05-01-2007, 08:30 PM
I've used 3 different "flavors" of smelly jelly... all in the gel style. I have used anchovie/salt glitter, herring, and crawdad flavor. The best for rainbows is crawdad. I've used the others for trout too, but the crawdad (orange colored gel) seems to have the edge on the others. Keep it in a cooler, smelly jelly brand scents will seperate if they get hot.
Another option is to look at scents by pro cure. Their super gels are the best, in my opinion.(won't seperate, and they seem to work better) But, smelly jelly will work good too. The biggest benefit of scents, in my opinion, is that the fish tend to hold on a little longer. This helps slow hook setters, like me!
At the end of the day, whether you use pro cure or smelly jelly, you will have some messy lures. The best way to clean them is to spray them with wd-40 and then wipe them off. It's important to clean lures because scents can cause increaed corrosion to metal surfaces. (especially the salty smelly jelly!) If you don't clean them up, they will rust or tarnish.
Good luck, and be sure to let us know how you do!
Take care, bkidder
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Another option is to look at scents by pro cure. Their super gels are the best, in my opinion.(won't seperate, and they seem to work better) But, smelly jelly will work good too. The biggest benefit of scents, in my opinion, is that the fish tend to hold on a little longer. This helps slow hook setters, like me!
At the end of the day, whether you use pro cure or smelly jelly, you will have some messy lures. The best way to clean them is to spray them with wd-40 and then wipe them off. It's important to clean lures because scents can cause increaed corrosion to metal surfaces. (especially the salty smelly jelly!) If you don't clean them up, they will rust or tarnish.
Good luck, and be sure to let us know how you do!
Take care, bkidder
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