Ccfish Posted February 1, 2015 Report Share Posted February 1, 2015 Do you add the scent to the melted plastic or just in the bag like worm oil? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeteZipczech Posted February 1, 2015 Report Share Posted February 1, 2015 I just add it to the bagged baits like worm oil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ccfish Posted February 1, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 1, 2015 Thanks thats what i was thinking just wasnt sure. Still new to pouring soft plastics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archery1 Posted February 1, 2015 Report Share Posted February 1, 2015 it seems like if you add it into plastic and heat up.. it looses the scent.. i always just put finished baits into plastic container with lid .. put oil/scent etc. on them an shake em up.. scent last much longer like this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsworms Posted February 1, 2015 Report Share Posted February 1, 2015 I always added scent to the plastic itself, and it works great if that's what you choose to do. It's always best to add the scent just a few seconds before pouring. Just remember there are some scents that are water-based, and you NEVER wanna put them in hot plastic! It would help if we knew the brands/scents you plan on using...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dink Mendez Posted February 1, 2015 Report Share Posted February 1, 2015 I stop adding scent to the pot during the pouring stage. However I spray all the mold just before pour with a fine mist of BANG-crawfish / shad scent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ccfish Posted February 1, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 1, 2015 (edited) Using the lurecraft garlic scent. When adding to the pot how many drops do you put. I do 1 cup of plastic at a time. Edited February 1, 2015 by Ccfish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsworms Posted February 2, 2015 Report Share Posted February 2, 2015 Using the lurecraft garlic scent. When adding to the pot how many drops do you put. I do 1 cup of plastic at a time. Garlic is definitely one of the stronger scents. I'd only use about 3 to 4 drops per cup, and any scent made by Lure Craft is okay to add in the plastic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveMc1 Posted February 3, 2015 Report Share Posted February 3, 2015 Garlic is definitely one of the stronger scents. I'd only use about 3 to 4 drops per cup, and any scent made by Lure Craft is okay to add in the plastic. If you call and ask Kim she will tell you herself that you are burning off the actual scent and recommend that you add to the baits after Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsworms Posted February 3, 2015 Report Share Posted February 3, 2015 If you call and ask Kim she will tell you herself that you are burning off the actual scent and recommend that you add to the baits after To each his own, as they say. I haven't spoken to Kim about it. I can just speak from personal experience. All my baits were made with scent IN the plastic, and I could smell that stuff on the bait LONG after several casts. But hey........whatever works for YOU is what's important. This is just one man's opinion. Take it for what it's worth. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geegeebaits Posted March 2, 2015 Report Share Posted March 2, 2015 Cooking it in the plastic works just fine. The scent lasts a long time. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
majic man Posted March 2, 2015 Report Share Posted March 2, 2015 Cooking in Just adds to the cost of the process, as it takes 2x as much. and they never smell as good as bagged in scent baits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rixon529 Posted March 3, 2015 Report Share Posted March 3, 2015 Like the man said, "to each his own"... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassassazzin Posted March 7, 2015 Report Share Posted March 7, 2015 Doug here from Upper Hand Scents. I have this question asked very frequently and like some guys have mentioned, scent oil will cook out to some degree. The longer it sits in your pot/cup, the more it will disperese. I pour my own tournament baits and my best suggestion is to add the scent just prior to pouring into molds. Get your plastic all colored, softened/hardened, etc... then stir well, add scent, reheat briefly ( since the cooler oil lowers plastic temp. ) and then shoot your baits. It works extremely well for me. Remember guys, we make over 17 varieties! We get orders from International countries all the time! These guys have tried the others, but they say UPPER HAND SCENTS are the best! That I am not making up, we hear it all the time! The e-mails from these guys and their success stories are awesome! Some updates since I have not posted in some time: Our best selling scents ( 100% oil based ) are: TOAD MAGNET ( anise & garlic ), HAWG SAUCE ( craw ), COFFEE SHAD, JAVA N GARLIC and GARLIC. This is based on our past two years of sales. Our garlic is insane!! if your looking for a strong garlic, this will knock your socks off! We also have worked extremely hard on filtering the coffee shad since guys have had issues in the past with the dark color of coffee shad. We have triple filtered it now and it is half as dark as it was when we first launched it years and years ago. We also have made numerous custom scents for clients. Feel free to call if you ever need to discuss something or need help. Doug 262-483-2809 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
