TrippyJai Posted February 12, 2009 Posted February 12, 2009 I just got my bottle of scent from TW and I plan to use it on all my soft plastics this season. Especially my Gary Yamamoto baits since they are only salt impregnated I assume. 1) Do I apply the scent onto the bait, wait a minute or can I just apply and cast away. 2) When do you reapply? After every fish? What if I don't catch a fish after 20 cast? 3) Do you apply the scent on baits that have scent already such as Yum baits? Quote
EastTexasBassin Posted February 12, 2009 Posted February 12, 2009 1. you can use the bait immediately. 2. I reapply when I can't smell it on the bait anymore, or after a fish. It lasts a long time, so its usually applied after I catch a fish. 3. I put it on EVERYTHING. I even put a dab on spinnerbaits. I think it can mean the difference between a 'follow' and a 'strike' in some situations. On jigs and plastics I put a nice coating. Quote
Bobby Uhrig Posted February 12, 2009 Posted February 12, 2009 Trip, You can apply MegaStrike to just about any bait. As soon as you apply it just start fishing.I reapply MegaStrike when I feel the bait and it is dry. My motto"When its dry-reapply". I am sure you will be happy. Be careful with that new formula- Strong stuff Quote
Furbit Posted February 12, 2009 Posted February 12, 2009 I just got a tube of the new stuff so I can't comment on that yet, but the old stuff lasted a good long time. Like Bobby said when the lure feels dry it be time to reapply. Can't wait for the ice to break so I can give the new stuff a go. Quote
Super User Sam Posted February 12, 2009 Super User Posted February 12, 2009 I suggest putting MegaStrike on EVERYTHING. From plastics to cranks to spinnerbaits to jigs to swimbaits. Reapply as necessary. Quote
Super User retiredbosn Posted February 12, 2009 Super User Posted February 12, 2009 How about when fishing a pork trailer, should I use my megastrike then? I put megastrike on everything, my cranks, spinners, jigs, everything but the boat. But I purchased some paca chunks and they have anise and pork fat in the plastic, should I also apply the megastrike to those? Thanks Quote
Super User roadwarrior Posted February 12, 2009 Super User Posted February 12, 2009 This is how I roll: One application to soft plastics, no hard baits and keep if off jig and spinnerbait skirts. No need to waste it on Uncle Josh Pork, either. p.s. To Bobby: When MegaStrike wears off your soft plastic, it's time to change baits! 8-) Quote
BUCKEYEone Posted February 12, 2009 Posted February 12, 2009 I picked up a few packs of tubes from Venom Lures that have a "now with Megastrike fish attractant formula" sticker on them. I'm guessing this is probably the old stuff? Any sense in applying the new stuff to a bait that has the formula already in/on it? Quote
Bobby Uhrig Posted February 13, 2009 Posted February 13, 2009 Buck, I am friends with Dave from Venom- he cooks the base right into the baits.You can take the Megastrike and put it right on top of the existing baits. No harm what so ever. We have been getting reports from California and Texas-(where its warm) about the New Formula with great results. Give it a try -if you dont like it we will buy it back. Quote
NYfishwow Posted February 13, 2009 Posted February 13, 2009 i still have this in my tacklebox, i heard it works on all kinds of fish, only caught bass with it though. Quote
TrippyJai Posted February 16, 2009 Author Posted February 16, 2009 Looking forward to using the new formula this season. Quote
THEbassmaster Posted February 16, 2009 Posted February 16, 2009 just wondering if the new formula is in a new tube? i cant find it anywhere? unless you have stopped producing the old and just make the new in the same tube? thanks aaron Quote
basshunter2009 Posted February 16, 2009 Posted February 16, 2009 I've never used this stuff. Does it really work? Is it worth buying? Quote
Bobby Uhrig Posted February 16, 2009 Posted February 16, 2009 Basshunter- If you are fishing in my area -DONT use it- more fish for me- Quote
basshunter2009 Posted February 16, 2009 Posted February 16, 2009 Well then, I'm going to pick up some today. Is there a brand or scent that works better than others? Quote
LCpointerKILLA Posted February 17, 2009 Posted February 17, 2009 it is a fantastic product. I am just now running out of the stuff I bought like six months ago. Its a must on bigger swimbaits and I swear by it on my Yamamoto plastics, it makes them last for 4-5 fish rather than just 1-2. Quote
Bobby Uhrig Posted February 17, 2009 Posted February 17, 2009 Our Guarantee since day #1 If you don't like it for any reason= we buy it back -no questions asked. Quote
