Scents? what do you use??

[Shadcranker]

I've just started using the Bang Pure Craw in the aeresol can.

Main reason is it's so easy to apply. I have some megastrike and others, but they are all messy and hard to deal with compared to the spray can.

The Bang product sure smells like the real thing, and I understnad it's real oil from crawfih that have been rendered down (cooked).

[Raul]

Scents? what do you use??

None

[Siebert Outdoors]

I have a whole list

Crossbow garlic, craw,

Yum  craw and shad

Lure craft  shad and craw

Bang garlic and craw

The one I'm most eager to use is the Mega strike I just got.  I cant wait.

[BadKarma42]

I have used Powerbait, Nitro, and Bang.

Have not noticed any increase in fish catching.  It becomes more of a desperation thing when nothign else is working.  Maybe I should try it when the fish are more active...

\I am hoping to find some Megastrike in the mail, however.

[Guest avid]

Smelly Jelly in "Bass Feast"

a little dab behind each ear, and maybe in that "secret spot"

Drives the lady bass CRRRRRRRRRRrazyyyy  

[Stringjam]

Smelly Jelly in "Bass Feast"

a little dab behind each ear, and maybe in that "secret spot"

Drives the lady bass CRRRRRRRRRRrazyyyy  

;D ;D

In all the time I've been fishing, nobody in the boat has ever out fished me simply because they sprayed scent on their plastics.   I even got into it myself for several years - - - never seemed to make any difference.

The closest thing to a real world test I've ever heard of was when Ralph Manns fished an area with fish cruising through it for quite sometime - - alternatively casting scentless plastics and unscented plastics, and those results ended up being nearly even.  

Nevertheless - I'm sure it can't hurt anything.  

[roadwarrior]

The MegaStrike advantage:

1.  User friendly. This product has a consistancy slightly lighter than Vasoline. The dispenser is clean and does not spray or spill. Applications "stick" to baits and lures, they do NOT drip and the product does NOT stain cloth or carpet.

2.  The best attribute, to me, is the "slime factor." Whether the scent tastes good to a fish or not, I do not know, BUT...it doesn't taste BAD! Fish may hold a bait a little longer and lures tend to slide in the mouth. Mattlure's has suggested this product for improving the hook-up ratio with swimbaits.

3.  MegaStrike lasts for a long time because you only need to use a little at a time and it never gets old.

[T-rig]

Scents? what do you use??

None

x2. I don't think scents make a difference, period.

[Hookemdown.]

None

[bpm2000]

nitrogrease for slippin' up swimbaits.  but i just got some megastrike so that'll be taking over.  I havnt found it to actually increase the hit ratio however.  smelly jellly craw for my creature baits, but its so messy i never use it anymore.

[Guest the_muddy_man]

Smelly Jelly: Anise orAnise/Crawfish

[justfishin]

Smelly Jelly in "Bass Feast"

a little dab behind each ear, and maybe in that "secret spot"

Drives the lady bass CRRRRRRRRRRrazyyyy  

Avid--- we don't hate you because you are beautiful !!! 8-) If a nurse smells that Smelly Jelly in that Secret Spot she is going to recommend PCN.

[WhiteMike1018]

Megastrike -WM

[GoBlue80]

I am using yum shad, but i haven't caught anything when i spray my lure in it.   Right now i have some wroms in a zip lock bag with minced garlic mixed in.  Going fishing in the morning I hope the garlic works.

[RoLo]

Dogs can detect odor that is FAR beyond human perception, yet some odors that are offensive to humans, are not to dogs.

Bass are sight-feeders, and their absence of chin-barbels is evidence that they lack an acute sense-of-smell.

After a liberal application of commercial scent, assuming that a bass smells anything at all,

it may be totally unrelated to the applied scent and to the angler's intended illusion.

Roger

[Joey_Doe]

they dont seen to change a lot for me, not that I catch enough fish for a formal study, I use the Chart Spike It Garlic dip for worm tips and skirts and such

[T-rig]

Dogs can detect odor that is FAR beyond human perception, yet some odors that are offensive to humans, are not to dogs.

Bass are sight-feeders, and their absence of chin-barbels is evidence that they lack an acute sense-of-smell.

After a liberal application of commercial scent, assuming that a bass smells anything at all,

it may be totally unrelated to the applied scent and to the angler's intended illusion.

Roger

Who could of said it better then RoLo.  8-)

[Catt]

I use attractants because I fish in grass a lot and the attractant helps my plastic baits slide through easier.  I use Fish Formula II or Baitmate (clear) with a ½ oz of pure anise oil added; this is to mast any odor my plastic may have pick up.

[flukester]

Look out! There's a Berkley GULP Spray out there NOW!!!

[RWHusker.]

I started using Chartruse Garlic Spike IT where it matched the plastic color this year. Several outing ago 4 of us all using watermelon red baby brush hogs and I was the only one with spike it. I caught 9 to 3 to 3 to 4 in a 2 1/2 hour period. I was on the front of my boat so had a litltle advantage maybe, but not 3 to 1. That being said I hate scrubbing the chartruse die off my boat. I have mega strike coming, and I now am a *** brush baby user, Brent says I don't need the spike it anymore.

GO BIG RED

[Maxximus Redneckus]

I use it for 2 reason makes it slippery and i think it MASK,s offensive smells .But like with lures, rods, reels and line if u feel confident using it by all  means use it

[rbrick]

I use Megastrike and Frog Hog.Frog Hog is a better attractant,but Megastrike stays on longer and is a better lubricant.

Rick Wells

Tallahassee

[lubina]

I put Megastrike on all soft plastics and poured swimbaits.

[flippin4it.]

Jack's Juice

[Guest avid]

Mattlures, recommends an attractant with a consistancy like that of megastrike.  

Specifically due to the slipperiness it adds to the bait.  His own experiments, and I'm guessing some shared experience with the Cali monster hunters, indicate that the hookset is easier with the bait greased up with scent.   also it keeps the plastic moist and pliable.   Those swimbaits are expensive.  So keeping them fresh and in good health means dollars saved.