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How to remove punch bait ? #12353747 07/23/17 01:34 AM
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Today was my first time to use punch bait.
It worked great and my wife and I caught 50 fish in a couple of hours.
My only problem was that after a while the hook was plugged up with cotton.
So much so that the barbs were buried in it.
I pulled with pliers and used a knife to whittle enough away to keep fishing but at the end of the day we tossed the hooks.

Is there a way to remove the cotton ?
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Re: How to remove punch bait ? [Re: Buff2] #12353782 07/23/17 01:55 AM
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I use punch bait all the time and I was wondering the same thing because usually when a hook gets all that onit I throw the hook back in my tackle box as is or throw the hook away and use a brand New hook the next time because I like my hooks to be as sharp as possible when I fish.

Re: How to remove punch bait ? [Re: Buff2] #12353900 07/23/17 03:19 AM
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If the punch bait makers would go back to cattail fuzz instead of cotton/pillow fiber then it wouldn't build up on the hook.

Re: How to remove punch bait ? [Re: Buff2] #12354003 07/23/17 05:32 AM
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I just use a pair of scissors and cut it off if I can't pull it off.

Re: How to remove punch bait ? [Re: Buff2] #12354062 07/23/17 12:05 PM
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Hooks are too cheap to mess with all that. Just tie a new one on.



Re: How to remove punch bait ? [Re: Caribou] #12354227 07/23/17 02:49 PM
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I totally agree

Re: How to remove punch bait ? [Re: Caribou] #12354433 07/23/17 06:03 PM
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Originally Posted By: Caribou
Hooks are too cheap to mess with all that. Just tie a new one on.


Definitely.

Re: How to remove punch bait ? [Re: Buff2] #12354520 07/23/17 07:35 PM
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I use Big Marv's and he always uses cat tails in his mixture.
When I fish with the bait I find a stick branch lying on the ground or break off a dry stick from shore line brush to use as a dip stick.
After I finish fishing I scrape off the excess of the bait on the stick onto the inside lip of the jar. I then place the hook on the lip of the jar and using the dip stick I pull the excess off the hook back into the jar.
Seems like it's too much trouble, but not when you wish you had that little bit of bait left in that jar and the fish are biting.
I lose too many hooks on the bottom where the fish are to have the luxury of cutting off the hook, but if you have plenty it's your call.


Just one more cast!

Re: How to remove punch bait ? [Re: Buff2] #12355718 07/24/17 05:18 PM
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Cut it off man every animal known to man will eat that stuff......no need for a hook in a pet 2cents or you could have your WIFE clean it off and get back with us.. slinger


If it ain't broke don't fix it...but go ahead and work on it anyway.....
Re: How to remove punch bait ? [Re: Big Sam] #12355930 07/24/17 07:38 PM
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Originally Posted By: Big Sam
Cut it off man every animal known to man will eat that stuff......no need for a hook in a pet 2cents or you could have your WIFE clean it off and get back with us.. slinger


I didn't say to leave it on the bank, or in somebody's yard. Throw them away.



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Originally Posted By: Caribou
Originally Posted By: Big Sam
Cut it off man every animal known to man will eat that stuff......no need for a hook in a pet 2cents or you could have your WIFE clean it off and get back with us.. slinger


I didn't say to leave it on the bank, or in somebody's yard. Throw them away.





I was talking to the guy that started the thread and throwing in a little humor hmmm


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Re: How to remove punch bait ? [Re: Buff2] #12358019 07/25/17 10:33 PM
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Burn it off with a cigarette lighter, maybe?

Re: How to remove punch bait ? [Re: Buff2] #12359008 07/26/17 02:37 PM
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Best way I've found to clean it off is cut the hook off, throw it in the trash and tie on a clean hook. Repeat as needed.


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