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I thought I was confused before. I just processed too much information. Spoke with a tech. guy from Cargil about salt. He actually said that the large manufacturers of plastics are using a coarser salt because it disolved slower. They are using "alberger flake" salt. Also the Alberger salt is water soluable and the popcorn salt is not. For example if you were making a clear bait with popcorn salt, your bait would be cloudy looking and not clear because of other properties that are mixed in. The Alberger salt would be clear. So if you are having a problem with colors, that could be the answer. On a day where the humidity is over 75% the salt will come out of your bait and soaking in a brine solution will put the salt back in the bait. There are four sizes of salt that the tech. guy talked to me about. They are Micro, Flake, Fine Flake, and Coarse or Coarse Flake.

If you, and I wish someone more familiar than I with the process want to talk with a technician with Cargil, the number I called was 800-377-1017 and the person put me through to him. He was very familiar with plastic bait manufacturers. Pop

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I think the "Alberger Salt" (which form I am not sure, but I think it is called Micro size) is clear and finer than the popcorn salt. I have a call into a salt company(recommended by the technician) in Carbondale Pa. and will discuss with them. I will let you know what they say. I forgot to mention that 12-2lb containers of popcorn salt is $20.10 including shipping to me in Pa. from Cargil. The number to call for ordering is

888-385-7258. Pop

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The people I was referred to have been extremely nice. The company is called Shoenberg salt. It turns out they only sell by the truck load, anybody up for a delivery :lol: but, when I say they have been very nice I mean very nice. There is an 80lb bag of fine flake salt waiting for me to pick up free of charge. As explained to me, "Alberger" is the name of a process. The flakes of salt should be clear, larger than popcorn salt but lighter than popcorn salt. I would be happy to repackage for anyone that would like to try some as long as you pay the shipping. Let me know. Pop

PS: I won't be picking up until next week.

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OK, I picked up my free bag of Alberger salt. I also did some more searching and found a website for Harvey Salt Co. and spoke with Al Prestileo, Vice President sales. Al is an avid fisherman so he knew what I was talking about regarding salt in plastic baits. Web site: www.harveysalt.com

It turns out that you can purchase a 50/80 lb bag of salt for $7.00 picked up. Total cost with packaging and shipping about $25.00 from Baltimore to the Pocono Mountains in Pa.

Al also mailed me 12 pages of information about Alberger salt that I have not digeted yet, but hopefully will give me more information. Al did say that there is a manufacturer in North Carolina that uses one of the grades of Alberger salt.

Anyone that wants a copy of the twelve pages and has a fax number, just email me and I will fax the pages by this weekend.

The salt that I have is Alberger Fine Flake. If anyone still wants a sample,

just email me your address. Pop

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Note the smoke or vapor coming off from a just-ground qty. of regualr salt. You might not see it clearly from the pi on the right, but the product has the same consistency as flour and doesn't change lure color.

The ones I sent in the swap, all have this salt in them. At $.50/lb. (no tax or S&H), it works for me. The only other expense is the time needed to grind a lb. of salt. (5 minutes/lb.).

Sam

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Pop, a small coffee grinder that cost less than $15. I was too lazy to grind my own coffee and it collected dust for 8 years. (Good thing I'm a pack rat!)

The only thing about using powdered salt is that the worm color is always opaque and metal flakes are subdued. The reason for the super white flour-color, is probably due to the crystals being scratched up on all sides from the grinder blades. Before I found that grinding salt makes it suspend and pour easier, I used unground salt and had a more translucent bait that had far less salt in it. Once the leftover plastic hardened in the pyrex, 90% of the salt was at the hard bottom. Maybe Cargil salt is the way to go.

I melted Senko chunks and regular-sized salt crystals settled to the bottom. Too bad there isn't a way to pour plastic and salt at the same time into the mold. If the Lee pot was funnel shaped, it could be done by pouring the salt into the center of the melted plastic as it drained from the spout.

Sam

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The cargil alberger salt we use is a coarse flack salt. Cargil also has a water solution based salt that is used by the ky.dept. of fish and game for hatching fry. You can pick this type salt up from any southern states dealer. You still have to stirr the plastic but both work great. Hope this helps.

Thanks,

Gary

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I've tried several different salts. Regular salt, water softner salt, sea salt. Haven't tried popcorn salt; couldn't get my mind around butter flavor,lol.

I use pickling salt and I flour it. This is what works for me. Matter of fact the picture of the black and yellow Grumpy in the gallery is done with this salt.

I think the whole thing comes down to what works for you and what you are trying to achieve with your baits.

www.novalures.com

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