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What should i use to scent my lures if i dont want to buy the scents they have at the store.
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I never scent my lures, it is not really needed for bass. Catfish and other bottom dwelling fish use smell to find food but bass and trout do not. If you buy Zoom baits they are salted but that is the only flavor I have ever used. I personally think it is just another thing marketing people are trying to sell to fishermen that they don't really need.
Presentation and how you work and retrieve your lure are much more important.
scents on reaction strike lures is proven as one of the least factors. As for suspending baits- and this may sound weird- since i sprayed down the hooks in some WD-40 i've definitely noticed an increase. Use WD-40 on the line too. spray the line in the spool and it will last longer, cast further, and it will always stay limp and decrease memory
the fish in the picture was caught on an old jitterbug doused in wd-40 to keep it from rusting
WD-40 is illegal to use while fishing.
The only reason I asked this question is because the fish in this pond are so timid of lures and wd 40 is illegal to put on lure in ohio it has been known to pollute the water.
ha thats funny dont spray wd-40 on your lure but it is ok to go fishing with a 2 stroke outboard ? just to be safe you better row that new ranger bass boat
Presentation and how you work and retrieve your lure like rabbit says. If ya like to add a little flavor yucan always pinch a bit of worm and add to your baits. I always tip my crappiejigs with a little worm, seams to help me.
I've heard WD40 is nothing more than fish oil, not sure how true this is. I hear it was invented by some fishing fellas that noticed where the fish slimed the deck of their steel hull boat it would not rust. so they experimented and came upwith the formula wd40. Again I dont know if this is true or not just what I've read or heard.
Some wd40 history
http://www.wd40.com/about-us/history/
http://inventors.about.com/od/wstartinventions/a/WDFourty.htm
http://arthritis.about.com/od/alternativetreatments/f/wd40.htm
http://www.wd40.com/about-us/history/
On the tip board some people have mentioned bacon grease.
actually cgull wd40 was invented by an aerospace company to be used to wipe down the exterior of the titan missiles . the people using it liked it so much they started sneaking it home . and now it is out for public use . apparently wd40 just had a birth day about a month ago . and there was a news segment on the radio about it that where i got the info from .
I have used vanilla extract in the past,and have out fished my brother using it!
The salmon and trout species have an acute sense of smell and I rub all lures in bait fish before using... it has a noticable impact on my catch. Catfish will follow a smell in the current for miles as will many saltwater fish. The best smells come from rubbing lures in natural bait.
DakotaMan-
That's a great idea ...rubbing bait fish on a lure!
I never thought of that!
This sounds kind of dumb/pointless (it works) but if you buy some of hose hollow salted rubber crawdads and stuff it with one of those dead crawdads that you can also buy/catch its seems to work. I had a five pound Bass on the line after my 3rd cast. I've been told that catfish (at least Channel catfish) love crawdads, so this should work.
Many soft plastics come in a garlic scent, so why not sprinkle some garlic powder or some fresh ground garlic on there? never tried it, but it may be worth a try.
Minced garlic!!!!!!!!!!!!
Agreed with DakotaMan and + 1 for you sir!!!
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I never scent my lures, it is not really needed for bass. Catfish and other bottom dwelling fish use smell to find food but bass and trout do not. If you buy Zoom baits they are salted but that is the only flavor I have ever used. I personally think it is just another thing marketing people are trying to sell to fishermen that they don't really need.
Presentation and how you work and retrieve your lure are much more important.
ha thats funny dont spray wd-40 on your lure but it is ok to go fishing with a 2 stroke outboard ? just to be safe you better row that new ranger bass boat
Presentation and how you work and retrieve your lure like rabbit says. If ya like to add a little flavor yucan always pinch a bit of worm and add to your baits. I always tip my crappiejigs with a little worm, seams to help me.
I've heard WD40 is nothing more than fish oil, not sure how true this is. I hear it was invented by some fishing fellas that noticed where the fish slimed the deck of their steel hull boat it would not rust. so they experimented and came upwith the formula wd40. Again I dont know if this is true or not just what I've read or heard.
Some wd40 history
http://www.wd40.com/about-us/history/
http://inventors.about.com/od/wstartinventions/a/WDFourty.htm
http://arthritis.about.com/od/alternativetreatments/f/wd40.htm
http://www.wd40.com/about-us/history/
On the tip board some people have mentioned bacon grease.
actually cgull wd40 was invented by an aerospace company to be used to wipe down the exterior of the titan missiles . the people using it liked it so much they started sneaking it home . and now it is out for public use . apparently wd40 just had a birth day about a month ago . and there was a news segment on the radio about it that where i got the info from .
The salmon and trout species have an acute sense of smell and I rub all lures in bait fish before using... it has a noticable impact on my catch. Catfish will follow a smell in the current for miles as will many saltwater fish. The best smells come from rubbing lures in natural bait.
WD-40 is illegal to use while fishing.
The only reason I asked this question is because the fish in this pond are so timid of lures and wd 40 is illegal to put on lure in ohio it has been known to pollute the water.
I have used vanilla extract in the past,and have out fished my brother using it!
DakotaMan-
That's a great idea ...rubbing bait fish on a lure!
I never thought of that!
This sounds kind of dumb/pointless (it works) but if you buy some of hose hollow salted rubber crawdads and stuff it with one of those dead crawdads that you can also buy/catch its seems to work. I had a five pound Bass on the line after my 3rd cast. I've been told that catfish (at least Channel catfish) love crawdads, so this should work.
Many soft plastics come in a garlic scent, so why not sprinkle some garlic powder or some fresh ground garlic on there? never tried it, but it may be worth a try.
Minced garlic!!!!!!!!!!!!
Agreed with DakotaMan and + 1 for you sir!!!
the fish in the picture was caught on an old jitterbug doused in wd-40 to keep it from rusting
scents on reaction strike lures is proven as one of the least factors. As for suspending baits- and this may sound weird- since i sprayed down the hooks in some WD-40 i've definitely noticed an increase. Use WD-40 on the line too. spray the line in the spool and it will last longer, cast further, and it will always stay limp and decrease memory
Post an Answer