we all know that when fish are stressed, they release lactic acid. do you think if you poured soft plastics with lactic acid in the formula the fish would hold on longer? seems like they would think it was live bait and hold on a lot longer.

I'm not sure if it would help, but the lactic acid builds up in muscle tissue during exertion.  While that exertion may cause stress, it isn't necessarily stress alone that causes it.  I almost think it would be a negative cue.

I'm not sure if it would help, but the lactic acid builds up in muscle tissue during exertion.  While that exertion may cause stress, it isn't necessarily stress alone that causes it.  I almost think it would be a negative cue.

hmmmmmm.....i'll have to test that. i was thinking of imitating a stressed, wounded baitfish.

I am not even sure if a bass could tell via lactic acid if a baitfish was stressed since, as was stated, it is in the muscle tissue itself.

 

Bass don't really chew their food per se so it is not like they would be tasting the muscle fibers and making a decision on whether to continue or not.

 

Definitely an interesting idea though....

I'm thinking lactic acid would be the last thing a bass senses from a prey fish.  Vision, hearing, and water displacement come first.