Re: Dobbins' Bait Solution
[Re: Bob Jameson]
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06/28/18 04:32 PM
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Paul Dobbins
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We must have different senses of smell in the East. I don't think I have ever had any bubble gum that smelled or tasted like rat glands. LOL, me either. But then again, my sense of smell may be compromised after years of working with skunk essence. cfowler, you're probably smelling the fish oil that's in the bait solution. It can be detectable in some baits and not in others. It'll work good though.
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Re: Dobbins' Bait Solution
[Re: Paul Dobbins]
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06/29/18 09:18 AM
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We must have different senses of smell in the East. I don't think I have ever had any bubble gum that smelled or tasted like rat glands. LOL, me either. But then again, my sense of smell may be compromised after years of working with skunk essence. cfowler, you're probably smelling the fish oil that's in the bait solution. It can be detectable in some baits and not in others. It'll work good though. WOW! TonyF is the buddy that stopped by and got this thing started again. His first words were, "Did you add some fish oil to this?" Of course I didn't, and hadn't smelled anything fishy up to a few days ago, so I suspected the only thing I added, rat glands. The fishy smell is very mild, but detectable. Thanks for letting me know. That makes a lot more sense.
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Re: Dobbins' Bait Solution
[Re: cfowler]
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08/02/18 12:13 PM
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So once a week I been shaking the jars. Turns the clear liquid into a sort of very light pinkish, milky color. Then I set them back upside down, or right-side up, to keep them turning. The kind-of fishy smell has disappeared or my nose just isn't picking it up. It's a nice mild smelling bait. Has a very familiar smell that I've noticed with other cat meat based baits. I bought two more bottles of the solution at the national. I'm gonna test some down a dirt-hole with a camera in the next month. Stuff has me curious, hope the critters are the same way!
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Re: Dobbins' Bait Solution
[Re: cfowler]
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10/14/21 07:50 PM
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The skunk odor in my regular bait solution is almost undetectable once the bait is made. It isn't loud at all. If you wanted to add more skunk when it gets cold, that is something you'll have to experiment with. For a quart of bait, I'd start with five drops. Stir, let it sit for a few days, then smell. If it's not loud enough, add two or three more drops. Do this until you have the amount of skunkiness you're looking for. Yes, you can grind it when it's rubbery. The base for my Dig'r lure is 8 - 10 year old Beaver Medley Bait, which is made with bait solution. I grind it very fine.
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Re: Dobbins' Bait Solution
[Re: Wanna Be]
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03/11/22 12:31 AM
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So the bait solution takes away from the natural meat (beaver/bobcat/rat) smell? The solution is the actual drawing power rather than the actual meat? I see it more as the bait solution is the spice that makes the meat more attractive. It's kinda like when cooking a steak or beef roast. Is it more appealing with spices or without?
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Re: Dobbins' Bait Solution
[Re: Paul Dobbins]
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03/12/22 11:16 AM
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So the bait solution takes away from the natural meat (beaver/bobcat/rat) smell? The solution is the actual drawing power rather than the actual meat? I see it more as the bait solution is the spice that makes the meat more attractive. It's kinda like when cooking a steak or beef roast. Is it more appealing with spices or without? x2 If you get the "taint" just right , it's some good stuff
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Re: Dobbins' Bait Solution
[Re: cattails]
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03/20/22 09:28 PM
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I made 2 batches one year. Both with chunked beaver meat. One with skunk and one without. Like Paul said.. the skunk gives it a different smell,but not overpowering. That year, the one with skunk I would have put up against any commercial bait on the market. I had so much confidence in that bait. As it aged it lost it's wow power. I also made some out of muskrat skulls and left it in the sun too long. It became liquid , It has a loud stinky smell that I use in cold temps that the coyotes are attracted to.
Any guess how many lb if meat it took to make a gallon? How long did you let it taint? Picking up a few beaver carcasses tomorrow. Thanks
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Re: Dobbins' Bait Solution
[Re: Big beav]
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03/21/22 07:48 AM
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I made 2 batches one year. Both with chunked beaver meat. One with skunk and one without. Like Paul said.. the skunk gives it a different smell,but not overpowering. That year, the one with skunk I would have put up against any commercial bait on the market. I had so much confidence in that bait. As it aged it lost it's wow power. I also made some out of muskrat skulls and left it in the sun too long. It became liquid , It has a loud stinky smell that I use in cold temps that the coyotes are attracted to.
Any guess how many lb if meat it took to make a gallon? How long did you let it taint? Picking up a few beaver carcasses tomorrow. Thanks It takes about 4# of ground meat to equal a gallon
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