Bass Scents

[Brent]

Has anyone had a problem with the Procure Garlic scent fishing bass?
We haven't skunked in years and we skunked last three trips in a row and realized that my buddy had bought Procure Garlic instead of the Smelly Jelly garlic we'd been using.

[Stormcrow]

Your procure scent had absolutely nothing to do with skunking. That stuff is a complete scam and does not work at all. Never has and never will. It is an oil based scent. Bass olfactory receptors function as they are saturated with the water moving through them. Since oil is NOT soluble in water, any scent that is oil based is essentially invisible to bass. Don't waste your money at all. Look around for a water based scent that will mask human odors. It wont last as long but it will actually be effective.

Hope this helps.

[Theos]

Your procure scent had absolutely nothing to do with skunking. That stuff is a complete scam and does not work at all. Never has and never will. It is an oil based scent. Bass olfactory receptors function as they are saturated with the water moving through them. Since oil is NOT soluble in water, any scent that is oil based is essentially invisible to bass. Don't waste your money at all. Look around for a water based scent that will mask human odors. It wont last as long but it will actually be effective.

Hope this helps.

Well it works for me on all types of fish saltwater included.

[Stormcrow]

Well it works for me on all types of fish saltwater included.

I was just explaining the anatomy and physiology of it....it is impossible for that stuff to do anything at all as far as scent is concerned. But if it gives you a psychological advantage and makes you feel confident than thats a good thing.

[Stinkbait]

The more likely reason for a skunk is:
Sunscreen on your hands

Tobacco use while fishing - seen this on a cold water big trout bite, me getting dominated using exact same bait as buddy who is wacking them, only diff was my tobacco use

Recently lubed reel and you got a little on the line - (seen this many many many many times), me or a friend skunks when the other is fishing wide open

[Stormcrow]

The more likely reason for a skunk is:
Sunscreen on your hands

Tobacco use while fishing - seen this on a cold water big trout bite, me getting dominated using exact same bait as buddy who is wacking them, only diff was my tobacco use

Recently lubed reel and you got a little on the line - (seen this many many many many times), me or a friend skunks when the other is fishing wide open

+1 on this...

[Theos]

I was just explaining the anatomy and physiology of it....it is impossible for that stuff to do anything at all as far as scent is concerned. But if it gives you a psychological advantage and makes you feel confident than thats a good thing.

Psychological advantage ? I've caught trout on mackerel and anchovies using the stuff, numerous strippers from pyramid as well as small and largemouth bass bait and wait style from shore using the cure, so it's a little more than a "Psychological advantage" I would say.

[seal]

Mackerel and anchovies will catch trout without scent, fish like to eat fish.

[DarkShadow]

...numerous strippers.

I usually have to get the stripper smell off me, not the other way around.

[Stormcrow]

Psychological advantage ? I've caught trout on mackerel and anchovies using the stuff, numerous strippers from pyramid as well as small and largemouth bass bait and wait style from shore using the cure, so it's a little more than a "Psychological advantage" I would say.

The gentlemen was referring to Bass. But hey, what would I know.