Scents?

[piemma]

I like Gulp Herring scent when I throw soft body shads in the Canal. I know that it make a huge difference. I have had days when the guys right next to me were getting skunked and I was hooking up. I gave them the spray and they started hooking up also. It's not that expensive either. $8.00 and it will last at least the rest of this season.

[GonnaCatchABig1]

Thanks piemma that's along the lines of what I was looking for.

Many years back (15 or so) I had a bottle of spray on "saltwater" scent, that I sprayed on everything, and nailed them everyday. I cant for the life of me remember what was in it though. Killed them in freshwater too. There is no doubt in my mind scent makes a huge difference. I'm just cautious now, because a few years back I soaked everything in bunker oil, and still nothing. A wasted $15 that was. Can't afford to be tossing money around left and right on hunches this year.

[Jenn]

I am by no means an expert but maybe try soaking gear in something non-chemical/deodorizing like baking soda first? rinse and set in the sun a few days to kill off any mildew? Then try scenting after? Just a thought here but thinking throwing scent over stinky gear might be like lighting a match in the can.....now it's going to smell like someone lit a crap on fire!

Good luck and cheer up...it could be worse! You could be a working-all-the-time-fool in W.Mass who doesnt have the time to go fishing at all!

[GonnaCatchABig1]

Thanks Jenn, that's a good idea. I was fairly concerned with that myself, but I was unsure of how I should go about it. Any ideas on cleaning plugs would be nice. I know I've had trips where I've gotten insect repellent, or sunscreen or something on them and thought "uggg, just ruined that one".

Also I'm thinking.. Tomorrow night when I go out with the eels, thinking of rubbing the goo all over my needles.