Do scents (as sprayed on lures work?)

Thanks for the info, Marty. To me, that makes a lot of sense.

--
Bob Rickard
(AKA Dr. Spinnerbait)
www.secretweaponlures.com
--------------------------=x O')))


"Marty" wrote in message
...

"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.

Thanks for the info, Marty. To me, that makes a lot of sense.

--
Bob Rickard
(AKA Dr. Spinnerbait)
www.secretweaponlures.com
--------------------------=x O')))


"Marty" wrote in message
...

"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.

Marty, a question just occurred to me: Were those spinnerbait skirts made of
rubber, or were they they made of silicone as are those used today? I know
that rubber will absorb scents, but offhand I don't believe that silicone
does.

--
Bob Rickard
(AKA Dr. Spinnerbait)
www.secretweaponlures.com
--------------------------=x O')))




"Marty" wrote in message
...

"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.

Marty, a question just occurred to me: Were those spinnerbait skirts made of
rubber, or were they they made of silicone as are those used today? I know
that rubber will absorb scents, but offhand I don't believe that silicone
does.

--
Bob Rickard
(AKA Dr. Spinnerbait)
www.secretweaponlures.com
--------------------------=x O')))




"Marty" wrote in message
...

"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.

Thanks for the tip. Who new it was that easy. Even after washing my hands
with soap and yes water there is still a smell of gasoline. These wipes
actually took away the gas smell all together. There are also allot of times
I don't have the opportunity to wash them with soap and water. These wipes
leave no smell on my hands what so ever. If the fish can smell anything we
will most likely never know but it doesn't hurt just like I said.


"Joe Haubenreich" rofbmail (at) secretweaponlures (dot) com wrote in
message ...
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
________________
"Kevin" wrote in message
...
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?! :^)

Thanks for the tip. Who new it was that easy. Even after washing my hands
with soap and yes water there is still a smell of gasoline. These wipes
actually took away the gas smell all together. There are also allot of times
I don't have the opportunity to wash them with soap and water. These wipes
leave no smell on my hands what so ever. If the fish can smell anything we
will most likely never know but it doesn't hurt just like I said.


"Joe Haubenreich" rofbmail (at) secretweaponlures (dot) com wrote in
message ...
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
________________
"Kevin" wrote in message
...
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?! :^)

Kevin wrote:
Thanks for the tip. Who new it was that easy. Even after washing my hands
with soap and yes water there is still a smell of gasoline. These wipes
actually took away the gas smell all together. There are also allot of times
I don't have the opportunity to wash them with soap and water. These wipes
leave no smell on my hands what so ever. If the fish can smell anything we
will most likely never know but it doesn't hurt just like I said.

Another little cheap product is Fast Orange, it cost 1 dollar for a 8 OZ
bottle at Auto Zone, it even removes the fish smell the wife hates on
your hands, when you get home.

The trick to using Fast Orange is always put it on dry hands, wet your
hands first and it just won't work

--
Rodney Long,
Inventor of the Long Shot "WIGGLE" rig, SpecTastic Thread
Boomerang Fishing Pro. ,Stand Out Hooks ,Stand Out Lures,
Mojo's Rock Hopper & Rig Saver weights, Decoy Activator
and the EZKnot http://www.ezknot.com

Kevin wrote:
Thanks for the tip. Who new it was that easy. Even after washing my hands
with soap and yes water there is still a smell of gasoline. These wipes
actually took away the gas smell all together. There are also allot of times
I don't have the opportunity to wash them with soap and water. These wipes
leave no smell on my hands what so ever. If the fish can smell anything we
will most likely never know but it doesn't hurt just like I said.

Another little cheap product is Fast Orange, it cost 1 dollar for a 8 OZ
bottle at Auto Zone, it even removes the fish smell the wife hates on
your hands, when you get home.

The trick to using Fast Orange is always put it on dry hands, wet your
hands first and it just won't work

--
Rodney Long,
Inventor of the Long Shot "WIGGLE" rig, SpecTastic Thread
Boomerang Fishing Pro. ,Stand Out Hooks ,Stand Out Lures,
Mojo's Rock Hopper & Rig Saver weights, Decoy Activator
and the EZKnot http://www.ezknot.com

"Bob Rickard" wrote in message
om...
Marty, a question just occurred to me: Were those spinnerbait skirts made
of
rubber, or were they they made of silicone as are those used today? I know
that rubber will absorb scents, but offhand I don't believe that silicone
does.

Bob, I don't know for sure. Most of my SBs in those days were the old Bush
Hog brand and I'm guessing rubber, but, as I said, it's a guess.

Cause a study done in Finland by Hans Hanns...said they don't like it.

--
God Bless America

Josh The Bad Bear