WD40 = attractant???

[nofishfisherman]

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This may be the dumbest thread since the similar ice fishing thread

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I agree, this is dumb. We are justifying polluting water no matter how small of an amount by saying we already pollute it so whats a little more going to matter.

We already cut down some trees to build houses so it shouldn't matter if everyone just cuts down one more.

The whole point is lets try to minimize our impact. Since our boats already pollute isn't it our responsibility to cut down on as much other pollution as we can? Whether its one ounce of WD40 or one pop can left floating or a tangled mess of fishing line left on the shore line. Its all small stuff but it all adds up.

[PikeBayCommanche]

Good Post Nofish,

I agree with what you are saying. Went down to the river the other day catfishing and spent a while cleaning up everyone elses old line and packages. It is the small things that take little to no effort to clean up after your self.

I don't think that it is a huge issue about the WD-40. Down here in Iowa we have alot bigger problems to solve such as fertilizer run-off from farmers fields which causes huge algae blooms and cuts off fish oxygen.

Thats why we try to do our part by growing our grapes organically. (It also makes a superiour product).

[JohnMickish]

Katoguy is right, your old 2 stroke is worse but the difference is YOU ARE KNOWINGLY putting this in the water. There is also a reason they don't make 2 strokes like they used to. The same for the one drop of oil your truck leaks on the ice, no big deal unless you purposely drive it out with the intention of leaking oil onto the ice. The difference is willingly and knowingly doing so.

If one guy does it I'm sure it won't do any harm, but if everybody did it on every cast think of how much that would be.

Do a google search for the MSDS (material data safty sheet) on WD-40, you will see there is no whale oil or snake eyes or any of that junk, just petroleum distillates and chemicals.

[ozzie]

I agree with nofishfisherman.....This is a dumb tread......Try to leave the lake with as little damage as possible.....I try to go as far as picking up litter around the shore when I leave so even if WD-40 works and you use it just keep it as your little secret because what a dumb idea even if it does work.......If dipping your bait in oil helps you catch fish great but that doesn't sound like a great practice to keep the future of our lakes and rivers healthy and clean..........

[JohnMickish]

Very well said Ozzie. I wish I could have kept my mouth shut and said that along time ago.

[CH47]

This thread isn't any worse than any other. Hoffer had a question, he asked, and received many replies. Isn't that the object of a forum?

[ozzie]

He asked a ? and it has been answered but the ethics of this idea need to be expressed because it is a pretty disturbing practice.......using a pollutant to attract fish.......yes your outboard and your vehicle do cause pollution but these are todays means of transportaion and if you go out on the lake knowingly like stated before with an excessive gas/oil dripping engine (that could be fixed) you technically are no better than the guy purposley spraying a polluting chemicle on a fishing lure or bait.....It was a good ? but it turned into guys wanting and purposly condoning the use of WD-40 in our lakes.......THIS IS A DUMB IDEA.....even if it works

[HARPOON-OR-BUST]

I don't think anyone meant it was dumb question that was posted by hoffer......what I believe their point was is that some people totally turned it into something it wasn't meant to be. Good greif we are talking a little bit of oil a guy used to clean his lures and it got turned into "well if you know you are dumping it into the lakes........."

I have heard of WD being used before also but, that was years ago. So as far as it helping on your lures or not I would tend to believe that it would leave a scent/film behind and personally I think after I was done cleaning the lures I would try to get rid of the WD by using some fish attractant.

[mplspug]

Holy hypocrites! I believe I was the first to point out all the petrolium based pollutants boats, and I suppose cars on the ice, put in the water. The point is not that it is ok to put WD-40 on your lures, the point is don't live in a glass house.

I wouldn't use WD-40 either. Because it is petroleum, it doesn't dillute in water, just disperses. If a fish grabs a lure with WD-40 on it, their is a good chance it will get on their gills. Where ever it is on the gills, they won't be able to extract oxygen. It wouldn't take much to kill the fish either, because I would be willing to bet it would cause an infection pretty easily. Infected gills are fatal.

