Bass Attractants 2024

LEWITH reply :

Do you guys use fish attractant sprays, gels, dipping dyes? Do you think they are worth the money to get them? What ones do you recommend? Im trying to decide if I should start using attractants on my soft plastics or not even bother.

Thanks!

1201vilbig reply :

Sometimes they do make a difference. I use JJ's Magic in Chartreuse & Clear. I've been spanked too many times to not at least keep it in the box just in case.

eyedabassman reply :

JJ's Magic and Megastrike on plastic baits to slip through the weeds better. Or Smelly Jelly would be my 3'erd choice!

CenCal fisher reply :

I'll use spike it for the color more so than the scent. I'm not sure of the effectiveness of scents that aren't water soluble. If the scent makes water bead up on your bait or leaves an oil slick on the surface, I would pass on it.

eyedabassman reply :

JJ's Magic works into the plastic where others just mask the bait or just lay on the surface of the bait!

RyneB reply :

megastrike and spike it dye. I use the dye when I want to put orange on the tips of my craw claws. And I use megastrike when I'm punching, helps it get through the mat. I'm not a religious user of any certain scent though. Sometimes when the bite seems dead, I'll throw on some megastrike just hoping to trigger a bite.

BassThumb reply :

JJ's Magic is a real asset. It's the only commercially made scent I feel has any influence on bass. Be careful if you bring it in the boat because it expands when it gets warm. It will stain or melt your boat carpet like you wouldn't believe. It's best to use a glass eye-dropper and add some to bags of plastics.

nascar2428 reply :

Megastrike on all plastics for me. Original and crawfish.

jbw252 reply :

Megastrike upon occasion, but I'm not crazy with it.

roadwarrior reply :

MegaStrike on ALL soft plastics.

Crestliner2008 reply :

Another vote here for MegaStrike.

kbeeb374 reply :

One more for megastrike. Especially on anything finesse related.

MisplacedTexan99 reply :

I use megastrike or smelly jelly mainly to mask any scents that might work against me. I don't know if it really works but it makes me feel better. I haven't used jjs magic but sounds like I need to give it a try

WIGuide reply :

I use spike-it dye and pens. That's more for a color change than scent. For that I use Kick'n Bass, it's a great product that stays on for a considerable amount of time.

"hamma" reply :

I use real craw on jig and pigs, smelly jellies and fish formula's on other baits.

I will say that I add scents on every lure I throw,. I have smelt scents, herring scents, shiner scents and so on. I will use what ever scent the prevailing baitfish in that body of water is, or,. whatever the lure I'm using imitates..

Many years ago my bass fishing buddy and I tested the scent theory out for a full year, and found, a scented lure overwhelmingly out fished a non-scented lure.

scaleface reply :

On 3/8/2017 at 10:04 PM, "hamma" said:

I use real craw

Is this stuff still available ? I dont know if Real Craw elicits more bites but in my experience fish dont want to let go of baits when its applied .

NYWayfarer reply :

I do want to try Megastrike after reading the reviews here.

I used to use some spray can garlic stuff like Bang on my soft plastics. The soft plastics I had back in the day that were not salt impregnated or come with some kind of attractant already. Those were the kind I sprayed, I never sprayed anything like a Senko.

What I currently do is save my broken dreamshots, Ochos and Caffeine Swimming Shads in a ziplock baggie. To that baggie I add whatever brand other than Strike King baits I am going to use for the day. Now all my baits get that awesome coffee and salt scent that the Strike King baits have.

Trust me you haven't Ned rigged till you Ned rig a Z-man finesse TRD with the Strike King coffee salt scent.

"hamma" reply :

On 3/8/2017 at 10:13 PM, scaleface said:

Is this stuff still available ? I dont know if Real Craw elicits more bites but in my experience fish dont want to let go of baits when its applied .

Im not sure if they still make it, last bottle I found was 3 years ago, and it was the 1 and only there so I grabbed it even though I had plenty back then. Its become a difficult find as of late,..but works so well I wont fish a jig and pig without it. Of course if I cant find anymore, and run out, I will most likely switch to another brand like the liquid smelly jelly, or maybe even the new bio-scents. They are supposed to be made from actual forages, and Ive had success with their herring scent fishing the salty stripers up here. So, if the real craw runs dry, I may try them.

TOXIC reply :

I'm more picky about my Crappie fishing. I've seen it first hand, baits with a little Smelly Jelly in the right color and scent waaaaay outperform the same baits without it.

KDW96 reply :

Are the scents and dyes compatable with elaztec material?

Team9nine reply :

On 3/8/2017 at 9:47 AM, LEWITH said:

Do you guys use fish attractant sprays, gels, dipping dyes? Do you think they are worth the money to get them? What ones do you recommend

No, No, and N/A

BaitMonkey1984 reply :

I use scents on everything. The secret is to make them readily available. I keep one in the boat near the trolling motor. It takes a second to dip my plastics in JJ's magic. Dip and dye works well too, but JJ's in my experience outproduces. For hard baits I used the KVD chapstick scents. They hold on well to crank baits and seem to increase hookups. Anything to stack the odds in your favor is something worth doing. At least IMO.

Jaderose reply :

On 3/8/2017 at 10:48 PM, KDW96 said:

Are the scents and dyes compatable with elaztec material?

