I admit, I was trying out some powerful stuff I'd picked up at ICAST last
summer, but keep in mind I was in Charles' boat. I wouldn't put that stuff
in my own and risk getting it on the ODF's carpet! In general I find myself
in the "Rich Z" school of thought when it comes to scents. Let me see if I
can paraphrase him....

They're all just snake oil and skunk water, good at generating revenue for
attractant bottlers and lure manufacturers, but meaningless to bass.

On Okeechobee in October, I tested this concept by liberally coating my
plastic worm with sunscreen. I've read where sun screen with PABA is a fish
repellant. The bass there must not have read the article, because I caught
as many or more bass on that well-protected worm as Justin Hires or I did
with any other bait in the two days we fished with Moe.

Rich claimed he could soak his baits in gasoline and fish them with absolute
confidence, and I reckon he'd be right. At this point, the only advantage I
see in squirting scents on baits is the possibility of the oil-based ones
making a soft plastic just a little more slippery so it comes through the
buckbrush better.

So Jack, I'd say the scent won't hurt any, but I wouldn't count on it adding
anything to your productivity.

Joe Haubenreich
www.secretweaponlures.com
First real spinnerbait innovation in decades


"Charles B. Summers" (remove extra dot) wrote in
message news TNBass has some formula that he told me was the original powerbait scent.
Man... talk about a reeking scent. That's some good stuff and I wished that
he'd left the bottle in the boat with his cell phone that night. He might
not have gotten it back.

I was still smelling that stuff as I drove home that night, but I think he
may have actually squirted me with it. The lady at the market wasn't in a
talkative mood that night, and I believe I know why.

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"BassMr." wrote in message
ink.net...
That's true Catfish! I came in second in a tournament @ Clarks Hill one
time
fishing from the back of a boat throwing Powerbait worms on a Carolina
rig.The only bag I had was a sample pack w/ 4 worms in it and they all got
eaten while my "boater" had none and didn't catch a keeper.
I have been a stinky bait fan since!(and I think he went right out and
bought some)