WD 40 Question

[tuber]

A few years ago I was on a boat with some guys who were spraying their jigs with WD40. They caught quite a few fish, but I was wondering what the WD40 actually did? Is it legal? Does it pollute the water?

The only thing I could think is that it left a trail for fish to see it easier. Any ideas?

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[Coldfooter]

It contains oil, as does any fish attractant such as Smelly Jelly juice. And while the oil in WD40 is a patroleum product rather than fish squeezings, I dont believe the small amount of WD40 added to a bait or lure could cause any where near the water pollution problem as a 2 cycle outboard engine. Is it legal to use? I've never seen anything in the proc. banning it. Apparently person's fish attractant is anothers hinge lubricant.

I will add that my son swears by it and has used it for years for kitties. He likes to add a couple squirts to crawlers or shrimp. Personally, I've never tried it.

On another note. I know some sun screen products seem to be the ticket when baiting up for Slimers.. Just witch I dont recall but after rubbing our hides in Sun Screen and then rebaiting we could shake the Bows loose at Scofield one afternoon a few years back. Was it the Sun Screen that made the difference? Who knows? I know a Big Shunk was staring us in the face just prior to adding it to our mitts but we left the pond happy fisherman instead.
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[Kent]

If one reads the side of the can one will read that WD-40 is poisonous. The small amount in the water may not be too harmful, but spraying it on something that a fish is going to eat would appear to me thta there is a good chance that one will harm the fish that eat it.
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[Rapo]

I have seen a few people using Reel Magic. It is used as a line lube.
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[fuzzyfisher]

i talked to a WD40 rep about this very thing years ago on a job i was working in So cal.. he said the the oil in WD40 has a precent of fish oil in it.. that is what gives it the smell that no other oil has.. it also why we could not use it in the application we were going to use it for.. it will rust sand blasted steel..
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[Coldfooter]

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Hey thats interesting Ron.
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[michaelbolton]

seems that something with that strong of an odor would deter trout, if they do bite, it's probably because of the oily residue that attracts fish to investigate. It's that same oily residue that adds more pollutants into the water, but like mentioned before, outboard engines do much more damage to the body of water than a spray or two of WD40.
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[Fishhound]

I have heard this many times, but I've never tried it myself. It seems like it might be more expensive than some other alternatives like Smelly Jelly and the like. I have also known people that said they used Cod Live Oil - that was before the other Scents were available - Cod Liver Oil is also quite expensive.
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[Rapo]

Very interesting Ron, now I know why all the neighborhood cats gather at my door after I lube the locks and hinges.[]
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[kokeking]

i used to use it,had limited success with it,i use smelly jellies now.As for polluting the water,it would take a ton of wd-40 to ever affect the water.it seems to break down fairly fast.
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[flyfish4life]

My father in law and brother in law swear by it and all I know is the last time I was with them they used it and I didn't and I caught one fish and they both limited out.
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