Well I received some megastrike scent in a tube from kari may, Glenn's Wife, and I have began to use it alot when I am worm fishing and I honestly beleive it has helped to increase my strikes.

I'm not anal about scents although I'm a believer that scenting a lure does attract more fish and without a doubt, makes them hang onto it longer. The downside is that since I started using JJ's Magic, the number of fish swallowing the hooks (worm hooks) has doubled.

I have one scent, Jim's earthworm oil, but I never use it. My wife has had moderate success with the product.

I am considering the Baitmate bass series scent, and maybe this will help turn my best year into a bigger deal than it already is.

Don't remember which show it was, maybe Bill Dance or Hook 'N Look, but bass have a more powerful smelling sense than dogs.

Nothing leaves the boat and hits the water without some type of scent.

This includes buzzbaits, spinnerbaits, crankbaits, chatterbaits and plastics.

JJs Magic, Carolina Lunker Sauce or MegaStrike for tournaments. Other scents for fun fishing. 

I've been told by people who know a lot more about fishing than I do that when it comes to bass fishing, scent is useful more to cover up other scents than by its own merit.  For example, if a pike hits a lure, it can leave a scent on the lure that can repel bass.  Certain other scents can cover up the pike scent.

Maybe I'm just a little bit crazy then. Haha. Just to give you an idea of my scent obsession, I'll tell you some of the things I do:

I wash my hands with scent eliminating soap whenever possible. After I wash I look like a surgeon who just scrubbed-in and doesn't want to touch anything.

I avoid bug spray, sunscreen, and anything else that smells. If I use these things I put them on before I go and then wash my hands.

I try to avoid eating while fishing (usually I forget to eat because I'm focused on fishing).

I dunk or spray every lure in some sort of stinky attractant, occasionally before every cast.

It's not uncommon to see me sniff my bait. (Laugh if you must)

I've been known to don rubber gloves (only occasionally when trolling for lake trout or salmon)

I wet my line with an attractant, instead of saliva, before I cinch my knot

I firmly "believe" in Gulp, but own no fewer than 6 varieties of spray-on scents

That said, I've been considering taking my obsession to a new level. Yeah, I'm probably crazy. As a whitetail deer hunter, I've been thinking about taking some of the tactics I use in the woods to the water. Even I would admit gearing up in a carbon ScentLok suit is a bit much, and I'm not going to walk around on the boat with synthetic urine on my boots. But, how about keeping fishing clothes in a ziplock bag with spruce boughs, or using cover scent? Would that stuff work under water? OK, I guess I am crazy.

Dude, I'm lovin it! Glad to see I'm not the only crazy when when it comes to fishing.

I'm a huge believer in scent. 2 in particular. Megastrike and JJ's Magic. On tournament day, I'm extremely careful about what I touch and always apply my sunscreen at the hotel room then wash my hands then wash them again in lake water.

I get real into bass' senses when I'm fishing. A perfect example was yesterday when I was fishing with the girl I'm dating. We were walking around her neighborhood pond and she was basically stomping around so I gave her a piggyback ride to each spot because I really think fish can "feel" loud footsteps. I also tip toe around on the boat during the tournament. I'm real cautious about dropping things and I clip my tag ends with my pliers an inch from the carpet incase I drop it, so it makes minimal noise. It takes me like 10 seconds to put my trolling motor in the water. I ease that thing down so it barely makes a ripple.

Am I crazy? You better your @ss I am, but I catch more fish because of it.

Thanks for the post man

I love reading about anglers doing these kinds of things. I'm a complete nerd at the gas stations, triple layering paper towels and everything else so I don't get the slighest hint of gasoline odor on me...

I've gotten in the habit this year of soaking up my jigs in the morning's coffee grounds.

Does it make them more effective?

Donno..

Have I caught my personal best bass, along with many other good fish since doing it?

Yes.

So I'll continue