Kind of wondering what everybody uses?  I have tried common household oil, then some reel oil, this year I'm putting the gun oil on them.

I had a couple pair of cheap ones that I stored in some tackle boxes that froze up wouldn't move. I used Liquid Wrench and it freed them up almost instantly. I hit them a few times with liquid wrench till the rust stopped coming out, then hit them with a couple drops of light oil and worked it into the hinge. I think any light oil will work but not wd-40 I think I used 3 in 1 oil.

I use WD all the time with no problems.

WD40 is the way to go.

In a pinch I use WD40. The thing I don't like about WD40 is that I have to keep using it all the time.

Can't the fish smell the WD40? It will make it's way onto your bait and line! I would just rather select a pair at the store that doesn't stick. They exist because I have a pair.

I know this seems off the wall, but I use motor oil. 5W-10. Just a drop on the front and back sides where the halves are joined. It works well enough to only have to apply once a year or less.

I use 3 in 1 oil just a drop on both sides it will last almost all yr.Dose a good job for me ...JOHN

I've owned mine for 4 years and I haven't ever oiled mine.  One time I got some bullhead slime in the hinge and they started to get rusty.

Food grade mineral oil works very well. It has no color,smell, or taste to get transfered from your hands to your lure/bait. Any pharmacy or drug aisle will have it with the "LAXITIVES"

Yup I like WD-40 for this and it also diplaces Moisture!!!! so it's a win, win situation !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Captain Quantum yes they can smell it but wd40 is also a fish attractant or so some folks say .

Posted By the rod tosser on 14 Jun 2011 10:50 AM
Captain Quantum yes they can smell it but wd40 is also a fish attractant or so some folks say .

I will believe that when I see some evidence to support that theory. I don't see how they could be attracted to it. Plus, it is flammable and the fumes are harmful if inhaled not to mention you aren't even supposed to get it on your skin! I'll stick with Mike's Glo Scent thank you very much!

There are at least hundreds of uses for WD-40, with a lot of folks using it on their joints for pain management, etc. I don't think the official website lists uses on the skin, of course. Many anglers swear by it as an attractant to fish, though it probably isn't a plus for the environment. Oil doesn't help the water either, but we're talking minute pollution, and in my opinion making pliers too loose. My choice for pliers cleaning is CLR. It cleans any rust or corrosion off metal, leaving it in near original condition. I prefer pliers that are not too loose from any lubricant, that cleaner leaving the tools very clean and working like new. Dry the pliers off after each trip to prevent new rusting. CLR will restore stuck pliers, too. Soak in undiluted CLR. As long as they stay clean they won't bind up.

Jim

Using WD40 on your joints to "relieve pain" would be incredibly foolish. When it inevitably makes it's way from your hands to your eyes and mouth you will be in for a rather unpleasant surprise...

I've been using it all my life, keep a can in truck, boat, garage. According to the MSDS there is no serious consequence for occasional short term skin exposure. Constant exposure has fairly mild to moderate side effects, can aggravate pre-existing eye/skin/lung problems.
http://www.wd40.com/files/pdf/msds-...716385.pdf
I'm sure I've sprayed my eyes a few times not noticing the orientation of the nozzle. The one use I avoid for fishing is inside reels. It seems to collect grime quicker than proper oils, and grease breaks down too son, so I stopped cleaning them with WD-40. For a list of 2000 interesting popular uses visit
http://www.wd40.com/uses-tips/
and use common sense when trying an application. Don't drink it. Don't snort it. Don't use it as a sunscreen or skin moisturizer.

I use it on my BLT's. It really adds something extra...

Some KICK? Send it in, maybe they will add that to the list! Let me suggest an alternative. I chop up fresh garlic into a cup of olive oil, then put that on a BLT to soften the bacon and add a great flavor, and "season" a steak for the grill by basting the meat with it before cooking. The steak won't stick so easily to a grill. Cook one side 60% of whatever planned cooking time, re-baste, then grill the other side. At the 30% and 80% marks rotate steaks 90 degrees to get a nice cross-hatch grill mark and extra flavor. I think I'll pass on the WD-40 idea. Olive oil is less flammable. For grilled fish like big striper fillets add fresh dill leaves to olive oil for a real pro fillet.

Jim

Posted By ouachitabassangler on 16 Jun 2011 05:43 PM
Some KICK? Send it in, maybe they will add that to the list! Let me suggest an alternative. I chop up fresh garlic into a cup of olive oil, then put that on a BLT to soften the bacon and add a great flavor, and "season" a steak for the grill by basting the meat with it before cooking. The steak won't stick so easily to a grill. Cook one side 60% of whatever planned cooking time, re-baste, then grill the other side. At the 30% and 80% marks rotate steaks 90 degrees to get a nice cross-hatch grill mark and extra flavor. I think I'll pass on the WD-40 idea. Olive oil is less flammable. For grilled fish like big striper fillets add fresh dill leaves to olive oil for a real pro fillet.

Jim

I was being facetious... Boy, we really got off topic on this one....

Most things in life are a result of one or more choices. Consider in the future neither taking the topic off topic, nor being facetious during a serious discussion