KickerWormz Posted October 14, 2023 Report Share Posted October 14, 2023 I was recently put in touch with someone that new the old owner of California Worms. I was told he passed away a few years ago. I am after the "smell" of the bait. I was told it was a cherry-brine of sort of solution. I have mixed cherry, anise, and flour salt. It's ok, but it's not the open the bag and "Bam!" smell. If anyone can help me out on it or EVEN if you have an old bag that still has the smell to it, let me know! I want it. It's like the felling of opening up a new Star Wars figure in 1980 and smelling the new degassed plastic smell.. haha.. Darren Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtisHarris Posted October 23, 2023 Report Share Posted October 23, 2023 They probably just used the strawberry Scented oils or cherry from lurecraft.com it was a popular additive to put in the plastisol when making the baits and when bagging them. They may have added smelly jelly fish attractant also but I'm not sure. That would definitely make a BAM of a smell if it was even invented back then. I too was wondering what happened to the company. Can't even find an old picture online. Of course no internet back then. The good old days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassmaster Rick Posted December 3, 2023 Report Share Posted December 3, 2023 On 10/14/2023 at 12:50 PM, KickerWormz said: I was recently put in touch with someone that new the old owner of California Worms. I was told he passed away a few years ago. I am after the "smell" of the bait. I was told it was a cherry-brine of sort of solution. I have mixed cherry, anise, and flour salt. It's ok, but it's not the open the bag and "Bam!" smell. If anyone can help me out on it or EVEN if you have an old bag that still has the smell to it, let me know! I want it. It's like the felling of opening up a new Star Wars figure in 1980 and smelling the new degassed plastic smell.. haha.. Darren Was the guy 'Ken' from Preferred Plastics in Southern California? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KickerWormz Posted December 14, 2023 Author Report Share Posted December 14, 2023 On 12/3/2023 at 11:36 AM, Bassmaster Rick said: Was the guy 'Ken' from Preferred Plastics in Southern California? i believe he was in Northern California at the time. I used to buy from California Worms in the early 90's before I started pouring back in 1994. But, I always bought his purple/blue. Don't know if the fish loved the smell, but I caught fish. I loved the smell too!..haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bryanmc Posted December 25, 2023 Report Share Posted December 25, 2023 On 12/13/2023 at 7:47 PM, KickerWormz said: i believe he was in Northern California at the time. Pretty sure I remember California worms being in Red Bluff, south of Redding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsworms Posted December 25, 2023 Report Share Posted December 25, 2023 2 hours ago, bryanmc said: Pretty sure I remember California worms being in Red Bluff, south of Redding. There were 2 really good ones in that area at the time. Probably this one and also Paradise Worms. I believe he's been out of business for about a decade. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bryanmc Posted January 1 Report Share Posted January 1 On 12/25/2023 at 11:25 AM, alsworms said: There were 2 really good ones in that area at the time. Probably this one and also Paradise Worms. I believe he's been out of business for about a decade. I can think of three in the Redding area... Mother's Finest (Arnold Fancelli), Rainbow Worms (Barry Ng), and MGM (John Coyle). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsworms Posted January 1 Report Share Posted January 1 7 hours ago, bryanmc said: I can think of three in the Redding area... Mother's Finest (Arnold Fancelli), Rainbow Worms (Barry Ng), and MGM (John Coyle). Sure was a ton of talent in that area. I haven't heard of the first 2, but MGM was awesome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassmaster Rick Posted January 11 Report Share Posted January 11 On 12/25/2023 at 6:54 AM, bryanmc said: Pretty sure I remember California worms being in Red Bluff, south of Redding. My Uncle lives in Red Bluff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
