Dip worms

[Fishaholic]

Started this on another site.
Unlike the other site we here at WIF are a diverse group from allover the US, with the exception of gofish who doesnt use stinkbait...Id like to start a discussion about dip worms..tell me your favorite colors lengths, leaders,rigs whatever.....

For me in the rock river, where most my fishin done, I use mainly green and yellow, about 2 1/2inches long, diffeent sizes...I also use several different colors but not much, those would be pink, orange, purple..
from my egg sinker I usually run about 1 1/2-2ft leader lenght to my worm..
Heres a few of my assrotment..
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lets get some winter discussions going!!!!!!! we got some time to kill before spring..

[jason454ci]

I'm sure this is a topic that Kenny will love. He likes to keep plenty of stink bait around to dip his crackers in while he watches the Mrs. catch fish. :icon_biggrin:

I am of no help on this topic. Tried stink bait once and ain't never tryin to get that stuff off my hands again. :icon_biggrin:

[Schoe]

On the Rock River the good old stand by "Stink Bait" has saved many a day when even my favorite bait, "Chicken Livers", has let me down.

In our two state area, ILL., and Iowa, we have several Dip bait makers and each one produces Catfish in one place or another. One that is made locally here is one of the hottest baits in Fla for Cats.

Colors, I can honestly say that I haven't noticed any one color of bait tube making a difference. I think it depends on what you put in or on them.

Of course all the above is my opinion for what thats worth so let's hear some others. Schoe

[Schoe]

Jason, go to any paint store and beg a few paint sticks and cut them in half. They work great to apply the stink bait and scrape off well on the lip of the stink bait container.

This saves pant legs and nasty fingers. Schoe

[gofish]

think im gittin picked on here.......least im not alone lol.......till this year never considered color ta be a factor fer cats but saw a big difference tween yellow an red on the miss.....yellow markedly outproduced the red side by side....:confused0024:

[capt.kirk]

Well i dont use Dip Worms,but i will use 1 brand of stink bait,if im using
chicken livers I thin it down and mix it with some of my cartons of livers
then put it back in the cold fridge and marinate for a couple of days,when
im ready to use it i put on a Surgery type glove on my left hand and just
leave it on,if it gets a hole in it just change gloves,you may get a little
smell on you but not so bad that you cant get it off,This is an excellant
bait for Blues an Channels,Great on a Trotline,WOOPS,Done let the cat
outta the bag.:icon_eek: Kirk

[Fishaholic]

Well i dont use Dip Worms,but i will use 1 brand of stink bait,if im using
chicken livers I thin it down and mix it with some of my cartons of livers
then put it back in the cold fridge and marinate for a couple of days,when
im ready to use it i put on a Surgery type glove on my left hand and just
leave it on,if it gets a hole in it just change gloves,you may get a little
smell on you but not so bad that you cant get it off,This is an excellant
bait for Blues an Channels,Great on a Trotline,WOOPS,Done let the cat
outta the bag.:icon_eek: Kirk
I have treid that capt made the stink bait really runny and out in a tub of liver, didnt let it soak cept for when I was out there fishin....dont know if it helped or not but I cought fish...seems with cats you can darn near throw anything at em....lol thats why there fun to fish!!!!!!

[cattracker16]

I'm sure this is a topic that Kenny will love. He likes to keep plenty of stink bait around to dip his crackers in while he watches the Mrs. catch fish. :icon_biggrin:

I am of no help on this topic. Tried stink bait once and ain't never tryin to get that stuff off my hands again. :icon_biggrin:


well dog gone here we go with my favorite topic. I don't mind lettin the wifey outfish me, but i wish she'd learn to clean them fish she catches. LOL my job'd be alot easier. best crackers i found for the dip bait is them ritz. fav bait is sonney's supr stinky. the color of dip worm the misses uses is usually the green ones or whatever color they have at walmart. never noticed any diffrence in my catchin. LOL

[capt.kirk]

Fishaholic,when you do it and put it back to blend and chill,it goes back
being more solid like it was in the jar.


Question on Dip Worms,if you have coated it properly then it it completley
covered,so what difference does the color make :confused0024: Kirk

[Fishaholic]

[quote=capt.kirk;46343.


