Guy claims it gives a good scent that the fish like ! !

I watched him catch fish, claims he has told a few guides/pros about it and that it is a `secret' to many !

Anyone know/do/comment on this ?,.........its petroleum isn`t it ? ?

My brother sprays his catfish bait with it and catches a ton of cats with it

I will not go winter trout fishing without it.

Thts what I use as line conditioner it works great ive even sprayed it on topwaters real heavy so it leaves a heavy scent trail . My great great grandpa used to tell me some amazing stories from back then life and fishing was the greatest

WD-40 is made from fish oil. Yes it is a fish attractant. LOL

WD-40 will work fine for a while, but when it evaporates it leaves a sticky residue on line and reel that must be cleaned before the reel will work again. It will ruin any o-rings it gets on.

I do not use it on line,but spray the lures or bait.It leaves a trail thats like chumming for sharks.

The base for WD40 is Menhaden oil, this is why it works as an attractant. Don't know what it does to fishing line.

I've also heard it's a dust magnet to your line and reel.

Yeah but I heard if you put a little behind the ears it really gets the ladies!

I'd be hesitant about spraying it on my line, but I'm game for adding it to my lure or bait

I have used it on my jig&pork for as long as I remember. Caught tons of bass on it.

flounder love it sprayed on bait.

WD-40 stands for "Water Displacement – 40th Attempt".

NO its has NO FISH OILS IN IT - thats purely an urban legend !!!

THE MSDS for WD-40 are

51% Stoddard solvent (i.e., mineral spirits: primarily hexane, somewhat similar to kerosene)
25% Liquefied petroleum gas (presumably as a propellant; carbon dioxide is now used instead to reduce WD-40's considerable flammability)
15+% Mineral oil (light lubricating oil)
10-% Inert ingredients

unless the 10% inert ingredients are menhaden oil, highly doubtful

This was developed for Convair for use in Nuclear rockets in the 1950's when fish lubricants were non-existant.

Fish eat alka seltzer too, soap, cigarette butts, just goes to show rubes are born daily

Then why in the flyin s**t would a fish eat/be attracted to the stuff ? ?

i saw with my own eyes,..............does not compute,......

Did you ever wonder about some of the things people eat?

WD-40 = Wino Deorderant for 40 Wino's for 40 Days

i have heard the same thing about cookimg spray.do not know if either works,

Think I'll stick to using it on squeaky hinges. That solvent can't be good on line.

About every 15 years this topic comes up with the same results .

Somebody wake me in 2026.

Fishing in 2026 will be part of an outdoor experience you have to pay for and never leave your home .

wd40 has many uses and I haven't found to be bad. All the suggested uses listed above I have used with no little negative results. One not mentioned is one I have used for several years with vcery good results.sprayed on knees,wrist and etc that are arthicic.Amazing. Going to try it on my fingers and see if it will help them to hit the correct keyes on this board.

WD-40 work great on braided line.
Spray some into a little plastic bottle and use 4 or 6 drops on the line in the spool. For the last 8 feet to your bait, put some on with a piece of cloth so it will darken the line due to fading. This way you don't have over-spray everywhere else. I use it mainly on my spinning set-up, throwing wieghtless and for skipping. It virtually eliminated the little ennoying loops you get from time to time with spinning gear. It makes the line a nice dark color also. (In the past I used a green sharpy when the line started to fade.) The wd40 last longer and it keeps its color longer. It also improves the castability on windy days.
I haven't noticed if it is good "fish attrachtant" or not. I don't catch as many fish as I used to but with less frustration.
I tried "Reel Magic" but it doesn't work as well as WD-40 (for braid).

My bro-in-law, may he rest in peace, used to use it for arthritis and as a mosquito repellent. He swore by it.

Come on man !!!!

I would not spray WD-40 on my fishing line or my reel.

Don't use it on guns - it will leave a residue that will gum up over time. Gunsmith's hate the stuff. As a lubricant, try Rem Oil - much better.