softies maitence

[mike_mad_fisho]

gday guys
will the salt damage the softies and do u have to wash them or do any other maitenence to the softplastics.
thanks michael.

[Dave W]

I generally don't do anything to them - just pull them off the jig and add them to my 'used' compartment in the tackle bag.

This is the compartment I dive into when there is heaps of Tailor or Toads around, or when I'm fishing really nasty structure - it doesn't hurt as much to loose a pre-loved plastic:D

I also tend to have more faith in a tail that has already caught a fish - and I'll keep using it until it almost falls apart;)

[Matt]

The salt won't effect the plastic in our lifetime Mike, I am not sure what the half-life is of softies but it would be a rather high number;)
As for maintenance, well you can either glue or melt any cuts back together, but I think that is going to extremes. I do what Dave does, into a little container to be used as 'arse-biter bait' or as Lab experiments when creating new colours:D

Cheers
Matt

[mike_mad_fisho]

gday guys
thanks for that i might have to get a little container, thanks for the replies.
michael

[LakeConjolaFish]

I have had SP's dry out a bit on me (all day in the sun on the tinnies seat) and soaking them in olive oil overnight brings them back like new, just be sure to give them a good squeeze in some sorbent paper before storing them out of the sun.


Jim

[cody]

Ive had no trouble with any of my softies

[Bear]

I have started washing some of my brighter colours as I have noticed they end up almost tea stained from the water.

[LakeConjolaFish]

Bear, I always rinse mine in fresh.

When you re-use a SP that has been used before when you thread the hook thru do you use the previous channel or do you make a new one?


Jim

[Ravin]

I use the same channel myself. If you put them on properly the original channel should be centred & straight so the softie lays right on the hook so if you go making a new one it will be out one way or the other. What I do when re using them is pop a drop of super glue on the tip of the plastic before I push it against the head & that stops them slipping down.

[LakeConjolaFish]

Ravin,

Thats a Great tip mate!

I have been making a new channel and its far from satisfactory.

I had an extra little compartment in my Plano and now I can have a tube of superglue in there. (thats a definate new one for my tackle box).

Just an after thought remember when superglue first came to australia and they had a TV commercial where they put one drop between to pieces of steel and lifted a car on a crane?

Man, thats showing our age isn't it!


Cheers Ravin,

Jim

[Ravin]

:D I remember sitting in school listening to Neil Armstrong when he walked on the moon & the Vietnam War live as well:( I'm really showing my age. I'm off to select a walking stick now :D

[mike_mad_fisho]

gday
thanks for the replys and i also use the same channel and i might try the super glue so it prevents it from slipping.
thanks michael

[pw-bream]

Originally posted by Ravin
:D I remember sitting in school listening to Neil Armstrong when he walked on the moon & the Vietnam War live as well

I remember sitting at primary school watching the moon landings.
Guess I'm another "oldie".

[mike_mad_fisho]

gday guys
u guys are young and fit lol u cant be that old and i am a tender age of 15 i have heaps f bream trips a head of me hopefully .
thanks michael