Adding salt to the lures????

[JOHN62]

I did a lot of remelts from other companies. They were loaded with salt. How do you add salt and what type of salt. Is salt added for taste, scent, or something else? Thanks, John

[jl3140]

It's my understanding that salt is added for weight, but some people say that it is added for the bass or other fish to taste. Personally I don't use salt because it decreases durability of the bait. If you do add salt, make sure the salt is as fine as possible. There is also something about iodized vs. non-iodized salt, but I can never remember what. One is supposed to be poisonous to fish. This is a big thing to forget I understand, but if I don't use salt then there isn't a problem. If you are using salt just for the weight aspect, I would recommend the High Density Sinking Additive. I'm sure others will agree with this part and correct me if anything I said wasn't quite right. I hope I helped.

Josh

[gstott]

I definitely like the HDSA better than salt.  I never did that well trying to mix the salt in my baits, and as was said, they're not very durable.  HDSA makes a tough bait and the additive mixes very well in the plastic.

[MonteSS]

Heavy salt (like a Senko) is added as weight to make it sink.

Light salt is advertised by other companies to help fish hold on longer. I personally disagree and think they add it as filler to make the baits less durable so you buy more. I would rather add scent.

Used baits with salt suck up moisture. When you remelt them they bubble and foam. Stir alot and add heat stabilizer so it does not burn

....Bill

[BigHawgBaits]

I have been playing with salt for awhile now and I have noticed that I get a little better hook up with salt but may have just been the time or day who knows. Here is what I do with my salt. I buy a powdered salt and add just a touch it does not affect the durability. I have had retailers tested them and they stretch and pull them. Now I have made them with snack salt which is a fine salt but it does affect the durability of the plastic. It is not as fine as the powdered salt.

Now here is my 2 cents on using salt in bait to have fish hold on longer.  when you cut your finger stick it in your mouth what do you taste salt? So in theory if a fish eats another fish or anything else that bleeds maybe they taste the same thing I do when I cut myself. If you don't add a lot of salt just a touch i use 1 TBS per 2 cups plastic that does not add a lot of weight or affect the durability.