I still act like I am bass fishing when targeting specs with jigs. I have been putting some scent on the jigs and catching ok, but just wonder if that is common with the pros. Any thoughts would be welcomed.
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I still act like I am bass fishing when targeting specs with jigs. I have been putting some scent on the jigs and catching ok, but just wonder if that is common with the pros. Any thoughts would be welcomed.
"Pro" leaves me out ... but, my thoughts are that it just may not be all that necessary, but it probably doesn't hurt to use a scent.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jjsmarlin
I've used them in the past, Bass fishing, and really didn't notice a big uptick in the number of bites. I've used some plastics that were scented, Crappie fishing, and got bites on them .... but never experimented to see if an unscented bait of the same color & size & shape would produce at the same time.
And as for the real "Pro's" (as in TV anglers & tournament pro's) ... IMHO, they're paid to advertise their Sponsors products. And they don't always keep the same Sponsors over the course of their professional career. I'll leave it at that, and you judge for yourself.
... cp :kewl
Thanks....kind of what I figured. I also think some fishy smelling stuff is better than my hands if I am spider rigging.
Like I said ... it probably won't hurt.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jjsmarlin
Some people rub their jigs in the slime of the fish they catch ... cheapest "scent" going :biggrin
I smoke, handle gas & oil products, and suntan lotion ... and probably transfer some of that to the baits I use. Hasn't seemed to have much of a negative effect, but there's really no way to know for sure ... since you can't go back in time and fish the same place/way, minus those chemical influences. But, like I said ... that's just me. Other's results may differ.
... cp :kewl
Chartreuse chromaglow crappie nibbles...I only wish I got paid to promote them.As it is I just hate to see people go through life missing out on them.Everything that swims bites them. And I do mean everything.
I tend to believe scent doesn't play as big of role as some say it does.I lean more toward vision and motion,but scent could play a large role in very muddy water that hinders a fishes ability to see.
I don't like the mess and never could tell any difference , except Bream love them . I have done some guiding and tested them here and was not impressed .Quote:
Originally Posted by doggone
One day I fished several stakebeds with plain jigs till bite stopped added a nibble and tried same spot then repeated the test on several more beds . I failed to catch any more after adding a nibble to my jig . Folks said it was unfair test cause I had already caught the fish off those spots . My take is if I catch them without nibbles why use them ? But if you have confidence in nibbles or other scent use them . Too much added cost , mess on my boat , and need to reapply often for me to use .:twocents
I know a guy that mistakenly put suntan lotion on his Bass bait. Did not realize it till he caught one and went to reapply it .:RoflQuote:
Originally Posted by CrappiePappy
I am a firm believer in the crappie nibbles, I have ran my own tests on 3 different lakes I fish and have found at all three the nibbles helped. Now when the bite was slow , the nibbles seemed to help the most.
One thing I do with them before using is to open a jar and leave the lid off for several days this hardens them and they stay on hook better.
LOL !!! Doesn't surprise me in the least, Nimrod !!Quote:
Originally Posted by NIMROD
I'm thinking that with all the gas, oil, suntan lotion, nicotine, and other fluids & chemicals that are put into our waters .... the fish are either accustomed to it, so they probably don't pay it much mind, or are addicted to it and it rings their bell :Rofl
... cp :kewl
if you think you need some scent on that jig, strap a minner on it and be done with it. never known any crappie that didn't like a minner :banghead
We use them all the time and feel they work the best when u are slowly moving. We like the nibbles in the chartreuse color.
Pepper
Scent is just one of main triggers to get fish to eat...I figure that if you use a lure that has as many triggers as possible, that it can't hurt.
I use perfect sized, squid scented and salted soft swimbaits, with ribs and good paddle tails for water displacement and vibration, and colors to be seen or to match the hatch...then I add a Chartreuse Glow nibblet for extra scent and conflicting color.
Never tried trolling with minnows on the jig.
Adding Crappie Nibbles makes sense. The nibbles do make a difference. A fork without any food on it does not get the bite. Color is important but color and a good fish sense is important!
you can troll, fish brush, hit lily pads, dock shoot, or whatever you choose with a minnow tipped jig :highfiveQuote:
Originally Posted by Jjsmarlin
I quit fishing with minnows only because of convenience. I do all my fishing from the bank and a lot of it during very cold months of the year. I have my baits in a back pack and carry nothing else in. Fishing with live bait for me is just something else to contend with and without starting a debate on plastic verses minnows its just much easier for me not to bother with the mess and extra time it takes baiting hook. So I do use the power bait nibbles and have had very good luck with them when things were slow so it makes sense to me . No bother to carry the little jar of nibbles and no mess trying to put the minnow on hook in freezing temps. But I also understand those that choose to do so.
