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| So, I just dont like to do it. Who uses it, and do you think it is beneficial for muskie fshing? |
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Location: SE, WI. | I use scents. Scents makes sense.
I use it more for masking foul odors like gas, oil, human odors.
I think it is more effective in colder water applications.
I use it all winter for browns and rainbows. A fish is a fish.  |
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| As I've said before scientificlly speaking musky and northerns are not a scent orientated fish at all. In scientific tests catfish are VERY scent orientated, then trout, then walleye, then bass and finally northerns and muskys.
At certain times of the year though northerns "root" in the mud for dead fish and frogs so I'm guessing that they use scent at that time. I know I just contridicted myself but oh well! |
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Location: Irvine, KY | well... maybe this is the bourbon speaking... but scents certainly couldnt hurt you.... if nothing else maybe mask other odors like gas, oil etc.. |
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| The following is copied from Bass Pro..........
The Lowdown on Fish Attractants
http://www.basspro.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/CFPage?mode=articl...
Fish are a weird bunch. Some have a finely tuned sense of smell, while others seem to have a bad case of sinus congestion. The initial scent of a lure can attract a fish in from a distance, but that all depends on what you are targeting. On a scale of one to 10 (with 10 being the most sensitive sense of smell) here are some examples of common gamefish:
9-10-- Catfish and Shark
7-8 -- Carp
6-7 -- Salmon and Trout
5 -- Bass and Walleye
1-2 -- Pike and Muskie
As you can see, the addition of scent can attract a fish (such as a catfish or carp) to your bait long before they ever see it or sense it's movement. When dealing with pike or muskie, however, scent is only useful when they have already made visual contact and are just about to strike.
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Maybe adding scent might help. Once I added scent to marabou. Oh, I know that was stupid as it stained be marabou.
I have known some who strongly believed "Dr Juice" helped to trigger a hit. Perhaps if you are getting follows and no hits, it might help to add a little scent to help trigger a hit. |
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Location: Madison WI | Be careful what scents your using on which baits, last year I used the Dr Juice on a tinsel bucktail and it ruined it. It made the tinsel really hard and caused it to crack and soon I was left with a dbl 10 that had no tinsel on it... |
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Adding scent to baits