cbj11lbs Posted December 2, 2012 Report Share Posted December 2, 2012 I noticed that after I cure my baits for about 24 hours and then bag em up for storage and later use that over a few days they are no longer very slick, almost as if the scent oil and worm oil have vanished, or been absorbed by the baits. Is there a way to cure the baits and oil them in such a way that when packaged in worm bags they will retain the slick look and feel for long periods of time like you would find in a bag of culprits at the store?? Thanks Guys! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassinfool Posted December 3, 2012 Report Share Posted December 3, 2012 I can't answer for others here but this is what I do for my baits. I make my baits and let the cute laying or hanging as straight as possible for as long as a week unless it is a rush order type deal and then I only wait a day. Anyways, I add scent after I heat my plastic so the baits already have some scent in them and then after they have cured I take a Tupperware container (do not use these ever again to store food! Your wife or girlfriend will kill you when her food tastes like a crawfish!) I put my baits in there and according to how many are in the tub I add both worm oil and scent to the tub. Put the lid on and shake the absolute heck out of it until the baits are completely coated. Set it down and let them rest for 25 minutes or so then you're ready to put them in the bags. It will take some trial and error but the baits should soak up and absorb the oil and scent and won't stick together in the bag without having to immerse them in oil in the bag. Hope this helps you and anyone else who has been having this same problem. Of course, if you want to have oil lining the bottom of the bag that is totally and completely up to you, I just prefer my baits to not be sitting in excess oil. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cbj11lbs Posted December 4, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 4, 2012 does curing in water help at all? Also when you bag them straight from the tupperware they arent so soaked that it does collect in the bottom of the bag? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wnybassman Posted December 5, 2012 Report Share Posted December 5, 2012 I also shake the baits in a container with scent and oil, and there is a little pool in the bags sometimes if I go a little heavy on the oil. Two weeks later (or less) that pool is usually gone though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassinfool Posted December 5, 2012 Report Share Posted December 5, 2012 I do not cure any of my baits in water. Some people do because after demolding a bait immersing it in the water brings the internal temp down more quickly than just setting them on a rack. If you add salt to your baits, then putting them in water can cause the baits to draw up water as well which is something you only have to worry about with high salt baits such as senkos. Also, like bassman said the only time I have a little bit of oil in the bag is if I get a little heavy handed with the oil but if I let them sit in the bags for another weak or so the baits usually draw up the excess. The reason I use this method is because in my opinion having a bunch of oil sitting in the bottom of the bag isn't as attractive a package as one that doesn't have a pool of oil. Even without the excess oil in the bag because you allow the baits to soak up the oil over time they remain nice and slick and won't stick together in the packaging without making an oily mess everywhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
