04-24-2006, 03:03 AM
i dont know much about injecting baits, but i do smear scent on a lot of lures and plastics. i have noticed a difference.
for instance, this year while ice fishing- i went on the first trip of the year and forgot to take any scents. in the ice tent we could see all the way to the bottom in 25 feet of water. fish would come in and sometimes just look at our offering and then leave. other times theyd grab it, but quickly let go. the next time out we took anchovie smelly jelly and smeared our jigs with it. the fish would come in and look at the bait, and then eat it. instead of fish spitting the bait out they would hold onto it a little longer. in this case i believe the scent kept them from tasting anything un-natural. the first trip out they would spit the un-natural tasting jig. on our way off the lake, from the second trip, i talked with a group fishing about 75 feet from where we were- they hadnt had a bite. they were using the same jigs, basically, but had no scent to use.
in a non feeding response, like using shiny lures to get a reaction strike, im sure the same applies. they will hold onto it a little longer because it tastes natural. i use pro cure scents to fish for kokanee salmon- they strike out of agression, not hunger. ive noticed a big difference in strikes, and hook-ups, by using scents. its just more natural...especially to a fish that has seen it all!
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for instance, this year while ice fishing- i went on the first trip of the year and forgot to take any scents. in the ice tent we could see all the way to the bottom in 25 feet of water. fish would come in and sometimes just look at our offering and then leave. other times theyd grab it, but quickly let go. the next time out we took anchovie smelly jelly and smeared our jigs with it. the fish would come in and look at the bait, and then eat it. instead of fish spitting the bait out they would hold onto it a little longer. in this case i believe the scent kept them from tasting anything un-natural. the first trip out they would spit the un-natural tasting jig. on our way off the lake, from the second trip, i talked with a group fishing about 75 feet from where we were- they hadnt had a bite. they were using the same jigs, basically, but had no scent to use.
in a non feeding response, like using shiny lures to get a reaction strike, im sure the same applies. they will hold onto it a little longer because it tastes natural. i use pro cure scents to fish for kokanee salmon- they strike out of agression, not hunger. ive noticed a big difference in strikes, and hook-ups, by using scents. its just more natural...especially to a fish that has seen it all!
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