Garlic Scent???

[ghost]

Just trying to figure out why garlic scent will attract bass or any type of fish. I have Megastrike & Kick'n Bass scent & they both have garlic in them. I would think scents w/ crawfish, earthworm, or shad would be better than garlic. Okay, I also have a can of Bang garlic, but I hardly ever used it. I just don't understand why a fish would be attracted to such a strong smell.

Any insight on this?

[Marty]

They might not be attracted to it, but bite in spite of it. Or it may be masking some negative odors. Or they really might be attracted to it. I'm not sure we can easily get answers to issues like this.

I use a garlic scent on spinnerbait skirts to mask odor dating back to an old, old problem, and I have much more confidence when using it. However, other scents would probably accomplish the same purpose.

[Guest avid]

I have it on very good authority that bass prefer Italian cuisine.  To prove my theory, all BassResource.com members are required to buy an order of Shrimp Scampi and send to my address - for testing of course.  ;D

[Guest the_muddy_man]

 I dont know about garlic but another Italian based scent Anise(actually from the orient) has always worked for me. I think its more of a mask than an attractant. The attractant that has always worked the strongest on me is Chanel #5 gives them ladies an unfair advantage ;D

[Low_Budget_Hooker]

I'm still waiting for "onion" to be the next big thing.  ;D

[billybass]

I've read where some people have used WD-40 as an attractant and that it's worked!

[Matt Fly]

We've all heard that the salt content is supposed to make them hold on longer.  What ever the reason, they work, and some better than others.   Bang Garlic, shad, anise are always in the boat.

[Nick_Barr]

I truly think that non-natural scents are made to mask odors, as Shad, Anise, Craw are made for both masking and attracting/holding on longer.

WD-40????? Dont be surprised to see a 3 eyed fish hitting that spinnerbait!!!!

[Minuteman]

I found a huge container of granulated garlic last night when making supper (wife must've hid it). I saw a show the other week where the host kept a bag of this an threw all his used soft plastics in it that had lost there scent. I'll be trying it this week. I bought some Venom Tubes this week that have the smell of garlic and burnt bacon.

[bassdocktor]

I've actually done alot of reading on this topic. Some of what I've read has gone into the biology of the bass aswell. They seem to agree that scents like garlic, grape, and I think I've seen cherry are to mask as people have said negative scents. Obviously we all get various thing like gas on our hands and then lures which might make the bass look twice at a lure. Pretty easy to see why something no foffensive to teh fish like garlic comes into play.

Salt content in these attractants is also intersting. They believe that the salt helps to simulate the taste of blood. It all seems to make sense if you ever read about the biology of the bass.

Hope this makes some sense,

bassdocktor

[Bass Hammer]

For the early morning top water bite I use bacon flavored attractant.

Canadian bacon for you Chevy.

Coffee works well before safe light.  ;D

Honestly I'm not sold on it.

Hammer

[justtrying]

i don't know about the garlic, but it can't smell any worse than the bottle of carolina lunker sauce that  i spilled all over myself last week. Wheeeeeeeeeeee

[ghost]

After reading the posts here, I am gonna try Bang Garlic tomorrow, for trout/salmon & then to the lake for bass fishing.  Did I mention this little lake, that someone sometime ago dumped chain pickeral???

[Rattlinrogue]

I use all kinds of scents,but Anise oil based scents work best for me(especially on soft plastics).

[alhuff]

I don't know if its the garlic "smell" or if its the oils that are released.  

I think they do mask our odor and allows the bass to hold on the bait a bit longer.

I hardly ever use the stuff, not sure if makes that much of a difference.

My 2cents...

Alfred