Do Scents Really Make Sense?
With over a hundred brands of formulas, gels, lotions, sprays, cremes, gravies and so-called "Fish Attractants" on the market, whether or not to scent your lures can be a very perplexing topic. The first "age old" question I usually get is...Do scents or attractants really work?
The answer is...Yes, they do! Now, with that being said, let's break this topic down a bit and discuss how and why they work so that you can better understand the mechanics. You might even discover that they work in an entirely different way than you thought they would.
You woke up this morning and the weather outside was beautiful so you decided to go fishing. You rummage around the kitchen for a while and put together a quick breakfast, eat, grab your gear and you are out the door. Did you wash your hands yet this morning? You probably sweated and scratched yourself during the night and why would you take a shower at 5am just to go fishing.
The omelet you made contained cheese, eggs, ham, onions and hot sauce--all of which you handled. You get into your vehicle and head to your favorite fishin' hole. All of a sudden, you realize you forgot to get gas yesterday and might not have enough to make it back home after the fishing, so you stop and fill the tank up. As usual, the gas splatters on your hands and you get petroleum products all over your hands from the gas nozzle, but you just wipe them on your pants and go on about your business. Perhaps you light up a cigarette or take a chew on the way to your favorite destination as well.
You are now standing on the shore of the lake, trying to figure out which lure is going to haul the "hawg" in today. One pole has a 5" watermelon colored plastic worm that usually produces a few fish. You know the worm I'm talking about--it's the one that's been hanging from your pole in the garage ever since your last fishing trip a few weeks ago. It's the same one that got dragged all the way down the driveway this morning because you were trying to carry to much stuff all at once. More>
