HickoryHollow Posted November 16, 2013 Report Share Posted November 16, 2013 Does anybody use anise in their soft rubber lures? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsworms Posted November 16, 2013 Report Share Posted November 16, 2013 Man.......I sure hope so! There's a bunch of different scents out there now, but anise still remains as one of the most effective. I know that I used it more than any other scent when I poured. Hopefully, one of the guys can jump in here and prove to me I'm not getting THAT old! LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keef Posted November 16, 2013 Report Share Posted November 16, 2013 Garlic is very good too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toadfrog Posted November 16, 2013 Report Share Posted November 16, 2013 Anise is my no. one choice . However you can get in trouble using it straight here in Oklahoma .I use 3 scents 2 of which can't tell cause they are in my toad sauce . Then for giggles and back woods fishermen I put Copenhagen in place of string glitter sometimes . LOL No brag just fact . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basseducer Posted November 16, 2013 Report Share Posted November 16, 2013 I use anise in my swimbaits and shad colored worms. Both cooked in and in the bag. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HickoryHollow Posted November 16, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 16, 2013 lol.....that's great to hear! I was hoping that wasn't something that was from way in the past like me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsworms Posted November 16, 2013 Report Share Posted November 16, 2013 Anise is my no. one choice . However you can get in trouble using it straight here in Oklahoma .I use 3 scents 2 of which can't tell cause they are in my toad sauce . Then for giggles and back woods fishermen I put Copenhagen in place of string glitter sometimes . LOL No brag just fact . LOL! I've chewed Copenhagen for over 30 years and never thought of that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big will's customs Posted November 17, 2013 Report Share Posted November 17, 2013 anise, then garlic, then gamefish, then crawfish, then coffee, then strawberry and a few others. that's how they rank on my customers orders from anise on down. good stuff... god bless Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
basskat Posted November 18, 2013 Report Share Posted November 18, 2013 Guys, I've been using this for five years now. It's an oil and mixes well with our plastic and has no adverse effect on or in it. A few drops will do it, this stuff is strong. http://www.wildroots.com/anise-star-essential-oil-fl-oz-p-4066.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsworms Posted November 19, 2013 Report Share Posted November 19, 2013 Thanks. Proof that I'm not as old as I thought I was! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toadfrog Posted November 19, 2013 Report Share Posted November 19, 2013 LOL! I've chewed Copenhagen for over 30 years and never thought of that!Try a little folgers instant in your dark colors . Give them fish a wake up call . Can even tip it with a bit of Daylight Doughnut . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RayburnGuy Posted November 19, 2013 Report Share Posted November 19, 2013 You guys are talking about being "old" when remembering anise oil. How many of you remember asphidity? Never heard of it being used as a bass attractant, but do remember it being used in catfish bait. That stuff would stink a buzzard off of a gut wagon that had been sitting in the hot sun for a week. It was the stuff that grandma would put in a bag and make you wear around your neck when you got a sniffle or runny nose. Doubt if it cured anything, but it would keep other folks far enough away from you that they weren't going to catch your cold. Ben Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
basskat Posted November 20, 2013 Report Share Posted November 20, 2013 We smeared catfish charlie on the screen window of the girls cabin when I was a young buck. The old state park cabins didn't have a/c back in those days just a big old fan that pulled air in. Things went downhill fast after that stunt. This was at our annual church youth outing. Wouldn't have been quiet as bad if my mom hadn't been staying in the cabin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark poulson Posted November 20, 2013 Report Share Posted November 20, 2013 You guys are talking about being "old" when remembering anise oil. How many of you remember asphidity? Never heard of it being used as a bass attractant, but do remember it being used in catfish bait. That stuff would stink a buzzard off of a gut wagon that had been sitting in the hot sun for a week. It was the stuff that grandma would put in a bag and make you wear around your neck when you got a sniffle or runny nose. Doubt if it cured anything, but it would keep other folks far enough away from you that they weren't going to catch your cold. Ben The old folks in my neighborhood used to use that when I was a kid. It was horrible! But everyone switched to Vick's Vaporub as soon as it came out. Menthol smelled waaaaay better! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RayburnGuy Posted November 20, 2013 Report Share Posted November 20, 2013 I remember those days Mark. If I spent the night with my grandparents I was gonna get rubbed down with Vicks whether I had a cold or not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark poulson Posted November 21, 2013 Report Share Posted November 21, 2013 It must have worked, you're still around! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HickoryHollow Posted November 21, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 21, 2013 I usually make about 5 oz. batches of plastic. How much anise oil should I put in a batch? (drops) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsworms Posted November 21, 2013 Report Share Posted November 21, 2013 I usually make about 5 oz. batches of plastic. How much anise oil should I put in a batch? (drops) Depends on which anise you're using as some are MUCH stronger than others. I used Pro Cure and Lure Crafts scents and since both seemed to be fairly equal in strength, about 2 drops per ounce of plastic should do the trick. You also wanna make sure you're adding the scent just before pouring as it will cook out of the bait. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
