seems like a good option to use. does anyone spray some garlic or crawdad scent on their jigs and plastic swimmers?
from my limited experience, it seems like garlic and salted tubes outfish non garlic/ non scented tubes. i assume the same goes for any other plug/ jig.
from my limited experience, it seems like garlic and salted tubes outfish non garlic/ non scented tubes. i assume the same goes for any other plug/ jig.
After a little internet searching I found this:
"There are certain noxious odors that repel fish. Chemical substances- gasoline, grease, motor oil, battery acid, insect repellent, deodorant, hair spray, cologne and perfume, sunblock, and others- get inadvertently transferred to lures, baits and flies. Any of these odors can cause adverse behavior in fish."
"Of all the fish-repelling scents, human odor might be the most offensive. The amino acid L-serine, which is present in human skin, is the culprit. Some people have a greater quantity than others, and that might explain, to a small degree, why some anglers catch more fish. Just handling lures or bait can transfer the amino acid, possibly affecting their fish-catching qualities."
So even if you dont smoke, put sunblock on, mess with the gas/oil, eat...you still transfer a smell.
"There are certain noxious odors that repel fish. Chemical substances- gasoline, grease, motor oil, battery acid, insect repellent, deodorant, hair spray, cologne and perfume, sunblock, and others- get inadvertently transferred to lures, baits and flies. Any of these odors can cause adverse behavior in fish."
"Of all the fish-repelling scents, human odor might be the most offensive. The amino acid L-serine, which is present in human skin, is the culprit. Some people have a greater quantity than others, and that might explain, to a small degree, why some anglers catch more fish. Just handling lures or bait can transfer the amino acid, possibly affecting their fish-catching qualities."
So even if you dont smoke, put sunblock on, mess with the gas/oil, eat...you still transfer a smell.
Any scent would be better than gas or suntan lotion on your hands,I would think .but don't no who came up with coffee scent,maybe we should try bud light, I do belive they would hold onto that longer than the norm!!
A few guys from berkley were testing new scents and threw a handful of coffee grounds in the water, they instantly attracted bait fish, they repeated it a few times over and achieved the same results, they took it back to the lab and the rest is history.
Coffee=bait fish, baitfish=BASS
Here is what is publicly know about WD-40's formulation:
WD-40's formula is a trade secret. The product is not patented, to avoid completely disclosing its ingredients.[2][3] WD-40's main ingredients, according to U.S. Material Safety Data Sheet information, are:
51% Stoddard solvent (i.e., mineral spirits: primarily hexane, somewhat similar to kerosene)
25% Liquefied petroleum gas (presumably as a propellant; carbon dioxide is now used instead to reduce WD-40's considerable flammability)
15+% Mineral oil (light lubricating oil)
10-% Inert ingredients
The German version of the mandatory EU safety sheet lists the following safety-relevant ingredients:
60–80% Heavy Naphtha (petroleum product), hydrogen treated
1–5% Carbon dioxide
It further lists flammability and effects to the human skin when repeatedly exposed to WD-40 as risks when using WD-40. Nitrile rubber gloves and safety glasses should be used. Water is unsuitable for extinguishing burning WD-40.
There is a popular urban legend that the key ingredient in WD-40 is fish oil.[4] However, the WD-40 web site states that it is a petroleum based product.[5][6]
Source wikipedia
WD-40's formula is a trade secret. The product is not patented, to avoid completely disclosing its ingredients.[2][3] WD-40's main ingredients, according to U.S. Material Safety Data Sheet information, are:
51% Stoddard solvent (i.e., mineral spirits: primarily hexane, somewhat similar to kerosene)
25% Liquefied petroleum gas (presumably as a propellant; carbon dioxide is now used instead to reduce WD-40's considerable flammability)
15+% Mineral oil (light lubricating oil)
10-% Inert ingredients
The German version of the mandatory EU safety sheet lists the following safety-relevant ingredients:
60–80% Heavy Naphtha (petroleum product), hydrogen treated
1–5% Carbon dioxide
It further lists flammability and effects to the human skin when repeatedly exposed to WD-40 as risks when using WD-40. Nitrile rubber gloves and safety glasses should be used. Water is unsuitable for extinguishing burning WD-40.
There is a popular urban legend that the key ingredient in WD-40 is fish oil.[4] However, the WD-40 web site states that it is a petroleum based product.[5][6]
Source wikipedia