[Destroyer]

Originally Posted by willy

For the winter flatties it does make a difference. Also from what I remember we had to move a few times to find where the keeper age group fish had moved out to.
WD-40 Destroyer? Really?
Or are just pulling our leg?
Also I am preparing to do a down rigger of some type, refresh my memory with what you had cooking would you. Would make a difference right now if you get my drift.

WD-40 is made up of several chemicals, but the primary vehicle is supposed to be fish oil. I'm not a chemist, so I really don't know more than that. But I do know it works.. it's also great when you're chunking for Blues... Spray the chunk on your line and hold on.
The downriggers I have are 2 different types.. one is a luhr-jensen and the other is a cannon. Both are mostly fiberglass and both are in rough shape cosmetically, but they both work well. The Cannon is a short boom (about 1 1/2 feet) and the Luhr-Jensen has a longer 2 1/2 foot boom. Both booms are fiberglass rods, about 7/16" thick. Your choice. Understand these are interim downriggers... I have no idea how long either of them will hold up, but I'm guessing they have a few seasons left in them.

Update:

Hmmm....it appears I was misled. These are the ingrediants of WD-40 according to MSDS safety sheets.

50%: Stoddard solvent (i.e., mineral spirits -- primarily hexane, somewhat similar to kerosene)
25%: Liquified 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

No matter what it's made of, I just know that it's a great fish attractant. On it's web site it lists one of it's uses as being rubbed or sprayed on hands and on baits to remove human scent. Perhaps that's why it works..