Fish Attractants
Dateline 12/28/98
I like to use attractants on my baits. Using them might make the difference between catching that one more bass that will win the tournament, or not getting it. I have been using them for years and have made my own in the past. Now you can get all kinds on the market, from spray on to gels that stick to your bait better. You can also get devices to hold the scent to make dipping your bait easier, and special products to hold the scent on or near your bait.
Roger Brown, The Bass Coach, shares his method for using scents while saving money. That would work, but I still like dipping mine or spraying them with the attractant.
Most pro fishermen endorse a line of bait scents and use them in tournaments. If they did not work they would not waste their time using them. Since most of them use the same basics - salt, garlic or anise oil - any of them should work.
The Power Bait line of worms carries this a set further. The bait is made of processed fish products that are supposed to smell and taste like food to the fish. They stink to me, but the fish do seem to like them.
I especially like the worm dyes that also contain garlic. I die my worm tails chartruese in almost all cases, and I like adding garlic at the same time. Either it helps make the fish bite, or it helps my confidence, which is almost as good.
Below are the links in alphabetical order.
Do Fish Scents Make Sense
Does it help to put fish attractants on your lures? I always do and
have faith in them.
Fish Attractants
The Bass Coach, Roger Brown, explains why to use them, and how to save
money at the same time!
Mr. Goop Fish Formula
A gel type fish attractant to help catch the big ones!
Power
Bait
Berkley's baits that smell and taste like food to the the fish
Scentbox
A good way to put fish attractant on your baits - no mess!
Swivel Scent
Enter your prize catch and win a rod, as well as showing off your
catch if you are drawn as the monthly winner.
Got any information about using fish attractants? Tell me about them. If so, you can also post information about it for others on my message board - you must register to post but can read the board as a guest. Also, if you have a story about fusing scents, let me know about it at fishing.guide@about.com. for a "Fishtale"or discuss it in the chat room on every night at 8:00 EST. Tell others what you like.
ONE YEAR AGO THIS WEEK - More Merlin - Some more of my memories of fishing with my dog Merlin.
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