Hey GlasseyesQuote:
Originally Posted by glasseyes
I also fish from the bank a lot, and try to travel light.
When I go out I normally know what swimmers to use for all the patterns, so I just carry a 6 "bin" clear plastic pocket pak in my back pocket.
With it, I can carry a bin of jigheads and swivels, a bin of Crappie nibblets, and 4 bins of swimbaits for that pattern...then I carry my phone and a towel on my belt, and multi pliers and stringer in my pocket....so the only real thing I'm carrying is my pole! It makes for easy hiking.
yes I agree , pretty close to what I carry. sometimes I'm gone all day and take my spider back pack with water and a snack maybe , some of the places I fish I might have to walk quite a distance but anyway I have found its much easier with less to carry and like you said I carry what I need for where I'm fishing.
Don't ask me how I know,but maggots taste like whatever they have been eating.I wonder if a fish prefers the scent/ flavor of venison,possum,groundhog,horse,cow,bird,skunk,fish ,or whatever else a maggot is eating? Could someone do a study on maggot flavor,and post it ? It sure would help me decide what bait to use :banghead
:scratchheadQuote:
Originally Posted by Yaker
I never use anything on my jig until the bite gets difficult. Then I will add something, a scent, a nibble, or a bit of powerbait honey worm. I never go right to those things and use them only as a last resort. Watching fish on a fishfinder shows the dramatic difference "flavor" makes when the fish are acting reluctant.
Love Nibbles or other scents like anise oil or garlic will use them in the drop of a hat...unless I am on a very good bite. Scents do two things 1. Make fish hold the bait longer giving you more time to detect and set the hook on strikes, and trigger reluctant fish into striking. I have watched crappie spit out the exact same baits.... a non scented jig much faster than a scented one or one with a minnow time and time again. I have see this in person in an aquarium with feeding crappie. They will hold onto that scented bait longer just about every time. This alone has made me a believer in scent attractants. Most all good fisherman I know will use scents. My very favorite attractants are White or Chart Glow nibbles, My next Favorite is good ole crappie slime rubbed on the jig. There is my two cents.
X2! CrappiePro
I'm old and need all the time I can get to set the hook. I normally don't start with them but if I start missing bites out comes the scent.
Normally I use Minnows. When I do use artificial I do like every advantage I can get, and will put sort of scent on. I have no evidence or gut feel if scent works or not. However they can smell, so it must play some role in what they eat.
I took a friend fishing Christmas Eve and we fished in my boat . We were fishing side by side in the front as I have double seat set up . He used nibbles and I did not . Lets just say it did not help him that day . We brought in 28 with a few hogs up to 2.5 lbs on tube jigs . I use heavy jigs ( 1/8 oz ) to keep line tight to detect lightest thump .What ever you believe in then do it but nibbles just a waste of time and money for me . They also tend to mess up your boat .:twocents
I have friends that regard my nibbling as a sin... Old grumpy friends should say.
its a funny thing ... many say scent don't matter and many others swear by it
its kinda like ford or chevy in my opinion ......
....I like to use them sometimes ....and sometimes not ....
it depends on the fish and the water body in many cases in my opinion
call me crazy but I have noticed I always catch fish on whatever I am catching them on, if not I change something, then go back to catching them on whatever Im using.....:biggrin
I have used anise oil for dead minnows and it seems to work for Catfish but If I didn't The results were the same. I think scents give the fisherman confidence and confidence helps catch more fish. The oil they put on Tube baits has a smell to it But sometimes you can leave in Tackle box for over a year and Tube baits pick up all kinds of scents.
So probably won't hurt to try
A crappie nibble is a minnow in a pill, they add scent to otherwise, plain jigs, with all sorts of bad smells My 2 cents!
Been a while since I replied to this thread, however since it has come back up...
Three quick stories.
While deer hunting I can smell deer around me, even when they urinate. I know they can smell me when I urinate, had one snort at me one time. Didn't know she was there until she snorted at me.
Can you smell dinner cooking?
Sharks smell blood.
So, let me ask you. Do smell popcorn? Around my house when the kids cut the cheese they would ask if we smelled popcorn. Whats the first thing you do when someone asks if it smells like popcorn? Take a big ol' wiff... Careful what scent you put on that bait. To a Crappie it may smell like a fart, and who is going to eat that?