millsryno Posted July 21, 2005 Report Share Posted July 21, 2005 Maybe some of you are a scientist or something....but what is it about salt that makes the worms sink? Is it the weight or the specific gravity? I'm thinking it is the specific gravity. That is just an educated guess though. The reason I ask is I wonder if different tyes of salt have different specific gravity ratings. If this is what causes it to sink, and there is a difference in specific gravity among different types of salt, then ... if we were to use the salt with the highest specific gravity it would require less quantity resulting in a softer, more transparent bait. Has anybody ever looked into this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nova Posted July 21, 2005 Report Share Posted July 21, 2005 Salt is salt is salt. Salt water is denser than fresh water. That is why it is easier to float in the ocean than in a lake. The only difference between what you call different types of salt are the additives that the companys add. I use water conditioning salt. I get it for about $3 CDN for 40 lbs. It is 99.98% pure salt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WVaGitzit Posted July 21, 2005 Report Share Posted July 21, 2005 You are right thinking its specific gravity but all the salt we use is the same as Nova said. It seems most flour the salt to make it easier to work with and add softener. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
