What type of attractants do you guys use, And also do you use them all time or just when the fish are just a little finicky??

I'm using Megastrike this year. It comes in a tube and I will be using it on just about everything I decide to throw in the water!

I use two different types. Water based and oil based.  I prefer the water based one in cold water as it disperses quickly and I use it on every bait I throw.. The down side is you need to reapply often.  Once the water temp. gets into the mid 50's I'll switch to an oil based product which I only use on slow moving presentations. The only time I feel a scent is needed on faster moving baits in warm water is when the fish aren't holding the bait long enough for me to get a hook in 'em.  Normally, I don't recommend specific products on a forum, but I am so confident in CB's Hawg Sauce that I feel I must mention them.  I'm sure others here will suggest others, but keep an open mind about specific brands. Not many are available in a water based version.

BTW, If no one has already, Welcome to the board.

thanks i really like this forum because you guys give really great answers, REALLY FAST!!

Occasionally I'll use the original scent megastrike. If the bait already comes pre-scented, I usually don't add anything unless I dip the tip in some jj's magic.

MegaStrike is THE BOMB!

 

 

 

 

MegaStrike. Used it for the 1st time this week and I am convinced it got me some tough bites.

I generally don't believe that attractants are "attractants" as much as cover scents. There are instances in which they get a fish to hold a bait longer, but I don't necessarily believe that it will cause a bass to move out of its way to a bait.

When it comes to scents and taste, very few oil based scents are actually even able to be picked up by bass. There must be a water soluble property to the scent, or it is complete arbitrary. Anise? Worthless as a scent, it's actually been shown to turn fish off. Garlic? It's a mask at best, and has been shown time and again to have no influence on actually attracting fish.

All of that said, I use scents religiously because of their masking properties. Mega strike is my scent of choice, along with the Strike King coffee spray. I've tinkered with non-scientific experiments with MegaStrike and have had results similar to that of powerbait, in terms of hold times. Often, fish will hold a MegaStrike topped bait longer than a power worm.

Like I said, I look at them as a mask more than anything. For that purpose, I have Absolute faith in them. Nothing leaves my boat without one of those two on the bait.

Berkley did studies and made powerbait.

 

Berkley then made Gulp.

 

Now they make Havoc, which does not have any scent.

So what if you can make a oil based one water soluable--HMMMMMMMM Now theres a thought--

. Anise?

 

Careful!  Might hurt some of the old timers' feelings with that one.

 

I believe Catt is an anise fan.

Fish Sticks. Easy enough to carry and easy to put on. 

So what if you can make a oil based one water soluable--HMMMMMMMM Now theres a thought--

Isn't MegaStrike partly water soluble?

Careful! Might hurt some of the old timers' feelings with that one.

I believe Catt is an anise fan.

Yeh, I think we've had that discussion in the past, too. But because of its insolubility in water it does very little, as well, it's a type of oil that bass cannot taste. They are able, only, to taste specific types of oils- I forget the exact breakdown. But very few oils apply, there has to be a protein and a salt component to it, but not like sodium chloride salt...

As to why Berkley has gone back to a petroleum based plastic in Havoc- cost and the action. It will carry scents, however, unlike almost all other petroleum based plastics.

Hey lets all chip in and design our own attractant---Hey wait a minute!!!