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Re: Castor Lure 1st attempt
[Re: btomlin]
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10/09/20 05:33 AM
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I always make lure in bigger containers first until its stable then bottle it in smaller ones. Dried beaver castor though never expanded on me like gland lures from land predators.
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Re: Castor Lure 1st attempt
[Re: btomlin]
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10/09/20 09:36 AM
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When I make a a straight castor lure I open and scrape the GREEN castors. I scrape so I don't get any flesh from the castor shell. I then mix with glycerine to make a paste. I have never had any pressure build up when doing It this way.
Last edited by The Beav; 10/09/20 09:38 AM.
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Re: Castor Lure 1st attempt
[Re: yukonal]
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10/09/20 03:14 PM
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No. You DID dry the castor before you ground it, right? No....I guess I thought I read that they could be ground frozen so I just put into freezer in April and took out and ground up. Sounds like I should have just cut em open and scraped them out.
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Re: Castor Lure 1st attempt
[Re: btomlin]
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10/09/20 03:48 PM
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I could never see any reason to dry and grind.
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Re: Castor Lure 1st attempt
[Re: btomlin]
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10/09/20 09:12 PM
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I age mine in the pod,then just chop fine.its like black rubber when aged the way I learned.Super castor smell,very little goes a long way. Yours will be good.Just add a little sweetener it will make it double effective.
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Re: Castor Lure 1st attempt
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10/11/20 11:46 AM
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I age mine in the pod,then just chop fine. Me too. 5-7 days. Then chop and grind up. Add a couple extra ingredients. Works perfect, and lasts indefiniately.
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Re: Castor Lure 1st attempt
[Re: btomlin]
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10/29/20 10:07 AM
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I dry the majority of my castors completely and then grind into powder to use them like Mr. Jameson mentioned, for formulations. When I want a lure out of fresh castors I tincture them in vodka and grind after they have sat for a week or so. Once ground I add glycerin. I have a quart jar of vodka that has had castors in it for several months and will use the vodka in baits that I think need a little hydration and castor smell.
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Re: Castor Lure 1st attempt
[Re: btomlin]
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10/30/20 12:49 PM
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When I scrap green castors I do It so I get NO casing material. And I have never had any tainting.
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Re: Castor Lure 1st attempt
[Re: The Beav]
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10/30/20 02:05 PM
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When I scrap green castors I do It so I get NO casing material. And I have never had any tainting. Thanks Beav. This is my plan for the future
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