Do scents (as sprayed on lures work?)

It's my determination that "scents" don't really work as much as
attractants as they do as a scent masks... When I'm being anal about
my tackle, I'll put a few drops in my worm bags of that stuff that
smells like licorice... seems to work ok, I guess... but as long as
you don't handle the baits too much I don't see a real necessity for
them.

I can see the garlic/salt infused thing being a positive, though...
Italian fish, who knew?! :^)

I am not aware of any definitive information; the subject is quite controversial. I use it only on spinnerbaits, for reasons that I won't get into here. Of course, that proves absolutely nothing. Hope that Rich chimes in on this thread. If he does, he'll have some interesting comments.

"E. Carl Speros" wrote in message ...
I've tried several bass scents with no obvius results. I temember one
that smelled strongly & one that had a vanilla aroma. I see Bill Dance
using it on his lures, but he's in the business of selling fishing
accoutrements. Any definitive proof?




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Marty, a severe attack of intense curiosity compels me to ask why you use
scents only on spinnerbaits? My opinions on that have always been rather
neutral & ambivilent, so if you know something here I'd love to hear it.

Thanks,

Bob Rickard
(AKA Dr. Spinnerbait)
www.secretweaponlures.com
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"Marty" wrote in message
...
I am not aware of any definitive information; the subject is quite
controversial. I use it only on spinnerbaits, for reasons that I won't get
into here. Of course, that proves absolutely nothing. Hope that Rich chimes
in on this thread. If he does, he'll have some interesting comments.

"E. Carl Speros" wrote in message
...
I've tried several bass scents with no obvius results. I temember one
that smelled strongly & one that had a vanilla aroma. I see Bill Dance
using it on his lures, but he's in the business of selling fishing
accoutrements. Any definitive proof?





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fall beneath its folds like Irish Volunteers" from Dave Kincaids song & CD
"The Irish Volunteer" Lancaster Civil War Round Table Website
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webmaster.
Miss Katie o'Rourke from County Cork

On Tue, 15 Feb 2005 19:35:02 -0500, E. Carl Speros wrote:

I've tried several bass scents with no obvius results. I temember one
that smelled strongly & one that had a vanilla aroma. I see Bill Dance
using it on his lures, but he's in the business of selling fishing
accoutrements. Any definitive proof?

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My opinion that I have expressed in the past is that it sure doesn't hurt
anything. It helps your plastics slide through weeds better. It masks
your scent (I don't know if human scent matters, Richz's studies indicate
it doesn't matter (from what I remember)). So for me, give me every
single possible edge I can have and I will take it. The whole time during
the boom lake tournament on day 2 I was constantly reapplying scent, and
would get bit shortly thereafter. Coincedence???...probably, but I didn't
want to find out otherwise. As Dan, he was there the second day, I had a
bag of about 12 different scents from "pro-cure" -- Cheap plug... and
probably tried at least 5 or 6 different ones. I really don't know if
they make a huge difference, but I will continue using them as long as
they don't deter bites.

Chris

On Tue, 15 Feb 2005 19:35:02 -0500, E. Carl Speros wrote:

I've tried several bass scents with no obvius results. I temember one
that smelled strongly & one that had a vanilla aroma. I see Bill Dance
using it on his lures, but he's in the business of selling fishing
accoutrements. Any definitive proof?

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raise the Harp of Erin boys, the flag we all revere, We'll fight & fall
beneath its folds like Irish Volunteers"
from Dave Kincaids song & CD "The Irish Volunteer"
Lancaster Civil War Round Table Website
http://community.webtv.net/GrayGhost...eCivilWarRound Carl
Speros webmaster.


