Well it goes back to the library and I finished it tonight. Overall it isn’t a lot different than a lot of the in fisherman books. One thing I have always disagreed with is that craws with pinchers getting hit more. Well since it was only tested on largies, my findings with smallies heavily preferring the crawbug with both claws instead of one makes sense. I also give up on here saying the Ned isn’t magic and just another tool in my tool box, because some attack you like you went after their family;).
 

The most interesting part for me was about the role of scent. I am a scent believer, but the book makes a really good and solid case for it making a difference on hard baits and soft baits. For those that don’t believe this chapter is worth reading, just not for the current prices. 
 

overall I am smarter for reading it, but wasn’t mind blowing. I honestly learned more from books like lurkers love night crawlers and slider fishing, but I am really glad I got the opportunity to read it. Picture of book included to show I read the hard copy. 

6 minutes ago, cgolf said:

Well it goes back to the library and I finished it tonight. Overall it isn’t a lot different than a lot of the in fisherman books. One thing I have always disagreed with is that craws with pinchers getting hit more. Well since it was only tested on largies, my findings with smallies heavily preferring the crawbug with both claws instead of one makes sense. I also give up on here saying the Ned isn’t magic and just another tool in my tool box, because some attack you like you went after their family;).
 

The most interesting part for me was about the role of scent. I am a scent believer, but the book makes a really good and solid case for it making a difference on hard baits and soft baits. For those that don’t believe this chapter is worth reading, just not for the current prices. 
 

overall I am smarter for reading it, but wasn’t mind blowing. I honestly learned more from books like lurkers love night crawlers and slider fishing, but I am really glad I got the opportunity to read it. Picture of book included to show I read the hard copy. 

 

Yeah it's not an opinion that bass can or cannot taste, it's a fact. Scientists discovered in studies that bass can taste, but they are not quite sure what it is used for. Personally my best friend caught a bass on a piece of chicken liver catfishing that was sitting on the bottom for 2+ hours, if that doesn't tell you scents work, I don't know what would. Really I learned more about bass from books not fishing related but from a freshwater fish biology book with a detailed section of black bass, their behaviors, and what makes them different from others

6 minutes ago, PressuredFishing said:

 

Yeah it's not an opinion that bass can or cannot taste, it's a fact. Scientists discovered in studies that bass can taste, but they are not quite sure what it is used for. Personally my best friend caught a bass on a piece of chicken liver catfishing that was sitting on the bottom for 2+ hours, if that doesn't tell you scents work, I don't know what would. Really I learned more about bass from books not fishing related but from a freshwater fish biology book with a detailed section of black bass, their behaviors, and what makes them different from others

The number of extra strikes on a Shad rap with scent added vs an unscented one was very eye opening. Gels like liquid mayhem that slowly release scent have the opportunity to have the scent picked up by bass and get them to hold it longer, best of both worlds. Guessing megastrike is very similar.