Anyone here ever use scents or attractants?

[catfish-logic]

Hi

I have not posted for a long time. I have seen lots of cool pics of nice fish this year!

I know I have asked this question before but with more folks here, that burning desire to know just resurfaces again.
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[fishley]

only when burbot fishin smelly jelly crawfish or trapin bobcat's then you dont want to smell that stuff lol[laugh]
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[RyanCreek]

You know what, I have, but I don't know how big of a difference they make. I used them for catfish alot and that seemed to make a difference, but with trout and stuff.... I use them cause I want all the help I can get, but I can't say they caught me much more fish.
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[DKSRenegade]

I use Smelly Jelly off and on.
When fish are not bitting my jigs tipped with worm, I will add scent to mask my human scent.
I also use it when fishing from my boat.
With gas and other odors on board, it makes scense to mask them.
Ice fishing is a prime time to use scents!
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[Jacksonman]

I have noticed a huge difference in ice fishing for trout as they seem to hold on longer once they bote and stay in the same area we are fishing for longer. It's hard to tell if it actually atracts more fish or gets more fish to bite but it seems that the fish hold on longer and stick around once they start biting.
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[CROSSINEYES]

i use it. it does work. once at utah lake 10 guys were fishing the buble up. utwalleye and my self caught 8 out 10 walleyes caught that day. 2 others caught 1 each. 1 was fishing next to chuck. he saw chuck appling some to his jig and asked what it was. chuck said give me your jig. about 5 minutes later. the big of the day is on my wall.
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[tlspyder13]

I started using it on occasion after watching fish respond to it at Strawberry on others fish finders. Drop the jig with no response. Pull the jig back up and put some attractant on it and watch the fish come up from the bottom to meet it on the way down.
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[AFDan52]

I have scents with me everytime I go fishing, I don't use it everytime just depends on how the fish is that day.

AFDan52
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[Lightfoot]

[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Of course! That's my "secret weapon". I don't know if it's just psychological but I swear when the bite slows down a little squirt of stink and the bite is back. My father-in-law introduced me to Mike's Lunker Lotion in the crawfish scent and I've never gone back. It's worked for every kind of fish I've ever tried to catch, including Muskie.[/size][/font]
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[jekern1015]

I use it on ocasions. Somedays it realy works and other days it doesn't make a diffrence. Although on a white jig dipping the tail makes for a nice chartruse color combo.
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[fuzzyfisher]

no never [angelic]
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[UintaIce]

I use it, if for no other reason than to get my stink off the lure. But I feel like any "natural" aroma (odor?) in the water beats the reek of metal hooks, lead-heads, and plastic tails. Must be like sucking on a penny to a fish!
Our experiments have always been positive with Stink on the business end of the line!
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[TubeDude]

[cool][#0000ff]I guess I should chime in here. I have been using and experimenting with scents...and reading all of the propaganda...for over 30 years. There is a whole lot of hype (mostly from the manufacturers) and a lot of misinformation and misunderstanding. But, my overall feeling after all of this is that scents/attractants are good. [/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]I always have at least two kinds with me...shad and crawdad. I buy the cheap stuff...and it works just fine. And, there have been lots of times when bites dropped off, I added a couple of drops of "juice", and got bit on my next cast. I am a believer.[/#0000ff]

[#0000ff]Masking human odor is a biggie. Humans exude a chemical known as L-serine that has been proven to be a major turnoff to almost all fish species. Some folks more than others. And some folks don't clean up after coming in contact with gasoline or other objectionable stinky stuff. Scents HELP, but will not make a stinky angler a good fisherman.[/#0000ff]

[#0000ff]I have conducted a lifelong study of "Triggers"...things that help make fish open their mouths and chomp our lures or baits. In addition to size, shape, action, color, depth, etc...scent is a major trigger. In fact, some species (notably catfish) have scent receptors on their whiskers and the surface of the skin to help them pick up minute traces of scent in the water, so they can zero in on it even in total darkness.[/#0000ff]

[#0000ff]Trout are very scent oriented. But, they are not only tuned in to "natural" scents...like worms, crawdads, minnows or whatever. There are lots of scents they respond to that would likely never be found in their natural environment. Anise (licorice), banana scent and even WD-40 are good examples. Oh yeah, they really like garlic too. [/#0000ff]

[#0000ff]The point with using scents is to add that one extra dimension to your potential for fishing success. When the fish are really active they might whack anything you put in the water. When they are in a neutral mode, you need to stimulate them to smack something that irritates them or at least arouses their curiosity. Scent can help seal the deal if they would otherwise just bump it with their nose. If it smells good, they might "yawn" too.[/#0000ff]

[#0000ff]There are no absolutes. Never say never and never say always. Sometimes one scent will work like gangbusters, on a specific water for a specific species. You think you have it all figured out. But, on the next trip your "super juice" produces nothing while the guy just down the shoreline from you is knocking them dead on "buzzard puke"...or some other exotic flavor.[/#0000ff]

[#0000ff]Over time you will discover two or three scents that work well for you the majority of the time on most waters. Always keep them with you and on those days when you know the fish are there, but they are not cooperating, add a bit of "perfume" to see if that is the catalyst in the equation. Often it is.[/#0000ff]
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[N.E.T.O.]

I don't know for a fact whether it helps or not. BUT, it helps ME fish because it adds another level of self confidence in my rig. I always use it and have always done well with it. My official viewpoint is: "It doesn't hurt".
I have fished next to other anglers (in fact, in my same boat with me) where our rigs are identical, except that I'm using scent and they are not and have noticed that I'm getting a lot more bites than they are!
I'll keep using it.
Randy
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[Nibble_Nuts]

I use them to mask humans scents and other unnatural smell that a wary fish might pick up on and not bite because of. I have noticed they do hold on a nit longer becuase the right combination will entice them to not spit it instantly. I don't believe it attracts fish, but I do believe they will bite harder and hook sets are better.
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[RILEYFISH]

PRO CURE all the way. I use it trolling for Kokes. I have used it on all types of fishing and have had good luck with it. My favorite is the CARP SPIT!
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