Plastics

All-In · 06-12-07, 11:43 PM

Ok... new to bassin and I am having a question with my buddy and we are getting in to a little argument over this...

Can you save and reuse plastics?

ie: If I put on a sweet beaver and throw it 15 casts... is it shot? or can I save it in a seperate zip-lock and reuse it the next day?

How often should you change plastics? I really like the Zoom Big Salty Chunks, if I am casting all morning... should I change my salty after a while if I am getting no action?

Thanks for the help!

RyDogg · 06-13-07, 01:33 AM

no way man. To me, they aint outta use unless they all falling apart. on the hook. Or unless a fish rips it in half. If your worried about scent, you can buy spray on scent in a can for 5$. But i keep tons of ones ive used before. You never know what will work.

Raul · 06-14-07, 03:18 PM

Man I´ve been reusing my baits for 3 decades and will continue to do it until they are either lost or damaged beyond repair.

Nitro911 · 06-14-07, 04:11 PM

Gotta go with the other guys on this one. Use them until they are falling apart. And glue them to keep them together a little longer.

jasonfish320 · 06-14-07, 04:13 PM

I agree...I keep a bunch of super glue in my box and if I'm running low I'll fix tears and rips to get through the day, but soft baits should last you a while.

RyDogg · 06-14-07, 07:45 PM

same here, but once a worm rips in half, you can use the tail end as a grub, a jig trailer, or a crappie jig. works great for all. i almost never get rid of em. and ill even pick up ones that arent in bad shape that people leave on the ground shore fishing and stuff

JB · 06-14-07, 08:12 PM

try a used up section of a ribbon style worm on your buzzbaits as a trailer
It really slows the buzzbait down if thats whats needed for the day.

Rebbasser · 06-15-07, 10:25 PM

Welcome to the forum!

Sure you can. I usually don't, but then I have more soft plastics than I can use in my lifetime-comes from being obsessed and having a vicious bait monkey

06-12-07, 11:43 PM	#1
All-In BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 1	Plastics Ok... new to bassin and I am having a question with my buddy and we are getting in to a little argument over this... Can you save and reuse plastics? ie: If I put on a sweet beaver and throw it 15 casts... is it shot? or can I save it in a seperate zip-lock and reuse it the next day? How often should you change plastics? I really like the Zoom Big Salty Chunks, if I am casting all morning... should I change my salty after a while if I am getting no action? Thanks for the help!

06-13-07, 01:33 AM	#2
RyDogg BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: san jose, CA Posts: 112	no way man. To me, they aint outta use unless they all falling apart. on the hook. Or unless a fish rips it in half. If your worried about scent, you can buy spray on scent in a can for 5$. But i keep tons of ones ive used before. You never know what will work. __________________ - RYDOGG -

06-14-07, 04:11 PM	#4
Nitro911 BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: San Antonio Posts: 535	Gotta go with the other guys on this one. Use them until they are falling apart. And glue them to keep them together a little longer. __________________ San Antonio, Texas STFH

06-14-07, 04:13 PM	#5
jasonfish320 BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: MAINEIAC Posts: 585	I agree...I keep a bunch of super glue in my box and if I'm running low I'll fix tears and rips to get through the day, but soft baits should last you a while. __________________ "If at first you don't succeed; have another beer"

06-14-07, 07:45 PM	#6
RyDogg BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: san jose, CA Posts: 112	same here, but once a worm rips in half, you can use the tail end as a grub, a jig trailer, or a crappie jig. works great for all. i almost never get rid of em. and ill even pick up ones that arent in bad shape that people leave on the ground shore fishing and stuff __________________ - RYDOGG -

06-14-07, 03:18 PM	#3
Raul BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 1,030	Man I´ve been reusing my baits for 3 decades and will continue to do it until they are either lost or damaged beyond repair.

06-14-07, 08:12 PM	#7
JB BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 8,655	try a used up section of a ribbon style worm on your buzzbaits as a trailer It really slows the buzzbait down if thats whats needed for the day.

06-15-07, 10:25 PM	#8
Rebbasser BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 10,141	Welcome to the forum! Sure you can. I usually don't, but then I have more soft plastics than I can use in my lifetime-comes from being obsessed and having a vicious bait monkey __________________ It's happened to the best of them: John 21:3

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