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| I must say that I do believe in scent as a triggering mechanism. My question is how many of you use a soap or hand wash before you fish to hide any unnatural odors? IF you do use something what is the brand or type? So far I have failed to do this and I will make a huge effort to try it this season.
Kly
p.s. I have noticed that the unlucky little pike that looses some slime on my lures is always a confidence builder as well! |
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| Grandpap and other family members used to use plain old Ivory soap. I got a bar of some type soap that contains anise etc, but I can't find it now. Brother uses the same Scent Killer spray we use for hunting, and I plan to try it this year as well. Some peeps here in cool weather go so far as to wear the thin vinyl gloves. I think it could make a difference too, especially w/ certain type fish. |
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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | Muskies are not noted for thier sense of smell, so I worry only a little about scent and 'skis. BUT, since I am happy to smack around a big Walleye or Bass in the process I do use some fish scents. The old WD 40 formula is a favorite. |
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| I have heard that WD40 is fish oil based. Doe's it work well? I use a mixture of crawfish oil, and shad extract. This works well for bass and other fish. I believe the number one thing with Muskies is - they eat when they want. Regardless of most variables, when that stomach starts to growl you can count on a instant can of whoop ass. Like victims of all predators it's being in the wrong place at the wrong time. Thats why I keep my bait in the water as much as I can. I just discovered this website a couple of weeks ago and can say that I have found a overload of information for my addiction. This is the best musky site on the net. Thank you. |
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Location: Stevens Point, WI | WD-40 is awesome on the river system here for walleye, I always use it with soft plastics for jigging. |
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Location: Kawartha Lakes, Ontario | As much as I don't like to admit it, I used to be a bass fisherman. I did a lot of experimenting with scents and noticed that an unscented plastic bait would be spit out immediately or not picked up at all. On the other hand, a scented bait would always be bit and the fish would hold on longer. I also used scents when I began fishing for muskies. I then got lazy and didn't bother with them as much, and now I don't use them at all. My catches are the same whether I use scent or not. Even with soft plastics and ultra-slow presentations, scent doesn't seem to be a factor for muskies. I still use scents for other species, but I leave them at home when I'm looking for muskies.
Keep your hooks sharp. |
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Scent question?