Does Mega Strike and other attractants actually work?

[fishwizzard]

I am still waiting for the "R-Type Pro Edtion Megastrike w/ racing stripe and flip-top cap". 

 

My toothpaste tube cap never fit right and I am still working through the tubes I bought trying to find the perfect cap.  

[bigbill]

When I first got into bass fishing heavy I wanted to test all the brands of scents.

 

baitmate,

orginal bass scent worked.

crawfish scent worked

livebait scent worked

worm scent worked

 

i used less baitmate scent because everyone around me caught bass too.

 

megastrike caught nada, nothing.

 

Snake oil scent another good attractant.

 

yum garlic worked

yum shad worked

 

bang garlic worked

bang shad worked

bang shrimp used saltwater blues worked

 

 

 

i mainly use baitmate because it works.

[Spankey]

2 hours ago, bigbill said:

When I first got into bass fishing heavy I wanted to test all the brands of scents.

 

baitmate,

orginal bass scent worked.

crawfish scent worked

livebait scent worked

worm scent worked

 

i used less baitmate scent because everyone around me caught bass too.

 

megastrike caught nada, nothing.

 

Snake oil scent another good attractant.

 

i mainly use baitmate because it works.

I have to agree with you bigbill. I use to use that brand and the original Fish Formula. Did it work? Didn't hurt that's for sure. Found them impossible to buy and get over the recent years. Fish Formula anis was great stuff. The YUM garlic and Chompers garlic seem to work ok. Smallies seem to like garlic also. Not sure if they work is the question. I'll stick with they don't hurt. Garlic can have a pretty offensive smell.

[bowhunter63]

I think SK coffee scent makes a difference.Sometimes it seems they hold it longer.

[Bobby Uhrig]

Oil molecules coagulate, hmm tough to fit them into the receptors. So you can basically toss them . 

[d-camarena]

I personally dont believe in attractants. I have used them but didnt notice a difference. Now i dont use them at all. I seem to do well without them, and my buddys that use them do not seem to catch more fish than me. 

[bigbill]

I’m fishing off a low bridge in 9’ of water and the current is moving away from me carrying my scents with it. The fish follow the scent trail.

[ChrisD46]

It could be a confidence thing as well - Megastrike , BANG , Smelly Jelly , Pro Cure , Kick 'N Bass ,  Gulp ! Alive , etc. all have their place ... More recently I see Pro Cure being used by guides and pros (if that means anything) .

[Bobby Uhrig]

Often in current situations the scent trails can be dispersed more rapidly. What it will do is heighten their senses and by using "water soluble" aminos -It will cause a "search" mode =Fish will search for food. As for others stating no difference in catch or bite ratios- Take a plastic bait - taste it- (dont swallow it knucklehead)Whats it taste like?? Nothing -Thats exactly what the fish says -Expelled in seconds- Woops missed a fish-it happens faster than you can detect the strike -I have seen it a thousand times.

 

 

[mattkenzer]

On 2/20/2018 at 5:31 PM, FishDewd said:

So it makes me wonder if it actually works at all.

In my boat on my lures, absolutely.

[mattkenzer]

11 minutes ago, mattkenzer said:

In my boat on my lures, absolutely.

I think it is important that I give a little detail to my reply ..... when I use attractants (Mega Strike) my goal is to get a second lick from the bass if you will, too hold on just that split second longer. If your attractant can do this, in the world of fishing, that is huge to say the least.

[Bobby Uhrig]

remember -the fish isnt going to come 50 yards because of some magic potion to eat your lure- BUT if its close -Ill improve my chances and if it puts one more fish in the live well- Im a winner

 

[FishDewd]

Great replies all! Lot of good info there. I think I'll continue using it. Might as well as it can't hurt since the fish around here have been finicky lately. Anything that might help them find the lure and hold on for another few seconds in this murky water I fish can't be a bad thing.

 

I'm gonna fish a lake I haven't been to in a while here later... I think later in the day is better here since the days are already getting warm and the water temp is already approaching 80* in some areas. Gonna start with bass, and it that fails, switch to catfishing.

 

[mattkenzer]

7 minutes ago, FishDewd said:

Great replies all! Lot of good info there. I think I'll continue using it. Might as well as it can't hurt since the fish around here have been finicky lately. Anything that might help them find the lure and hold on for another few seconds in this murky water I fish can't be a bad thing.

Exactly ...

[FishDewd]

This lake has always been a bit of nemesis for me since it is so large, but it's a nice place and I'm gonna give it a go:

[Bobby Uhrig]

Most important thing is to just go out and enjoy your time on the water

 

[FishDewd]

Well so much for that... lake is totally closed! It wasn't last year... I assume it's related to the closure of Brazos Bend National Park. I had no idea it was owned by the same people... so yeah, there is officially no lakes in my area that are open lol. Well, it was a nice 35-40 minute scenic drive through rural texas at least...

[MichaelJ7]

I don’t know about MS but i will use Bang. I have crawfish, shad, and crawfish/shad. I was prefishing a tourney and the bite was tough. I found the fish but could not get them to bite. Sprayed some crawfish bang on a Zoom Ole Monster that they wouldn’t touch before and it was keeper after keeper. Made me a believer that day

[ChrisD46]

The attractant that gives me the best confidence in using for bass is BANG - Garlic (I have no idea if it has any hi-tech research behind it) ... That leaves Mega Strike and the big $$ research of Berkley Gulp ! Alive as probably being the most scientifically formulated followed by Kick'n Bass ... Pro Cure touts itself as "using all natural ingredients " but not sure about amino acids and other scientifically studied ingredients being part of the make up in Pro Cure ?