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I’ll start off by saying slab sauce is my number 1 and I will continue to be using that scent on my baits for crappie but I did want to see opinions on anise oil for crappie is that a scent you should steer clear of or have any on here noticed crappie enjoying it?
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I’m no help. I have too many snot sharks ( cats) where I fish. I prefer no scent most of the time.
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I'm mixing bang crawfish shad combo & berkley gulp alive shrimp scent & soaking jars soft plastic salmon eggs in it they'll flat bite it.
Anise Oil has been used, successfully, for decades to attract fish to lures. Some have even gone to putting the oil in their bags of plastic baits (while stored, prior to use).
I can't say it works or doesn't work for Crappie, as I've mostly used that particular scent on plastics I used to fish for Bass (decades ago). But, I would tend to think that Anise Oil would be just as effective as many other scent products in masking any negative scents that might come in contact with your bait ... like tobacco, gas/oil, bug spray, sunscreens, & human amino acids (from some people).
So whether it's actually an attractant or merely a masking agent, it's still being used by many anglers.
Anise probably just masks the plastic or other undesirable scents rather than being much of an attractant.
Thanks for the replies I bought some anise seeds tonight gonna try to make some tomorrow see how it goes.
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Making anise oil from seeds??? Lots easier to go to the baking goods section of the grocery store and buy some oil of anise flavoring...
Wanna make my ownQuote:
Originally Posted by Jamesdean
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Only ever used it for catfishing.
Unlock The Secret: How Anise Oil Can Transform Your Fishing Success
This article helped enlighten me on anise and also was part of the reason I wanted to try and make my own.
Thought I would share it for anyone who may enjoy reading it.
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Anise oil is what I use on my hair and beard as a conditioner. Makes they shine.
HAHAHA! Yes sir true thatQuote:
Originally Posted by canebreaker
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Ainse oil really attracts whisker fish but they are more of a scent over sight feeder .
Anise oil has been used since my childhood. I’m in late 70’s. We used for bank lines with dead bait. I works well for us especially for cat fish. To me best way to attract fish is use the slim on fish. Every time you have a hook up wipe the slime on your baits