Megastrike is fine on Elaztech. The dyes? NO!!

eyedabassman reply :

On 3/8/2017 at 2:51 PM, BassThumb said:

JJ's Magic is a real asset. It's the only commercially made scent I feel has any influence on bass. Be careful if you bring it in the boat because it expands when it gets warm. It will stain or melt your boat carpet like you wouldn't believe. It's best to use a glass eye-dropper and add some to bags of plastics.

Keep it a cooler and out of the sun! Best sent that I have ever used. Put it on and it is on! I can smell that stuff on my bait for weeks in my garage! Don't smell it too much it will clear you sinus's out in a hurry!

SFL BassHunter reply :

I use the KVD FishStick which is easy to apply. It comes in a lipbalm type tube and they have a few "flavors". I have used Shad and Craw. Both work.

I only use it in certain situations.

1) While Night Fishing

2) During the day when fish are short striking my soft plastics

What I do is apply the attractant to the hook and top part of the bait where the hook is when the fish are short striking or picking the bait up by the tail and swimming off with it. This has helped me catch fish in those situations.

A-Jay reply :

A-Jay

SFL BassHunter reply :

On 3/9/2017 at 5:13 AM, A-Jay said:

A-Jay

A-Jay a question about the Spike It Dip N Glo, is it as smelly as JJ's?

I've always heard to keep JJ's out of extreme heat. Is this the same for Spike It?

A-Jay reply :

On 3/9/2017 at 5:26 AM, SFL BassHunter said:

A-Jay a question about the Spike It Dip N Glo, is it as smelly as JJ's?

I've always heard to keep JJ's out of extreme heat. Is this the same for Spike It?

First off, I do not nor have I ever used JJ's. I have no doubt however that it works well. But I've read too many posts here regarding it noxious & rather nuclear properties, especially when spilled, so I've deliberately avoided it. Which also means I have no experience based point of reference as to how the Spike-It product's odor compares.

The Spike-It garlic does have a decent 'stank' factor although it does not seem to illicit a gag reflex, so it may be something less than the JJ product.

Either way the Spike-It does a nice job of both coloring up the tips of craw claws, swim bait tails & tips of worms, which is how I most often use it, as well as making me think that on some trips, it just might be magic .. .. .. ..

btw - if you don't use Megastrike, @Bobby Uhrig might beat you up after school .. .. .. .. just sayin'

A-Jay

BassGirl71 reply :

I use garlic scented markers at times. I do it for the color as well as the scent. With a pack of garlic markers (blue, orange,red and chartreuse), I can carry fewer colors of soft plastics and use the garlic markers to fine-tune my color selection. I believe the scent also attracts fish, and, for the most part, I think they do hold on to a bait with a quality scent on it better than with nothing at all.

GreenGhostMan reply :

I use the kvd lure enhancer sticks. Also use the sticky liquid when I fish tubes. Got some megastrike in my last LTB that I plan to try at some point. I figure that scents can't hurt, so why not?

Mumbly reply :

I found an old bottle of Fish Formula in my basement. Wonder if it's still good.

NHBull reply :

Bang arnice sprayed into a bag and sit for a week

Big Bait Fishing reply :

i only use Pro Cure , for all my soft plastics and swimbaits , i use rainbow trout , trophy bass , crawfish , and shad .

SFL BassHunter reply :

On 3/9/2017 at 5:44 AM, A-Jay said:

First off, I do not nor have I ever used JJ's. I have no doubt however that it works well. But I've read too many posts here regarding it noxious & rather nuclear properties, especially when spilled, so I've deliberately avoided it. Which also means I have no experience based point of reference as to how the Spike-It product's odor compares.

The Spike-It garlic does have a decent 'stank' factor although it does not seem to illicit a gag reflex, so it may be something less than the JJ product.

Either way the Spike-It does a nice job of both coloring up the tips of craw claws, swim bait tails & tips of worms, which is how I most often use it, as well as making me think that on some trips, it just might be magic .. .. .. ..

btw - if you don't use Megastrike, @Bobby Uhrig might beat you up after school .. .. .. .. just sayin'

A-Jay

Cool thanks for the info. Yeah it sounds like it is less potent. Lets say I used JJ's 1 time. Left a bait I had used it on tied on the hook. 30 min car ride and my car smelled of JJ's for days.

I personally have never used Megastrike. I have no objection to using it, I just bank fish a lot and the little KVD FishSticks scent are small like lipbalm lol. Easy to transport and apply. Though I may pick up some Megastrike at some point.

A-Jay reply :

On 3/9/2017 at 12:19 PM, SFL BassHunter said:

Cool thanks for the info. Yeah it sounds like it is less potent. Lets say I used JJ's 1 time. Left a bait I had used it on tied on the hook. 30 min car ride and my car smelled of JJ's for days.

I personally have never used Megastrike. I have no objection to using it, I just bank fish a lot and the little KVD FishSticks scent are small like lipbalm lol. Easy to transport and apply. Though I may pick up some Megastrike at some point.

Yup ~ never tried the KVD sticks but anything that guy uses . . . . . . . .

A-Jay

OCdockskipper reply :

I use the KVD Fishsticks as well. For me, the larger .5 oz models work better than the smaller .15 ones even though the latter is advertised as being 4X the scent (maybe I got a bad batch).

I use the crawdad & shad scents on soft plastics (including ZMan products) and the shad on the belly of hard bodied topwater baits.

Do not leave these in direct sunlight on a summer day, I found out they will literally turn to a liquid.

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