Question on Dip Worms,if you have coated it properly then it it completley
covered,so what difference does the color make :confused0024: Kirk[/quote]


thats what I always wondered?????? but I just dont seem to have as much luck with "darker colors" maybe its just me

[capt.kirk]

Reason that i asked that question is,I have fished with Stump Bumper
a lot and he is a big fan of the stink bait,but when he baits up,it looks
like a golf ball size or bigger,you outta see him when he gets it in under
his nose in his mustashe or ever how you spell it,i wont mention no names
but it has been place on a guy while he was sleepin!!!!WOW :evilgrin0039:Kirk

[Screen]

Yellow then pink for me - but I have something a little different for dip that I got at (I believe it's bunnys) the bait shop in Dixon. Holds the dip better and that is what it is all about. Try to post a picture if I can.

Now I like wheat thins best Kenny.

Schoes idea really helps to keep that stuff off your hands. I use TJs because he is a customer and I can't see any difference in any of them. All taste the same!

[Fishaholic]

U used a old wooded broom handle cut into a couple strips and keep in the boat all works the same

[cattracker16]

as far as keepin it off your hands it's almost impossible. I've got some of them wedgies ya use fur levelin up a winder or door that i use fur applyin the stink to my crackers.

[capt.kirk]

Kenny dont you just hate it when Ms Duann gives you a wedgie:icon_razz:Kirk

[gofish]

when i used ta use that stinky sticky stuff years ago i used ta use old used up ringworms fer bass fishin....kinda curious ifn a flippin tube would work,cram the inside full of the bait....got any of those layin round ta give a try fishaholic?

[Fishaholic]

no cant say I doo..

[Pegleg]

Being in the horse country here around Ocala, Fla. My horse vet saves me those big syringes. They work great to keep stink bait in. I keep a bunch of em loaded up with bait and store em in a big tupperware container in the fridge. You can squeeze the stinky stuff into the dip worms and never touch the smelly part.

[heath19]

I believe that i have noticed a difference in colors at times. My two favorite colors to use are pink on one pole and yellow on another pole in the rock or on the mississippi. I dont know if it really is the color or not but whenever i put a purple one on i always catch a big one. I use about the same size worms which are 2.5in. or so, and J&N worms dipped in G&S cheese is always the way to go for me!!

[capt.kirk]

Pegleg,be sure an let the little lady no bout that before she decides
to do a Turkey!!!!!!!!!!!:icon_razz: Kirk

[eric zimmer]

Fishaholic i used dip alot around the pay lakes. But hanging around gofish i have not used in a long time. I like to froget the worm and eat it lol. Get some vegetable oil and a stick. Mix the oil with the bait intill runny . Dip whatever you want into it . throw out. Works good in hot water lakes.

[Stump Bumper]

White Zipper-Dippers and Sony's Blood Bait are tops for eat'in size Channels and Blues on the Appalachicola River. At Turkey Creek, black or red Dip Worms and Catfish Dynomite (Catalpa) are hard to beat. Just don't forget and accidently rub your nose....LOL....Ray

[capt.kirk]

Ray,I couldnt pass that one up,reckon the Devil made me do it.:icon_razz: Kirk

[Rainman4u2]

Not sure how I missed this one. I used to use a brown in color "zipper" worm that was about 2 inches long. I now use a bait holder that has little "loops" all around it. It works wonders in ponds. I know the company from Dubuque makes a wonderful bait that stays on them well.

Ray

[dipper69_2000]

never see no dip bait in my boat. but i do own a few worms i use black,yellow or purple w/ tj's dip bait.......... but never in my boat lol

[dipper69_2000]

Fishaholic,when you do it and put it back to blend and chill,it goes back
being more solid like it was in the jar.


Question on Dip Worms,if you have coated it properly then it it completley
covered,so what difference does the color make :confused0024: Kirk


i am no expert but in order for dip bait to work it needs to wash off and chum the water right?that would be where the color comes in?

[catman-fl]

I buy latex tubing and use a 3/16 hole punch to make the holes. you can buy the tubing at a med supply house for about 95 cents a ft. I use 50lb power pro for a leader & no 4 or 6 treble hooks. I use a snap swivel so if a cat inhales it I just unhook the leader and put a fresh one on. when I clean the fish I retreve the worm at that time. I also use a caulking gun to fill my worms. robin

[Stump Bumper]

Thanks for the info Robin....I'll have to give that a try....Ray

[cattracker16]

You fill the worm with sillycone? I'm assumin that ya just fill the end of it right?
Very good idea. I use dip bait and am proud of it. LOL my favorite flavor is the cheese.