joshimoto son Posted January 16, 2007 Report Share Posted January 16, 2007 It might be from lack of sleep and too many plastic fumes... but I still haven't quite picked up on what you fellas are saying. I just started using pop corn salt a couple days ago. I liked the result and color, but does pop corn salt turn the bait "milky" when used in the water? Haven't tested it yet. Before pop corn salt, I bought a 60lb (?) bag of feed salt for around $6, and then grinding it to a powder. This did turn my baits milky in the water. Another thing I haven't picked up on... Alberger salt, it does keep the baits clear, but desolves in the water (when fished)? I would think we would want to keep the salt in the bait. I'm assuming the fine flake does not need to be ground up. If anyone could help me understand a little better I would greatly appreciate it. Josh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longhorn Posted January 16, 2007 Report Share Posted January 16, 2007 I use regular old Morton's and pulverize it in the blender until it's a fine powder. Works great for me, suspends well and adds the light retention to the plastic that I'm looking for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dutchman Posted January 16, 2007 Report Share Posted January 16, 2007 According to Gary Yamamoto he uses salt as a way to sink baits only. If it has other results it is just coincidence. Heard him say this on a show. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nova Posted January 16, 2007 Report Share Posted January 16, 2007 I don't think that GY is going to tell anyone all that is in his baits. He has to admit to the salt as you can taste it. www.novalures.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saint308 Posted January 16, 2007 Report Share Posted January 16, 2007 Predator: I do not grind my salt at all. I have tried Del's, ground my own, Ozark super salt. The best I have found is the Diamond salt. I could not find any store that carried it between here and Houston, so I had to order it directly from Cargill. I found that any ground salt made for an extremely opaque bait. Just my 2 cents, hope it helped. Saint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dutchman Posted January 16, 2007 Report Share Posted January 16, 2007 Nova, I am not a Doubting Thomas. I only know what was on the show. I am sure that he is not giving away his secrets when he says he is using salt for weight. We all do this. However, I think that a lot of false information is out there concerning salt. I use it because of the weight factor. I do not use it because blood has salt taste and therefore fish bite the lure quicker and hang on longer. I do know that he uses a different plastic than we do. Try to cook his senkos and other baits down. However, I have caught many more fish on non-salted baits than I have salted because I didn't start using salted baits until recently. I guess I would have to ask: how did we ever catch fish before salt was "cooked" in? Just my thoughts. Joe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nova Posted January 16, 2007 Report Share Posted January 16, 2007 I wasn't calling you a fibber; sorry if I came off that way. Salt actually has been in baits for quite a few years now to one degree or another. It's only been the last few years that the salt content went through the roof. As lure makers we are always looking for and trying to come up with something new(so are the big guys) and the fishermen (consumers) have come to expect this. It's becoming harder and harder to come with something that hasn't already been done but they(consumers) expect "new" products in the spring. Kind of got away from the topic,sorry. www.novalures.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dutchman Posted January 16, 2007 Report Share Posted January 16, 2007 Nova, No offense taken. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Predator Bass Baits Posted January 17, 2007 Report Share Posted January 17, 2007 Saint, I found Diamond Crystal brand in canning and pickeling salt, is this what your speaking of ? I got my super salt today from ozarks and if I would have known it was flowered I would not have gotten it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saint308 Posted January 17, 2007 Report Share Posted January 17, 2007 Predator: I am in the same boat on the super salt. I have a bag just sitting there looking like cocaine. Here is the link to the type of Diamond I use. Diamond Crystal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Predator Bass Baits Posted January 17, 2007 Report Share Posted January 17, 2007 Thanks Saint. Our grocery store has the canning pickling salt I used that last year and it is the best I found so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
