors that produce..and I figure if I'm out there fishing with someone that needs a worm, they can have a cheapie riverside lol..

03-07-06, 01:34 PM	#3
HuckFinn BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Ledgwood NJ Posts: 204	I use a mixture of petroleum jelly and Garlic Salt. I buy them both at the dollar store. Use a double boiler to melt the petroleum ( be very CARFUL the jelly can start a fire. Maybe use an outside grill) Once the jelly is liquid, add the salt. Stir it all up and put mixture into a small box. I use old stamp pad holders. I remove the ink pad and clean the plastic box. I put the jelly/ garlic into the box and let it cool and harden. When fishing I take the worm place it in the box and close the lid. This will force the worm into the jelly/garlic mixture. Take the worm out of the box and fish. I don't bother, but you could also add different scents. Read about this in a mag somewhere __________________ Stay Safe Fish Often Huck New Jersey: Where the Weak are Killed and Eaten

03-07-06, 06:15 PM	#5
bassintxlady BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Cypress,Texas Posts: 780	ouch!!!...on the gasoline and vasoline.....lol.....i have a mixture that a friend at work gave me of garlic and vasoline....it's awful messy to me....i like the mixtures from smelly jelly...a little dab will do ya.......lol.... __________________ :) OH YEAH!!!!! SHUT UP AND FISH!!!!!

03-07-06, 08:49 PM	#8
bass kicker BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Beamsville,ONTARIO,CANADA Posts: 2,023	grind up a big ol steak and put it in your mixture __________________ Rob Downs St. Catharines BASSMASTERS

03-07-06, 01:05 PM	#2
Wishing2BFishing BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Morgantown, Pa Posts: 1,254	JB, regarding your salt question, I can tell you that some time ago, I put some of my non-salted worms in leftover plastic bags which my Stike King tubes originally came in. I haven't noticed any long-term effects. The worms don't seem any worse or any better. They just are there sitting in the salted bags. My sense is that the salt would actually preserve the worms, kinda like salt preserving food.

03-07-06, 01:36 PM	#4
JB BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 8,655	good ideas , thanks! you're reference to vasoline made me think back to when I first started tattooing, some guy would come in the shop claiming he treated his new ink with "gasoline and vasoline" lol....don't try this at home kids

03-07-06, 06:17 PM	#6
JB BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 8,655	I used to keep a+d ointment on the new ink for days on end, but now just wash them really good after I get home and then put a good quality skin lotion on , making sure it doesn't have any alcohol in it..I like st. ives the best

03-07-06, 06:23 PM	#7
crankybait BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: marlboro, nj Posts: 3,250	ooh i might try that mix. except maybe ill use scraps from leftover fish, or cajn seasoning and see what happens

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