How many of you use some type of artificial scent gel, lube, juice on your artificial baits? If so, what brand, scent? Different scents for different species or the same regardless?
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GULP. Only thing I haven’t caught on them is a sheephead. Maybe I’ll try that soon.
Me! Procure seems to stay on longer than most, until the water is in the 80’s then I only get about 3 casts or so out of a good soaking. I’m not sure it makes you get more bites but I feel like maybe the fish tastes something good and might not spit it out as fast as something that doesn’t taste like food. Gulp is also a great go to stinky bait and you can soak it in the juice or just dip it in each cast as some do!
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Originally posted by sellsfishMore crap made to catch fisherman
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I believe that kind of thing appeals more to people who don’t get the opportunity to fish often and are always looking for “an edge.” Nothing wrong with that, but keep in mind people have been catching fish long before “scents” came along.
Not saying I’m a good fisherman, but the more proficient I become, the simpler I fish. People would do better spending their fishing time perfecting what they have had success with instead of worrying about all the new fangled “mousetraps” designed and marketed to catch your eye and snag your wallet.
I believe scented lures make a difference for cold water redfish when worked very slowly.
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Given just about every creature in the wild has its own distinct “scent,” why not try to replicate that when throwing artificial lures? If scent wasn’t important to predators, they wouldn’t have an olfactory system. Granted, aside from Gulp, I don’t have any “scented” baits or scent additives in my boat (that crap stinks and I don’t want to get it on my hands…Lol) but given the fact that confidence is the most important thing you can have in the tackle box, I won’t discredit anyone’s abilities as a fisherman if they choose to use them. If you use them and it works for you and gives you confidence, pile it on, I say.
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Originally posted by OptikerI believe scented lures make a difference for cold water redfish when worked very slowly.
That makes sense. I can see that. Like dead-sticking a gulp. Used to do that with the gulp crabs in the super cold
Heavily pressured reds (some) are starting to show a distinct dislike for Gulp. I’ve had a few trips that during sight fishing, you would get a positive reaction coming toward the (Gulp) bait, and then the follower would run like H***. After switching to non-scented on those days, I would have better success in certain schools. Overall, it’s still the most effective scented soft bait out there, though IMO, especially as stated previously, while fishing very slow to dead-sticking.