There are plenty of proven fish attractants on the market. I think you will find leeches will wriggle just as much if you use those attractants. Leeches breath too and they are just wriggling to get whatever is on them off and be surrounded by their slime and water.

For the record, yes I do use a boat.

[Hoffer]

The issue may have been avoided had I titled the original thread - "does WD40 negatively effect your lures". In my post I was just mentioning that a few of my lures looked pretty bad and I had a can of WD40 and rubbed some on a few lures and lo and behold - they got pretty clean and actually restored the shine. Then I started to think that maybe this might not be good for the lures - so I stopped and asked the queston. When I went to post though - I remembered in the back of my mind something about WD40 being an attractant - so that was the title of the post. I didnt have intentions of spraying it on thick when I was fishing - but I still believe a little rubbed on a cloth and then on the lure might not be bad. With that said I will probably just stick to the normal fish attractant in a bottle. In any case, I dont think the question was that "dumb" - I have seen in my opinion other posts that are not too bright - but again - that is just my opinion - so I dont respond.

[mplspug]

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The issue may have been avoided had I titled the original thread - "does WD40 negatively effect your lures". In my post I was just mentioning that a few of my lures looked pretty bad and I had a can of WD40 and rubbed some on a few lures and lo and behold - they got pretty clean and actually restored the shine. Then I started to think that maybe this might not be good for the lures - so I stopped and asked the queston. When I went to post though - I remembered in the back of my mind something about WD40 being an attractant - so that was the title of the post. I didnt have intentions of spraying it on thick when I was fishing - but I still believe a little rubbed on a cloth and then on the lure might not be bad. With that said I will probably just stick to the normal fish attractant in a bottle. In any case, I dont think the question was that "dumb" - I have seen in my opinion other posts that are not too bright - but again - that is just my opinion - so I dont respond.

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There are no dumb questions, only good discussions.

[DARK30]

I do use a little squirt on my spool if I'm using mono. Maybe there is an alternative but I'm not going to worry about the planet burning any sooner if I use it

[Diesel D]

What about the plastic / rubber bait that we use? Has anyone ever lost one in the lake or even worse in a fish's mouth that got away? Doesn't that harm the ecosystem?

This is getting blown out of porportion. You are saying it is OK to drive a car around and drive an outboard motor on a lake because it is today's means of transportation. Well, there are people who feel so strongly about pollution that they ride a bike to work (because they feel that is the alternative to CHOOSING to drive a polluting vehicle). They may even fish out of a canoe instead of a powerboat.

I am not a tree hugger but I do care about the environment. All I am trying to say here is that unless you are one of the people who walk to your fishing hole, cast from shore or use a non-motorized boat and snorkel for your lost hooks and lures, I really don't see a need to spank anyone who has a different opinion.

By the way, disposing of computers once they are outdated pollutes the earth quite a bit also. So everyone who is posting about how concious they are about the water might want to sit back and think about what he is really asking rather than trying to save the world.

By the way, I have used on on leeches and it does make them go crazy.

Don't mean to offend anyone, just venting.

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[nofishfisherman]

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I really don't see a need to spank anyone who has a different opinion.

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I don't think anyone was getting on someone for a different opionion. Personally I am attacking the logic that people are using to justify the use of WD40. Some people are also saying since out boats pollute we should be more concerned about that then the WD40 that people occasionally use.

The fact is the use of WD40 is easier to stop then having everyone in MN stop using their motor boats. No one is saying that they are perfect. Pollution is inevitable at times but I just think that we should be trying to minimize the impact. Maybe we should install a quota, everyone is allowd to put a small amount of pollution in the water you can either use your boat that leaks a little gas or you can use WD40.

Its all about leaving as little of a trace as possible. Sometimes you need a boat to fish but you never need WD40 to fish.

[Diesel D]

All I am saying is that I think (again, I think) that some people are blowing this out of control.