Okieracer Posted February 17, 2009 Posted February 17, 2009 Just a quick bit of info for you guys out there. Scent doesn't actually attract bass. It makes them hold on to a bait longer. There isn't really a point to applying scent to reaction baits since they are just that, a bait who's action makes a bass react and draws a strike. Of course if it gives you more confidence then go right ahead. Bass can smell 1/100th of a drop in 300 gallons of water. So there isn't a point in slathering the bait in it either. So save some money by not overdoing it. Quote
Bobby Uhrig Posted February 17, 2009 Posted February 17, 2009 UT OH !! Looks like Dr Jones sold another book -LOL-- Scent does attract bass as well as other fish PERIOD.. Bass are primarily sight feeders for sure.What I have tested with MegaStrike and I have footage of it-is this.. I removed hooks from baits -all types. As you say the reaction baits ect. When a bass would strike a bait and it didn't have any Megastrike on it-the bass would rarely strike it a second time- I have footage of a bass that will come back and strike it 7 times over and over again with the Megastrike applied. A bass does not catch every bait fish it attacks. I have seen bass smash bait fish only to open their mouths for a split second and that bait fish swims for its life. It escapes. The bass will relentlessly attack that bait over and over again until it kills or stuns the bait, then proceeds to eats it. The same concept applies with a lure-If it tastes real-they keep attacking it thinking its just escaping . If it doesn't taste real-they go on their way. Quote
Okieracer Posted February 17, 2009 Posted February 17, 2009 Your biased tho lol. And your statement goes to prove my point. It doesn't ATTRACT bass in the sense the companies wanna make you think, it keeps them more interested once they have already struck the bait. IE holding on to it longer and as you said striking again if they first miss. Its a common misconception that most people have about these scents and stuff that it is what draws the fish to it by making them come searching for it or something along those lines. If you wanna prove it to me as an ATTRACTANT then do a tank test in which you only put scent in a tank with fish and see if they come investigate it. I'm not knocking your product by any means as I use scent myself on jigs, worms, craws, etc. But this is a forum where people come for information and I believe they should get all of the information. Also if a fish strikes my crankbait and doesn't get hooked he is a lucky S.O.B. considering he dodged 6 hook's total and a majority of them are suresets. Quote
Bobby Uhrig Posted February 17, 2009 Posted February 17, 2009 LOL I am biased only because i have been doing this for over 14 years. I see what works and what dosent- i separate fact from fiction using science.I also have put baits in tanks and i did this in from of 100 people at ICAST - put a bait wit no attractant on the bottom of the bass tank with no lookers what-so-ever-and then put a bait in there with The MegaStrike on there and a bass found that bait -no line or hook attached-found the bait on the bottom and swallowed it- needless to say it was the move that boomed sales for us there. Ive got to find a way to get this footage on here for you guys to watch. It really is some good stuff. Quote
SimonSays Posted February 17, 2009 Posted February 17, 2009 The real test would be if you were to put something that looks nothing like any type of bait at all...say...a keyboard/old shoe/boxing glove, full of megastrike scent on the other side of the tank from where fish were. If the bass were to come over investigate and nip at random inanimate objects solely because it smelled good then I would believe that MegaStrike attracted bass. Or better yet, hide a tube bait full of Megastrike into an object and see if they come looking for it. Like Okie says, the observations you described seems to point to the fact that it does keep the attention of fish rather than attract them. Which is why I love to use your product. Quote
Okieracer Posted February 17, 2009 Posted February 17, 2009 A true test would be like I said put ONLY scent in the tank and see if they come investigate. No lure no nothing. The product is great there is no question about that. I'm just simply pointing out some common misconceptions. And reeling in lures with the scent on them and no hooks doesn't prove anything besides the scent interests them more but is completely useless since more than 95% of the time they are hooked when they initially strike the bait. If it takes me 7 strikes to catch something on a crankbait or spinnerbait I'm doing something extremely wrong. Hence the fact that I feel its completely pointless to put scent on baits like those. Quote
SimonSays Posted February 17, 2009 Posted February 17, 2009 the scent will spread around and eventually go everywhere without a point source...in a properly filtered tank. The gel itself going into the tank may attract fish also. Quote
Okieracer Posted February 17, 2009 Posted February 17, 2009 But the same can be said about putting it on a lure and throwing it in said tank. Quote
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