Do FISH SMELL?

jasonfish320 · 02-02-10, 12:37 PM

Recently I read an article in an old Field & Stream that compared a dog's snout to a largemouth bass. It was concluded by a biologist that most species of fish including Bass are 700times more sensitive to smells than most dogs, especially when it comes to toxins. I also found this article, mostly about salmon but I'm sure it's relatively the same for Bass, except bass don't die after they spawn.

http://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&q=...OZAm5OfRU2ESSQ

muddy · 02-02-10, 01:59 PM

Do fish smell; leave one out of the live well for a few hours and you tell me

OrygunBasser · 02-02-10, 02:04 PM

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Originally Posted by muddy

Do fish smell; leave one out of the live well for a few hours and you tell me

Had a small one lodge itself on a ledge in a livewell one time on an old boat I had! After a few days, boy howdy!

Yep, they smell!!!

BassinNC · 02-02-10, 07:42 PM

Hahahaha....to funny.

BassinNC · 02-02-10, 07:44 PM

On a serious note,That is interesting. Thanks.

Rebbasser · 02-03-10, 01:12 AM

To answer the original question, yes they do. Hence all the scents out there. Do they make a difference? It comes down to confidence. If you think they make a difference, they do.

muddy · 02-04-10, 08:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Rebbasser

To answer the original question, yes they do. Hence all the scents out there. Do they make a difference? It comes down to confidence. If you think they make a difference, they do.

Thats the simplest and most truthful way I have seen taht expressed, Really in tyhe KISS category, thanks for that

MeanMouth · 02-06-10, 06:20 AM

Just came across your thread; thanks for posting this, it was a good read.

02-02-10, 12:37 PM	#1
jasonfish320 BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: MAINEIAC Posts: 585	Do FISH SMELL? Recently I read an article in an old Field & Stream that compared a dog's snout to a largemouth bass. It was concluded by a biologist that most species of fish including Bass are 700times more sensitive to smells than most dogs, especially when it comes to toxins. I also found this article, mostly about salmon but I'm sure it's relatively the same for Bass, except bass don't die after they spawn. http://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&q=...OZAm5OfRU2ESSQ __________________ "If at first you don't succeed; have another beer"

02-02-10, 07:42 PM	#4
BassinNC BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: albemarle, NC Posts: 788	Hahahaha....to funny. __________________ 138 bass in 2K10. Biggest 4LBS 14oz.

02-02-10, 07:44 PM	#5
BassinNC BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: albemarle, NC Posts: 788	On a serious note,That is interesting. Thanks. __________________ 138 bass in 2K10. Biggest 4LBS 14oz.

02-03-10, 01:12 AM	#6
Rebbasser BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 10,141	To answer the original question, yes they do. Hence all the scents out there. Do they make a difference? It comes down to confidence. If you think they make a difference, they do. __________________ It's happened to the best of them: John 21:3

02-02-10, 01:59 PM	#2
muddy BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 350	Do fish smell; leave one out of the live well for a few hours and you tell me

02-06-10, 06:20 AM	#8
MeanMouth BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Spokane, WA Posts: 22	Just came across your thread; thanks for posting this, it was a good read.

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