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Post by Tony Howard on Sept 6, 2010 17:19:56 GMT -5
Another view.   |
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Post by dewayne on Sept 6, 2010 20:24:15 GMT -5
Good video Tony.
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Post by Tony Howard on Sept 6, 2010 20:48:03 GMT -5
The true test will come as the lure ages. This was made from fresh glands, that were still warm when frozen. I had to go back and cut the lure some as the frist run was too thick.
I will be picking up my other camera tomorrow I hope.
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Post by clintjohnson on Sept 10, 2010 19:48:20 GMT -5
Hey would you be willing to let me test some of your lure in my neck of the woods???
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Post by Tony Howard on Sept 15, 2010 22:35:30 GMT -5
I will bring the video cameras to the youth education work shop and we can see what if any videos we can get over the weekend.
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Post by clintjohnson on Sept 24, 2010 20:08:08 GMT -5
You didnt show no cameras!!!
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Post by Tony Howard on Sept 24, 2010 22:35:54 GMT -5
I brought them, just never got them out.
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Post by Sgt Rob on Dec 5, 2010 10:06:04 GMT -5
I found some huge mussels in the bayou behind the house. I'm gonna try blending them up with a little borax as a preservative for a coon lure. Any thoughts or comments?
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Post by Eric Cottrell on Dec 5, 2010 14:58:25 GMT -5
Rob, I would think the borax would kill the odor. Not real sure. But I do know that coons will eat the fool outa mussels. So will otter and mink.
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Post by Sgt Rob on Dec 5, 2010 22:31:11 GMT -5
I've got my mussel lure made and out for testing in front of the camera. While I was setting up the scent stick, I could hear a critter sliding down the bank below me and sliding in the water. Next I'll be trying my beaver lure on the lower bank with the game camera close by.
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Post by Tony Howard on Dec 6, 2010 8:37:32 GMT -5
Rob, I would think the borax would kill the odor. Not real sure. But I do know that coons will eat the fool outa mussels. So will otter and mink. Borax will not kill the smell, but will add a scent and change the scent itself. |
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Post by Sgt Rob on Dec 8, 2010 1:43:08 GMT -5
What preservative is better, salt maybe?
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Post by Tony Howard on Dec 8, 2010 22:49:21 GMT -5
Rob there are many different type of preservatives, here are a few.
Borax. Used as a preservative for bait etc. also
for hide tanning etc.
Sodium Benzoate (Bait Makers Compound)
Use 2 tablespoons per pint or 1 cup per gallon
to preserve fresh or aged meat or fish baits.
Takes 7 to 10 days for full effect
Methyl Paraben This is the best preservative I
have found. It leaves no taste or odor. Glands
and meat will retain original odor. Use 1 oz.
to a quart.
And of course salt, the least preferred.
It depends on what you are wanting to make as to which one you use. I would suggest getting a lure makers book to help with the learning curve. I refer to one all the time when I have questions I need answered. Lure makers will not come forth with any information as it is there lively hood and everything is secretive. I know a couple of good lure makers who have given me tips and tidbits of information to help me along the way.
There are a number of keys difference you need to learn. First thing is lure is just that a lure. It is a combination of scent and parts (mostly glands) that produce a smell that either attracts animals for territorial purposes, sexual purposes or curiosity. Bait is just that, bait. Food or a meal. I have found here in Louisiana that most baits work best when fresh water animals and fresh too slightly tainted for land animals. Rotten does not seem to work for anything here, except possums.
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Post by Eric Cottrell on Dec 9, 2010 4:16:41 GMT -5
Hey Rob.......I can remember a day when all you woulda had to use for lure woulda been your son's finger after he placed it into the "hole" and said, "What's that?" lol
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