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Its all about leaving as little of a trace as possible. Sometimes you need a boat to fish but you never need WD40 to fish.

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Have you ever heard of the BWCA? Have you ever seen a sign at a lake that states you must have a motor boat to enter?

If you are going to make this a fact based conversation, lets talk facts, not opinions.

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[Mr. Pike1]

Gentleman, the sobering reality is that the human race really is a "cancer" to mother Earth and in time the planet or the human race will end. She fights back with desease, famine, and natural disasters to try to rid itself of the humans but to no avail. The planet now has over 6 billion humans that slowly but surely destroy the planet with more homes, roads, etc, and consume, consume, consume with little care of the effect on how there actions impact the Earth.

Since Mother Earth has been her for Billions of years and the human race just a dot on the over timeline my money is on Mother Earth winning out over the humans in the end.

That being said we each have a short time on Earth so:

Live, Love, Laugh, and of course Fish !!!!!!

[katoguy]

The Earth ain't my mother! Garage Logic at its best.

Diesel D, that is exactly the point I was trying to make. Those that are tyring to stop someone from spraying a little lube, should first be worrying about their own house. Let the non-polluter cast the first stone.

[fiskyknut]

Some folks you just can't reach, so you have a problem like we see here. Others it makes no sense to argue with as they are always correct no matter how far offbase their ideas are.

An old topic this is indeed, go back into the archives of this forum to a post from June of 02 titled "WD40 on leeches???"

Do your part to keep our waters clean please. Granted our modes of transport may introduce their share of polutants, but condoning the use of WD40 is just plain duh da duh.

Let's see, hmmmm my car belches out exhaust smoke so why can't I burn old tires? Duh da Duh.

This post IS NOT directed at any one individual, but if the shoe fits maybe scratch your mellon a bit harder.

Thats all.....fiskyknut

[nofishfisherman]

Thank you Fiskynut...

Someone gets it, they really get it.

One form of pollution doesn't condone the other.

[Diesel D]

My post was more of a "leave the guy alone" more than anything. I am not condoning polluting our lakes, it just seems like a few people on this site use it as a soap box. That is all. I didn't mean to offend anyone or act like I don't care about our environment.

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[ozzie]

Holy Christ people...........Why try to defend the use of WD40 in our lakes???? I know we pollute all the time but if we can limit it why not try........I can't imagine the trane of thought going out there to defend the use of controlable pollution.......Yes everyone pollutes but if you can in any way prevent pollution one way is to not spray chemicles in the lakes and rivers........I just don't understand why people are trying to justify it??? I have yet to hear one good reason or point to condone this act...........2 wrongs don't make things right......

[nofishfisherman]

I guess I didn't feel like people were attacking anyone in particular. I know my posts where not intended to do that. The original poster didn't even bring up the pollution idea he just asked if it was a bad idea to use to clean lures.

If someone felt attacked by any of my posts I will offer my apologies freely.

[Bubbadust]

I will start by saying that I'm about as far as one can be from being a tree hugger, but come on people!!! By some people's logic here, we should condone dumping our used motor oil and antifreeze down our drains and sewers because we allow other chemicals to go down the drain (i.e. fertilizers, detergents, shampoos, etc). Every little bit of water pollution reduction will help in the long run.

They make fish attractants that don't pollute, use them instead.

[katoguy]

Diesel D gets it. Many others need to get off there high horses.

Nobody here is condoning putting pollutants in water. But some here are high and mighty and want to point fingers, while they do worse.

I, for one, am leaving this topic alone from now on.

[ozzie]

Katoguy I don't think you get it...nobody is trying to be high and mighty here it is the concept of stating that it works and then having every person that reads this try it. Next thing you have who knows how many people using it that would have never thought of using such a chemicle....So instead of one guy using it as his "secret" attractant now you have 10 or even 1000 people deciding they want to have that "secret" to........Nobody on this site is better than the next guy, but we can all learn something from each other and what we should learn from this tread is that this is not a good practice...........Please stop trying to defend this idea!!!!!