Re: Grab Stick Lure
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07/06/20 08:00 PM
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It takes time to age but save you beaver fat, let it rot to past the rank stage. I don't add castor just assaf. Muskrat fat works well too. Do some with sweet skunk from Grawe for late work. Grind it before you age it, I learned that the hard way LOL.. It has to taste good to them... good enough to die for..
Last edited by trappergbus; 07/08/20 01:01 PM.
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Re: Grab Stick Lure
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07/09/20 05:49 PM
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Yes sir
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I’ve also butchered a couple hogs and was going to try the lard as a lure base. The brains would be a more beneficial choice
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Re: Grab Stick Lure
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07/09/20 06:43 PM
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KJD357
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I’ve also butchered a couple hogs and was going to try the lard as a lure base. The brains would be a more beneficial choice I’ll have to try saving some from the next time we butcher. Have you seen any difference in the animal type they come from? Or is a brain a brain. And then do you age them till mellow, boil them down, or just use fresh?
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Re: Grab Stick Lure
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07/11/20 12:01 PM
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The Beav
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All my grab and die sticks have been sections of bamboo so what I used doesn't have to be sticky.
I have had good luck when using tainted oil sacs. I strip them empty and then let them lay out for a few days till they get a slight taint. I tossed out a damaged beaver castor and the neighbors dog grabbed It, It took him about 10 minutes of running its mouth through the grass to get rid of the taste. Any Ideas on what I should do with 2 gallons of ten year old rat scrapings? It's been sealed In glass jars for about 10 years . I opened one the other day and It still smells just fine and It hasn't turned to a liquid In fact It smells and has the same consistency that It did when I put It In there. And I never added anything to It.
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Re: Grab Stick Lure
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07/12/20 10:15 AM
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When I used the tainted oil sacs they were In deep holes so for the most part I was catching the critter before It got a taste. And I even fill In a lot of dirt holes with a some grass and then sift some dirt over that grass. They can still smell what's In the hole but can't see It or get It. I'll do some dog testing on my rat fat.
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Re: Grab Stick Lure
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07/13/20 10:43 PM
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I have had decent luck with bacon grease, honey and with a little bit of castor.
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Re: Grab Stick Lure
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07/15/20 11:39 AM
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I rendered down a couple pints of beaver fat this past season. Would it make a good base to start with? Maybe a little BTO, rendered beaver fat and anise oil? I also have some tainted and fresh preserved oil saq's as well.
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Re: Grab Stick Lure
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07/15/20 12:05 PM
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There should be a bit of oil in it , doesn't hurt to add more tho. Fix it with SB. Sac doesn't taste good. All I add is some Asaf tincture to half and some sweet skunk for late season to the other half. Honey would be good too
I had a conversation with a well known lure maker several years ago about adding glands, castor and such to bait and food lures. " Ya ever taste that stuff, ya want them to eat it" I've always felt it's better that it tastes good so they'll crave it..
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Common sense catches alot of fur.. Pay homage to all you harvest..
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