Jigs smell like spray paint

[MichiganMikee]

I ordered 20 jigs from dirty jigs and they smell like spray paint still lol um is that a bad smell for the bass or what ? And how do I get rid of the smell I closed them up in a bass mafia box wich does not let air in it’s water proof so I opened them today and they still smell the same obviously were fresh when sent but I was just curious 

[Jig Man]

Nothing to be concerned about.  Have you ever smelled freshly poured plastic worms?  They smell worse than spray paint.  The fish don't care.

[Deleted account]

Had the same thing from another brand. Oil based paints. Leave them out, it will eventually dissipate.

[eyedabassman]

Just get some of JJ’s Magic and that will take care of the smell!

[evilcatfish]

The fish won't mind that smell, if it really bothers you let the box sit open and the smell will dissipate 

[Bluebasser86]

Some skirt material has a strong smell to it. Baits I've tied with the colors that have a strong smell catch fish just as good as the ones that don't, the fish don't care. 

[kickerfish1]

You could always add a little more flavor to help cover it. Take some smelly jelly or megastrike scent and apply it pretty good on the skirts.

 

Another option is choosing a trailer option that is scented. IE. SK/Rage with coffee flavor, Keitech with squid scent, etc...

[WRB]

The odor obviously bothers you and you shouldn't be worrying about it. I paint my jig heads in lieu of powder coating with enamel and they have a paint odor until I bake them at 120 degrees for a few hours. You can't bake yours with skirts attached. I would wash them in dawn dish soap, rinse good with warm water and hang them on a wire to dry by the hook bend for a few days to air out. I do this with my hair jigs before fishing with them to get off any oils that tend to mat the hair together. You can use a hair drier on cool setting to dry the jigs if in a hurry to use them.

Tom

 

[Munkin]

Just let them air out to get rid of the smell. Sometimes I get skirts that smell like gasoline. Charles at fishingskirts.com said it is a chemical they use in manufacturing the skirts. The y set them out to dry but sometimes not enough.

 

Allen

[Quarry Man]

plastic is made from an oil i believe, but im not sure. I was wondering the same question. you would think the bass wouldn't like the smell, It seems like that doesn't bother them.