Pro Cure Bloody Tuna Super Gel - strips paint off lures?

[BigBad64]

I was trying to work out what stripped the paint off my River2Sea Sea Rock 14g lure (see attached photo - stripped area circled - same on other side of lure), and the only thing I can think of is the Bloody Tuna Super Gel I smeared on it.

Does that sound right? Ingredients include "powerful amino acids".............maybe I put too much on or you can't use it with painted lures?

Anyone know? Only a brand new lure used a couple of times.

[CarlG]

Off the shore, off a boat, what exactly were you doing with it mate. ?

[Nude up]

I think you could be right with the tuna oil I use a fair bit in burley and it takes all the oil out of my skin on my hands. I now don't pack the burley by hand

[happyfriggincamper]

I've used Pro Cure for years and never had an issue - although I have never used the scent in question (so my experience doesn't necessarily rule out your theory)

[BigBad64]

Off the shore, off a boat, what exactly were you doing with it mate. ?

Off Frankston pier in the gale yesterday early am and later afternoon.

Lure in question landed my first ever salmon there in the afternoon session - nothing special - just over legal but I was happy to get off the mark.

Same lure caught another one tonight about 5.30pm - about the same size. I used the tuna oil again - I thought what the hell if half the paint's gone.

Both fish were nice and tasty - I expected something pretty ordinary tasting with what I'd read but they were really nice. :a_goodjob:

[ducky]

Is the paint that's remaining kind of goopy? If so it might have been stripped. More than likely it's just a bad paint job that has flaked off.

The best lures are the ones that look like they've been chewed to pieces imo

[4liters]

Cheap lures will do that. My Halco Outcasts usually look like that after a couple of casts from the hook scraping the paint off.

[BigBad64]

Is the paint that's remaining kind of goopy? If so it might have been stripped. More than likely it's just a bad paint job that has flaked off.

The best lures are the ones that look like they've been chewed to pieces imo

Not goopy, I suppose they are fairly cheap and it might have just flaked off but I don't recall it whacking something repeatedly in the short time I've had it. My money's on the oil - I was pretty "liberal" with my application. Oh well, as long as a salmon still grabs it I suppose it's no biggie.

I might go back to Gone Fishin' in Lathams Rd Carrum Downs where I bought the oil and lure and ask just out of curiosity.

Anyway, cheers for the comments.

[GTSHoon]

I highly doubt that the oils at fault (have used it multiple times and never had an issue) my guess is that the lures grazed a rock or dragged along the sand at some point which has in turn scraped the paint off.
It's a pretty regular occurence with painted slugs
Cam

[BigBad64]

I highly doubt that the oils at fault (have used it multiple times and never had an issue) my guess is that the lures grazed a rock or dragged along the sand at some point which has in turn scraped the paint off.
It's a pretty regular occurence with painted slugs
Cam

OK cheers.

They must use cheap paint to ensure repeat business.

I'll just have to wind faster and keep it off the bottom.