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Post by 160andup on Feb 14, 2013 17:38:02 GMT -5
How does everyone store their leftover lure for next season? Freeze it? Refridgerator? How long does it last? Thanks
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Post by mexicantrapper on Feb 14, 2013 18:06:14 GMT -5
Make sure the bottles are all sealed tight, the real smelly ones go in ziploc bags. Put it all in a plastic bucket with the lid on, I wrap mine with tape. Put it in a cool, ,dark place. Mine goes in the cellar. Good to go.
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Post by bmtrapper on Feb 14, 2013 18:06:53 GMT -5
Refridgerator seems to work for me.
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Post by Itrapny on Feb 14, 2013 18:44:33 GMT -5
Have never done anything special with mine over the summer...it just sits in the furshed....works ever fall ;D
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Post by mole on Feb 15, 2013 4:43:38 GMT -5
Lures I keep in the cellar, cool dark. used bottle , I take a rag and clean the threads on the bottle and inside the cap,. urine have glass jug it goes in and kept with the lures. Carrol Black spoke of freezing urine to keep it fresh, I have never done that. might be worth a try.
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Trapper Jack
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Post by Trapper Jack on Feb 15, 2013 9:01:58 GMT -5
Tried root cellar but it wasn't a good idea. Made cellar have a distinct odor. Was worried about produce. I now put in a wood cabinet in old fur shed.
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Post by bobsamuelson on Feb 15, 2013 10:56:58 GMT -5
A well formulated and fixed lure should last a very long time. That being said, some very good lures do not have a very long shelf life only because of the various components. Off season storage should be in a cool dark place like a basement. I have found shellfish oil mixed in to a mild fish oil loses its strength over time. Urine should be kept in glass and if kept in a cool place out of sunlight it should last for as long as you have it. (This depends on how much you have and how much yoy use each year.) If you have any doubts with your urine, add a pinch of sodium benzoate per pint and you should be good to go.
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Post by 2labs on Feb 15, 2013 11:42:59 GMT -5
I freeze my urine but just let gland and other lures in the dark shed!
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Post by RLMcoyote7 on Feb 16, 2013 16:25:59 GMT -5
I don't have any that spoils, my secret...I have a son and a grandson...never have to worry ;D ;D
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Post by 160andup on Feb 16, 2013 22:01:07 GMT -5
how long do your lures usually last? do they get better with age as some people say?
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