WD-40 as fish attractant ?

Yes, that's supposed to be one of the many uses.... the main ingredient is FISH OIL. I got the following off the internet.

WD-40 Well, Who Knew...?

I had a neighbor who had bought a new pickup. I got up very early one Sunday
morning and saw that someone had spray painted red all around the sides of
this beige truck (for some unknown reason). I went over, woke him up, and told him the bad news. He was very upset and was trying to figure out what to do probably nothing until Monday morning, since nothing was open. Another neighbor came out and told him to get his WD-40 and clean it off. It removed the unwanted paint beautifully and did not harm his paint job that was on the truck. I'm impressed! WD-40 who knew?

Water Displacement #40. The product began from a search for a rust preventative solvent and degreaser to protect missile parts. WD-40 was created in 1953 by three technicians at the San Diego Rocket Chemical Company. Its name comes from the project that was to find a "water displacement" compound. They
were successful with the fortieth formulation, thus WD-40. The Corvair Company bought it in bulk to protect their atlas missile parts.

Ken East (one of the original founders) says there is nothing in WD-40 that would hurt you.

When you read the "shower door" part, try it. It's the first thing that has
ever cleaned that spotty shower door. If yours is plastic, it works just as
well as glass. It's a miracle! Then try it on your stovetop... Voila! It's now shinier than it's ever been. You'll be amazed.


Here are some of the uses:
1) Protects silver from tarnishing.
2) Removes road tar and grime from cars.
3) Cleans and lubricates guitar strings.
4) Gives floors that 'just-waxed' sheen without making it slippery.
5) Keeps flies off cows.
6) Restores and cleans chalkboards.
7) Removes lipstick stains.
8) Loosens stubborn zippers.
9) Untangles jewelry chains.
10) Removes stains from stainless steel sinks.
11) Removes dirt and grime from the barbecue grill.
12) Keeps ceramic/terra cotta garden pots from oxidizing.
13) Removes tomato stains from clothing.
14) Keeps glass shower doors free of water spots.
15) Camouflages scratches in ceramic and marble floors.
16) Keeps scissors working smoothly,
17) Lubricates noisy door hinges on vehicles and doors in homes
18) It removes black scuff marks from the kitchen floor! Use WD-40 for those nasty tar and scuff marks on flooring. It doesn't seem to harm the finish and you won't have to scrub nearly as hard to get them off. Just remember to open some windows if you have a lot of marks.
19) Bug guts will eat away the finish on your car if not removed quickly! Use WD-40!
20) Gives a children's play gym slide a shine for a super fast slide.
21) Lubricates gear shift and mower deck lever for ease of handling on riding mowers.
22) Rids kids rocking chairs and swings of squeaky noises.
23) Lubricates tracks in sticking home windows and makes them easier to open.
24) Spraying an umbrella stem makes it easier to open and close.
25) Restores and cleans padded leather dashboards in vehicles, as well as vinyl bumpers.
26) Restores and cleans roof racks on vehicles.
27) Lubricates and stops squeaks in electric fans.
28) Lubricates wheel sprockets on tricycles, wagons, and bicycles for easy handling.
29) Lubricates fan belts on washers and dryers and keeps them running smoothly.
30) Keeps rust from forming on saws and saw blades, and other tools.
31) Removes splattered grease on stove.
32) Keeps bathroom mirror from fogging.
33) Lubricates prosthetic limbs.
34) Keeps pigeons off the balcony (they hate the smell).
35) Removes all traces of duct tape.
36) Folks even spray it on their arms, hands, and knees to relieve arthritis pain.
37) Florida's favorite use is: "cleans and removes love bugs from grills and bumpers."
38) The favorite use in the state of New York WD-40 protects the Statue of Liberty from the elements.
39) WD-40 attracts fish. Spray a LITTLE on live bait or lures and you will be catching the big one in no time. Also, it's a lot cheaper than the chemical attractants that are made for just that purpose. Keep in mind though, using some chemical laced baits or lures for fishing are not allowed in some states.
40) Use it for fire ant bites. It takes the sting away immediately and stops the itch.
41) WD-40 is great for removing crayon from walls. Spray on the mark and wipe with a clean rag.
42) Also, if you've discovered that your teenage daughter has washed and dried a tube of lipstick with a load of laundry, saturate the lipstick spots with WD-40 and re-wash. Presto! Lipstick is gone!
43) If you sprayed WD-40 on the distributor cap, it would displace the moisture and allow the car to start.
P. S. The basic ingredient is FISH OIL

True story... I was with a buddy and his dad on taylorsville on a all night fishing trip for bass and it was slow at around daybreak my buddy just for a joke sprayed his worm with WD-40 . He started killing them. We all was throwing a motor oil worm and we had no bites until we sprayed the WD-40...

WD-40 is a great product BUT never use any product in any other way than the manufacturer's recommended use. WD-40 was intended to be used as a solvent, protectant, and light lubricant with moisture displacing properties.
Go to their website at [url]www.wd40.com[/url] for more info. Please read the MSDS ( material safety data sheet)
Being i'm a country boy and fancy words get me CORNFUSED, try this link for layman (country boy) info [url]www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WD-40[/url]
Happy New Year to All...

fish2day --- for just a minute I would have thought you were being sponsored by WD-40 ---not a bad idea though...... great info....... who would have thought.........:-) :-)

It also kills wasps like a champ.

Guides on Cumberland have been spraying that suff on doll flies for years to catch stripers.

I knew an older gentleman in Mississippi that used it on all his lures and even sprayed it on his knees, he said it helped his arthritis (not a recommended practice)....

We'll use anything to get a bite....lol

44) Spray inside the minnow bucket before you take that emergency crap inside and then, the emergency will slide right out with no problems.

I did hear a couple of years ago about the fish attractant part of the equation but also heard that you need to keep it off your line for it will damage your line. Any truth to this? for it makes a little sense if it is a "solvent".

we used wd=40 for years before the spry attractants came out. it is not harmfull at all

>we used wd=40 for years before the spry attractants came out.
>it is not harmfull at all


ACTUALLY ... it IS "harmful" !! It's a petroleum based product, which is considered a "Marine Pollutant" !!

There's NO "fish oil" in it ... main ingredients listed in MSDS are : Hydrocarbon Solvent & Mineral Oil. Even in the list of "uses", on the WD-40 site, there's no listing for "fish attractant".

Hydrocarbon Solvent = White Spirits ... also known as : mineral spirits, high flash naphtha, petroleum distillate fractions, Stoddard solvent, petroleum distillates. (paint thinner, degreaser, and/or dry cleaning fluid type products)

Hazmat laws consider it a "Marine Pollutant" (for transport by sea).

WD-40 and its vapors are irritants to eyes/skin ... harmful if inhaled or swallowed.

Sounds a little "harmful" to me !!
As far as the "fish oil" rumor goes ... I think, maybe, there's some confusion with "Ivory Soap" (which does contain fish oils), which has been used as a "fish bait". I don't recommend using either one as a "bait, or attractant". There's too many other products, that are non-polluting, non-petroleum based, to be using something that will harm our fishing waters. ....... cp

I don't know if it is or not but I've always used it in paylakes on liver,shrimp and nightcrawlers with alot of success. Never tried it on any bass baits though.

I watched my Father-in-law use it to catch bluegill beside me and smoked me. I couldn't believe it. He was even spraying a bare hook and catching about 4 to my 1, but it is definitely harmful to our fishing waters and I won't use it. Don't believe me spray your minnow bucket with it and watch your minnows!!!!