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Katie o'Rourke from County Cork/a

My opinion that I have expressed in the past is that it sure doesn't hurt
anything. It helps your plastics slide through weeds better. It masks
your scent (I don't know if human scent matters, Richz's studies indicate
it doesn't matter (from what I remember)). So for me, give me every
single possible edge I can have and I will take it. The whole time during
the boom lake tournament on day 2 I was constantly reapplying scent, and
would get bit shortly thereafter. Coincedence???...probably, but I didn't
want to find out otherwise. As Dan, he was there the second day, I had a
bag of about 12 different scents from "pro-cure" -- Cheap plug... and
probably tried at least 5 or 6 different ones. I really don't know if
they make a huge difference, but I will continue using them as long as
they don't deter bites.

Chris

Marty wrote:

I am not aware of any definitive information; the subject is quite
controversial. I use it only on spinnerbaits, for reasons that I won't
get into here. Of course, that proves absolutely nothing. Hope that Rich
chimes in on this thread. If he does, he'll have some interesting comments.

Do a Google search - RichZ has posted some interesting comments about
this subject in the past.

I am a firm believer in every little bit counts. Scents/attractors rattles
and such. One thing I strongly believe in is the little wet wipes that are
sent removers. Most sporting good stores have them. I fill my boat fuel
tanks at the lake allot of times and it doesn't matter how careful I try to
be I end up with it on my hands. These hide the fuel smell excellent.
ooglegroups.com...
It's my determination that "scents" don't really work as much as
attractants as they do as a scent masks... When I'm being anal about
my tackle, I'll put a few drops in my worm bags of that stuff that
smells like licorice... seems to work ok, I guess... but as long as
you don't handle the baits too much I don't see a real necessity for
them.

I can see the garlic/salt infused thing being a positive, though...
Italian fish, who knew?! :^)

How do you know bass don't hate the smell of handi-wipes?

If you don't like the smell of gasoline on your hands and equipment, that's
a good reason to wash it off, regardless of it's affect on fish.

Joe
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"Kevin" wrote in message
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I am a firm believer in every little bit counts. Scents/attractors rattles
and such. One thing I strongly believe in is the little wet wipes that are
sent removers. Most sporting good stores have them. I fill my boat fuel
tanks at the lake allot of times and it doesn't matter how careful I try to
be I end up with it on my hands. These hide the fuel smell excellent.
ooglegroups.com...
It's my determination that "scents" don't really work as much as
attractants as they do as a scent masks... When I'm being anal about
my tackle, I'll put a few drops in my worm bags of that stuff that
smells like licorice... seems to work ok, I guess... but as long as
you don't handle the baits too much I don't see a real necessity for
them.

I can see the garlic/salt infused thing being a positive, though...
Italian fish, who knew?! :^)

"Bob Rickard" wrote in message
om...
Marty, a severe attack of intense curiosity compels me to ask why you use
scents only on spinnerbaits? My opinions on that have always been rather
neutral & ambivilent, so if you know something here I'd love to hear it.

Bob, about 15 years ago, my catches on SBs started dropping relative to my
partner's, to the point where he'd outfish me 6-1 or thereabouts. We used to
have pretty equal results. We spent countless hours discussing my problem,
and nothing made sense with regard to retrieve speed, cadence, depth, or
whatever. Odor kept occurring to me as the only plausible reason.

One day I picked up a sample bottle of Baitmate crawfish for 87¢ and put it
on an SB the night before an outing. I immediately started catching fish and
beat my partner for the first time in years. I then applied the stuff to
just about every lure I owned. I either beat him or held my own every time
for the next six weeks, which was unprecedented. Then a day came when I
caught no bass (pickerel only) and was convinced that the scent was
repelling the bass, for reasons I won't go into right now. I have told this
story here before and was challenged by Warren on my assumption, but that's
neither here nor there.

When I got home I washed the scent off all of my lures. The next day I
checked them out and all seemed free of the scent, except the spinnerbaits
still smelled of crawfish. Then I realized why SBs were my biggest
problem--skirt material retains scent, as it is absorbed. Today I have full
confidence fishing without scent, except for SBs. Maybe it wouldn't make a
difference now, but my head got so screwed up that I have to use it to have
any confidence.

So that's the bottom line--you can wash scent off just about any lure except
those with skirts.