Printable View
I’m sure this has been asked before but I’ve got several baits that are bent and I was thinking about dropping them in hot water in an attempt to straighten them out. Anyone ever do this? Any tips? I was thinking about laying them out on a paper towel on a pan after warming them up.
Used to boil the tails of plastic worms to make them more flexible. You had to coat them with an oil afterwards or they would stick together
I would do light heat, maybe a hair dryer or something and see how that goes. I have done it with fishing line and weed eater cord and it worked okay.
Richard Gene !
uses a cigarette lighter and barely heats it and straightens it right out with hand
You can dip them in boiling water & straighten them right out.
I have used the hair dryer trick a few times. It worked.
Mike
We always dipped our old mr twisters. Water just under boiling for about 2 minutes then lay on a towel so they are flat and how you want them to be. For best results let them sit like this for a day. They will soften up nicely and retain whatever shape you lay them down as.
We used to do it with flukes for bass fishing too, gave them a crazy good action and removed all the bent tails that caused them to spiral.
Sent from my SM-A516U using Crappie.com mobile app
You can also just add salt to keep them "lubed up" I salt most of my baits these days right after i buy them, dont know if it helps with scent but it sure makes life easier. Way easier to just wipe the salt off your hands than that stinky oil.Quote:
Originally Posted by DockShootinJack
Sent from my SM-A516U using Crappie.com mobile app
If you use salt and leave them in storage over a period of time it will rot your plastic as you probably know salt is deadly on metal like fish hooks. I suggest the following if you’re going to use salt on your plastic put them in a plastic bag and keep them like that in your containers like a Ziploc bag.Quote:
Originally Posted by Kevin22
Rot my plastic? Not sure what you mean there.Quote:
Originally Posted by snake River
I have baits in bags and in Plano boxes that have been there (salted) for almost 10 years at this point without any issues. I use non iodized salt. I salt all my bobby garland baits right as i take them off the bait wall, I don't like how sticky they are in the bags.
Sent from my SM-A516U using Crappie.com mobile app
I just dip mines in boiling water for 20 second or so. I then just lay them flat and they will be as straight as you lay them out.
Thank you everyone. I guess I’ll do the warm almost boiling water and lay them out.
My tried method = fine, stiff(eg.- stainless) length of wire...thread your bent baits(including Gulp) straight down the middle. Heat gun on low or let them sit in the sun. Be careful with the Gulp, however, they will firm up(which is a good thing) too much though ruins your effort. Hope this helps ya.
This is a great tip. Thanks.Quote:
Originally Posted by Kevin22
Mike