According to Sea Angler magazine, (Jan 2007, page 46) WD40 has "a big 
following as an effective fish attractant and bait additive."


What say you?

this will sound stupid, but trust me it worked for me and the codling had 
fits;

1) buy some hemp and boil (juice is for the bait, hemp is for next course 
day).
2) buy yourself brown sugar, milk, and flour.

3) place 1lbsugar in pan and boil slowly untill starts to caramelise, add 
the juice from the boiled hemp (approx 1/4 pint), add milk (1/4 pint) and 
allow to boil, add small amount of flour at a time until starting to become 
like dough in consistency, allow to cool while kneading (dont try to knead 
too soon it bloody hurts lol), make into b alls about 30 mm in diameter, fit 
to hook using 'boiley rig' make the rig on a paternosta so it sits well onto 
bottom. (i found that a running trace was a little twitchy on the bites) 
wait and enjoy.
The bait will take around 15 - 20 mins to dissolve while allowing a steady 
stream of irresistable flavour off.

"Derek"  wrote in message 
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>> Derek wrote:
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>>> Beats me I have never fancied the idea, me I get a bit of squid or 
>>> makkie
>>> on- but wiki disagrees with the fish/veggie ideas claiming that it is
>>> mineral based as the safety data sheet shows
>>> http://www.wd40.com/Download/?/Brands/pdfs/msds-wd40_aerosol.us.pdf
>>> either way its brilliant for getting dirty grease, paint etc etc off 
>>> your
>>> hands.
>>> Derek
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>> What about putting a cod liver oil capule on a hook?
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> Can't see the scent lasting long what I aim for is a slow release so the 
> fish have time to swim uptide to zero in on the bait.Its going to be of no 
> use if all the scent is released in one lot in fact the fish are likely to 
> be moving away following the cloud.
> Derek
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