Who Here Sprays Scent Into Their Bags Of Plastics?

[CrazyFluker]

I use the Gulp Alive Concentrated marinade. It stinks! I place a couple drops on a paper towel and drop into the bag of goodies I plan to use the next day.

[Catt]

I've put "scents" in my sacks of plastics since the mid-70s when the original Fish Formula hit the market, I also add 1/2 oz of pure anise oil (not essence of anise) to the bottle. Today Fish Formula is no long made so I use Baitmate Classic Bass and still add the anise oil. And yes I've heard all the arguments about "oil" based scents and a fish's ability to smell them; do your research properly and you'll find that's pure hog wash!

I do this for two reasons; one is to mask any "scents" my plastics may pick up from various sources including my hands, and second it allows the plastics to slide through vegetation easier.

I have been experimenting with MegaStrike; the jury is still out on that one!

[scaleface]

I use to buy bottles of Jelly Worm oil. Yes, Manns use to sell the scent in small bottles . I'd add that to my bags of plastics. Now almost all plastics are scented with something , so I dont bother .

[Scarborough817]

i've never done this since all of my craws are in one box, which i'm starting to think is a bad idea.

 

I normally don't use scent but i might try some this weekend and recommendations?

[Last_Cast]

I never add scents. I keep them in the original bag..do they really make that big of a difference?? maybe i should pick some up

[Catt]

For those who don't believe "scents" work; school is in session & my back seat is open!

[Last_Cast]

For those who don't believe "scents" work; school is in session & my back seat is open!

what time is class?

not that I dont believe, just never tried

[d-camarena]

Ive tried it plenty times, i never saw a difference. But i was always a skeptic. Maybe i should give it one more shot

[*Hootie]

I was using a garlic scent, my son was using nothing. I was tearing em' up, he was catching nothing. I knew it was because he didn't have any scents.

Hootie

[Big Bait Fishing]

they work for me , i have a lot more bites than without scent . i never use plastics without some Pro-Cure on it .

[Kentuckysteve]

I use scents just because they may help me catch more fish.I have caught lots of bass using scents but i have also caught them without it.The way i look at it....We buy expensive lures because they MIGHT help us catch more fish.Why not use the scent if it Might also help catch more fish.You have nothing to loose but the money you would have spent on another lure anyway.If it will make that bass hang on for just a second longer then i'm for it.

[Big Bait Fishing]

the scent i use , Pro-Cure super gel also acts a lubricant on the bait so that when a bass get's it in it's mouth , you can set the hook a heck of a lot easier , really makes a tremendous difference with  soft plastic swimbaits like Hudds and such ...

[Choporoz]

I was in the take it or leave it, undecided camp until a couple years ago....watching Bobby U's video where the fish just hang on to Megastriked lures without hooks convinced me to try it.....watched him working an exhibition tank (or more appropriately, working the crowd) with same results...no hooks, but the fish would hang on and get dragged for a couple yards before dropping the lure...May or may not catch fish, but it caught me for certain.

[scaleface]

I believe in scents , especially the old Riverside Real Claw and Berkely Strike  .. There have been a couple of experiences I've had that  "at times " makes me believe that scents  make a huge difference .

[scaleface]

I was in the take it or leave it, undecided camp until a couple years ago....watching Bobby U's video where the fish just hang on to Megastriked lures without hooks convinced me to try it.....watched him working an exhibition tank (or more appropriately, working the crowd) with same results...no hooks, but the fish would hang on and get dragged for a couple yards before dropping the lure...May or may not catch fish, but it caught me for certain.

I was fishing about 15 foot deep with a texas rig something sprayed with Real Craw. I felt a tap and did not set the hook . I slowly reeled  a 15 inch bass to the surface . Once at the surface the bass let go .

[Choporoz]

So...I'm a believer that scent can affect how long they hold a bait.  The question that continues to bug me is whether or not scent will induce more strikes...my question is rhetorical and for me alone....because it would be very easy to get into a long, fairly pointless conversation about what we think a bass 'tastes'...or 'smells'....but...wait...what if it is garlic scented, tastes like coffee, but colored red? 

[Rhino68W]

Ive tried it plenty times, i never saw a difference. But i was always a skeptic. Maybe i should give it one more shot

While fishing the Trinity in Fort Worth I fished a 200 yard stretch using Texas Rigged Havoc Pitt boss green pumpkin with a 1/8oz tungsten. 1st pass w/ no scent caught 3 14-16" LMB. 2nd pass w/ scent caught about 6 15-19" LMB. This was the only test I needed, now I will be using it every time. I was skeptical before as well.

[BaitMonkey1984]

I used to but now if I am on a pattern I will take a couple and put them into a ziplock bag with the scent. That way lures stay fresh, because I have seen scent screw up plastics.For example, a gulp scent I used turned my white flukes a slight tint of blue. Worked great, but did change the lure.

[Sonik]

I've been trying out plastics with scent already on them the last couple of years. Right now I'm working with Bass Pro plastics that have their "8up" scent impregnated. They are pretty slick out of the pack compared to my standard Zooms. Oily compared to what I am used to. My Zoom Z-Hogs kind of stick or rub together on the smooth body portion of the bait and have a faint rubber smell where a BPS River Bug feels oily and the dang things slip and slide all over the bag and have a little bit of funk to them.

I also bought some of their 8up stuff in the 8 ounce spray bottle. I think it washes off pretty quick but I do think it covers up my scent well enough. I will shoot a bit onto my Zooms or a jig and get more bites. I don't think it's actually attracting fish though.

[WinnebagoBassSlayer]

I use Upper Hand Scents Coffee Shad and Java n Garlic scents. The Java n Garlic produced well for me last year. I had been using the Coffee Shad years prior, but I wanted to try the other one. They both work extremely well. I just add enough of the scent to coat the baits in the bag. The fish seem to really hold on good!  I know one things for certain, my drops are a thing of the past.     

[ChrisD46]

On Monday, September 07, 2015 at 9:00 AM, Kyle46N said:

 

Not sure on the scent oils, but if you're just looking to keep soft plastics lubed especially when transfering to a new bag, mineral oil works great.  I've used it for years with no adverse effects on the plastic.  Keeps them ready to go.  I've even used it to bring old plastics back to life.

Mineral oil has the added benefit of keeping bass "regular" too (sorry - could'nt resist

[Sam]

[crypt]

i spray yum shad or crawfish in bags to help lube the plastic,also if I have some older bags it gets that old plastic smell out.

[S. Sass]

On 6/15/2015 at 6:58 PM, Darren. said:

I've done it before, but not in a looong time.

 

Only put scent on occasionally, not all the time

anymore.

Same here. I picked up some 6" black ribbon tail Gulp worms on sale at Walmart that were bathing in their liquid. The bait was just weird feeling to me to the touch, I did try it but didn't get 1 strike. But the after mess a leaking bag and a dried up hard worm on my hook left a "I wont buy that crud again" thought in my head.  

I have also tried Berkley Power Bait Attractant and put a few worms I was going to try in a Ziploc with some. It just made a slimy worm and a mess getting them out of the bag along with the potential leaking bag. I did not see any improvement over the ones with no scent.

I have JJ's now and use it more for the dye effect and only on the bait I am using. No pre dying a bag full etc. for me. 

I see no positive reason for me to go back to trying to scent numerous baits at a time. 

 

[clh121787]

I don't like eating sandwhiches with nasty scent on my fingers.