11-10-2003, 02:39 PM
Most of your soft plastic baits these days are being impregnated with scents.
I even noticed berkley has a line of in line spinners for trout that have a scent sac built in.
Do I use them? Oh yes. My favorite has to be the smelly jelly brand. Theres a few flavors I stick to. I havent tried the bannana, and just dont think I ever will, however, as BLM can attest to, I have tried the uncle josh's pork frogs.
I bought some junk from wal mart one day. Its called bait mate, live gamefish flavor. I havent caught one fish on that stuff. It smells like licorice. Been tempted to find out if it tastes like it a few times.
My rule of thumb is the stinkier the better. You must be "jar selective" When you are at the store, open up the botle you intend to buy. If the smell doesnt fill the isle, and over power your senses, either you have an old bottle, or you need to move to the next flavor.
Opening the bottle in the isle, not only allows you to know how good the stuff you are getting is, but also provides some humor when people walk by and wonder what that horrible smell is.
If it was economical, and environmental, I would smear scents all over the bottom of my boat and leave a massive trail for the fish to follow to my lures.
Your allpication will depend on what type of lure you are using, and what type of fish you are fishing for.
If a bait is already impregnated with scent, I generally leave it alone. and let it do its work. However, if you are throwing a tube to smallmouth bass, a little crawdaddy does the trick nice. If you are trolling a spoon for trout, dip it in a little anchovy salt, and if you are chasing the mighty musky or walleye, baitfish glow works nicely.
Just be sure that the lake you are fishing alows for the use of scents.
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I even noticed berkley has a line of in line spinners for trout that have a scent sac built in.
Do I use them? Oh yes. My favorite has to be the smelly jelly brand. Theres a few flavors I stick to. I havent tried the bannana, and just dont think I ever will, however, as BLM can attest to, I have tried the uncle josh's pork frogs.
I bought some junk from wal mart one day. Its called bait mate, live gamefish flavor. I havent caught one fish on that stuff. It smells like licorice. Been tempted to find out if it tastes like it a few times.
My rule of thumb is the stinkier the better. You must be "jar selective" When you are at the store, open up the botle you intend to buy. If the smell doesnt fill the isle, and over power your senses, either you have an old bottle, or you need to move to the next flavor.
Opening the bottle in the isle, not only allows you to know how good the stuff you are getting is, but also provides some humor when people walk by and wonder what that horrible smell is.
If it was economical, and environmental, I would smear scents all over the bottom of my boat and leave a massive trail for the fish to follow to my lures.
Your allpication will depend on what type of lure you are using, and what type of fish you are fishing for.
If a bait is already impregnated with scent, I generally leave it alone. and let it do its work. However, if you are throwing a tube to smallmouth bass, a little crawdaddy does the trick nice. If you are trolling a spoon for trout, dip it in a little anchovy salt, and if you are chasing the mighty musky or walleye, baitfish glow works nicely.
Just be sure that the lake you are fishing alows for the use of scents.
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