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The crappie I caught today were on a definite pre-spawn pattern. 4-8 fow. Flood stage levels at 67 degree water temp. Almost every time I netted a fish I noticed a definitive pungent, musky odor. It was similar to the bream bed smell I know a lot of you are familiar with. Has anyone else noticed this or should I change deodorant?
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I have noticed that smell too-all my life.
Don't know about when they are in the net but my fishing partner swears he can smell them when they're "about to bite"[emoji6]
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THERE IS DEFINITE A SMELL . I THINK IT IS WHEN A LOT CONGREGATE TOGETHER . SIMILAR TO A BREAM BED . IT IS HARDER TO FIND THAN A BREAM ESPECIALLY IN THIS WIND . I SMELT IT YESTERDAY . TO ME IT IS A SWEET SMELL .
I know exactly what you are talking about Ken. This was a similar strong odor coming off each fish itself. I generally net a fish and dislodge the hook while holding the net across my lap. These fish had a strong odor, just wandering if this is some kind of pheromones the fish put out at spawning time. When many fish are concentrated together maybe we can then smell them above the water.
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Yes that is what I am talking about . you can smell them together
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Oh great! With all the equipment I already have, now I have to get a sniffer too?
YOU CAN FOLLOW ME .
Yea that’s male fish milk!!!! Very sweet aroma used to fertilize ROE!!!!
That's purty good advice!Quote:
Originally Posted by 4THETHUMP
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I think I need to explain what I was asking better. The smell I was referring was not something I picked up in the air, like a bream bed or even crappie spawn. It's too early for that. I did not notice this odor until I caught a big pre-spawn female and had it in my lap. The odor hit me, and it's the same smell as when they are concentrated and spawning. Shirked it off as a fluke until I caught another and then a 3rd with the same odor. I'm guessing the females put off a pheromone when nearing spawn time. We start smelling it above water when they are highly concentrated and in the shallows.
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I understand what your saying and hadn’t ever payed much attention to individual fish smelling like that but I did smell them yesterday in a couple places in shallow water . Like I smell them every year but I can’t never Seam to locate em .:dono
Smells like teen spirit.
That's the only song I could think of.
Wannabe...
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ONE FISH DON'T GIVE OFF A SMELL . LOL