Is it a gimic?

[Mustangwilliam]

What do you all think about atractor sprays...garlic and craw bait attractors. Are they worth it? Which one's are the best? When do you use it?

[Everlytriton]

Yes, to some extent, I think it is a gimmic. I use the attractors to eliminate any odor that I may have put on the baits from gas, suntan lotion, etc., and to lubricate them when flipping.

[smuckey41]

if the baits dont come with scent then i use it. i realy like to use the bang spray.




smuckey41

[JimDicken]

I like the Carolina Lunker Sauce. It lasts longer and does not float ot the top, leaving a scent trail behind the bait. They make it in naturally occuring scents, like Crawfish, Menhadden Shad and a couple others.. plus the Garlic which for some reason the Smallmouth Love. (Are they italian decendants maybe?)
Any way there is an article on why to use scents on either the contents page or the Kentucky Contents page you should probably read. It is fairly honest about why scents work or dont work.
Jim Dicken
Editor Fishin.com

[dcbasser]

I personally like the bang spray in garlic. I am not sure that it really helps but it does give me added confidence in the baits that I use and when you have confidence you usually catch more fish (sometimes). It may be a more mental thing than any but it works for me and I wouldn't be on the water without it.

[Mustangwilliam]

Is Bang the best? I purchased some the other day...but did not know much about it.

[mhall]

Bang is goooood stuff.

[dcbasser]

It is the best i have fount personally. I have used all sorts of attractants but bang seems to do the best for me. It seems to last longer and some of the other stuff seems to change the colors of my baits.

[crazyfishinnut]

[font size="1" color="#FF0000"]LAST EDITED ON Apr-26-06 AT 02:06PM (EST)[/font][p]I LOVE bang garlic it doesn't make fish bite IN MY OPINION But .... it does make them hang on a little longer after they have found the hook... which in a nutshell means... some of the quick bumps turn into catchable bites. It is also very very productive on crappie jigs
PS the garlic flavored cooking spray works great too
Rodney
Tight lines
It is easier to build a child than it is to repair an adult. GOD BLESS

[plowboy]

I know bass have been caught with lures that were dipped in gasoline by Doug Hannon I think. I do think that some attractant will make a fish hold on longer but I'm not sold on it creating more bites. I have used power bait,or attractant, along side zoom lures with no scent and I can't tell a lot of difference. If it helps your confidence use it. I don't see many pro's dipping like they used to when the scent's first came out. Just my opinion and I've been wrong before.

[ukbassman]

I'll agree with the sentiment on Carolina Lunker Sauce. I recently bought some after using it during a tournament in which I won. I was supplied with the attractant by my partner and he was using it as well. We were both fishing jigs and we outfished the other boats in the field by a long shot. I hardly believe this was due to skill because I have never had a day like this before. Even if it does not attract the fish, it still covers up the human smell which personally I think is very beneficial when the bite is slow and you are touching your bait a lot (e.g. pitching and flipping). The fish were biting very soft, but seemed to be holding on to the jig forever. I have used Bang and other attractants and never had the success I had with Carolina Lunker Sauce. So to answer your question, I do not think it is a gimic. Just my two cents. Tight lines.
UKbassman

[spoonpluggin]

In my opinion....it's a total hoax. Just like the non-scented body spray for deer hunting. It's something to catch fishermen, not fish.

Doug Hannah did catch fish with lures dipped in gasoline....as did Buck Perry years ago. Bass do not smell the baits before they strike...nor do they taste. They strike, usually because of their nature. Sometimes, you catch them feeding, but usually you make them strike. I GUARANTEE they don't run up to a live crawfish on the bottom, or bust in a school of shad and run to and smell before they eat them.