I have used the spray attractants for longer than I care to remember, and I think they help. and here's something that I do, and I think it works well. I jig fish more than anything. I like using 1/2 oz. jigs with uncle josh pork chunks. I buy the { hot pickle wiener } and pour the liquid out of the uncle josh bottles, and refill them with the juice from the hot wieners. I think the smallmouth hold on to the jig better like this. it could just be in my head, but i've done it for over 30 years. and have a dozzen bottles filled with it right now.