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[Saugerman]

Has anyone tried to add pork fat to their anise or other scents? I can't see how it can work.The fat that i save always turns white,and if left out of a frigerator,will get rancid. I no there is a bait made with pork fat added,but wanted to try it for my self.
Anyone tried this?
Thanks in advance

[toadfrog]

If your talking adding it to the plastic don't not a safe thing to do . If you weant it on the lure just rub it with a piece of bacon . Fish and crawfish do like bacon .

[carolinamike]

Saugerman, toadrog's right I wouldn't add a piece of bacon or anything to the plastic, but you should be fine if you render the fat down. In other words fry the bacon or the pork fat and use the oil that comes off of it in your heated plastic. Almost all oil based materials will incorporate with heated plastisol. Keep in mind later this could leech out of your baits. But that maybe what you're shooting for.

[Saugerman]

No, I wasn't talking about adding bacon or anything like that, I meant to save my grease off of bacon, and add a small amout of that to the plastic. I just can't really see how it would not turn cloudy, and maybe even turn spoiled smelling. But I have used plastic that has had it added to the scent,or at least that's what the product says and have always had good luck with their product.

[bass shack]

I renderd some salted pork fat and it works just fine. med heat on the stove, let it settle while it still hot stran it off. i made 1/2 gal its still good 3yr later in side my shop room temp. and the bass love it no bleeding no discoloring

[Saugerman]

Thanks for the information, Bass Shack how do you add the pork fat,do you put it in the plastic,or mix it in the scent you normally use,and then add it to the plastic.
I hoped to add it to my anise scent,and then add it to the plastic,Will this work OK? What ratio do you use, pork fat to plastic, or other scent.
Thanks for eneryone's help.

[bass shack]

I cook it in and I also use anise 2 to 3 tbsp for 32 oz. it will make your baits softer. I trim some of the fat off of the pork butts before smoking, any kind of pork fat will work.

[Saugerman]

Thanks, Bass shack,I will give it a try.