01-27-10, 10:50 PM | #1 |
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Speaking of bug spray - I just read that deet repels bass.
As does the main ingredient in most sunscreens. If that is true, I am glad to know it because I've doused down pretty good with Off many times and I have no doubt it gets on my lures. I hope using wipes on my hands after spraying does the trick because I am a mosquito magnet. Anyone else ever heard this?
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No, this is the first I've heard of it, but it does make sense. The smell of bug spray is not the most attractive of smells so the bass probably wouldn't eat a lure emmiting such a repulsive smell.
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thats interesting, since i caught quite a few fish with it last summer.
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Embry, what types of lures were you using? Reaction or other?
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I was just thinking that, Bob...on a reaction bait, I can't imagine it would make much difference. But slow-crawling a jig, maybe you just put up with the skeeters.
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01-29-10, 11:57 AM | #7 |
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hmm...i never had a problem with either actually
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Wow, Didn't know that guess ill have to figure out something else, Id rather have bugs than no bass!
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Funny enough, I found that my finesse fishing improved each time that I fished with someone who didn't smoke on their boat. I suspect that the smoke and toboacco transferred from my hands to the bait.
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If you guys are looking for alternative, try getting original Listerine, and put it in a spray bottle. My gramps used to do this to keep skeeters off, and I still use it to this day. Seems to work, and I have noticed any negative effects on fishing. I also use his WD-40 method of scenting baits.
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Try whipping (sp.) your hands with fish formula.
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Wait, if it repels bass that means I can spray it on those who I fish with's lures, means more bass for me....
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its actually a nice surprise to know that smoke repels them.... but since I quit smoking, I will bring a cigar or two to help keep them away from me since I found deet does repel fish in general
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I use a thermacell when fishing. Never have a bug problem and don't see how that would get on my baits. Any incite guys?
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Doesn't surprise me...If I were a bass, I too would avoid acid and chloride mixed together
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Very true. It also dispels the rumors that gasoline is the most repulsive scent, saying that Deet is instead, and that it can last for hours. The author alleges that he and other at the Berkley labs have caught fish on lures dipped in gas.
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has anyone used garlic juice? I've been hearing good things about it
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There is a highly concetrated garlic oil product called JJ's Magic, the only magic it produces is money in the bank for JJ
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Funny thing about the jones book, just was in a long thread about this not long ago. I got to page 40 in the book, I went to look for the glossary and figured the refrence notations to be there, NOT ONE PEER REVIEWED ATICLE, then I see that he says caught bass will suspend off the bottom for up to 22 hours without hitting another bait. I ahve personally caught a bass, during agrssive feeding times right back again ON THE SAME LURE. I caught a bass my buddy Ron missed, due to a poorly tied hook, I know it was that same bass b/c it had rons pumpkin seed worm still in his jaw, WITHIN THE SAME CAST Then all the talk about how some scents will cause a bass to hold the bait in its mouth longer IS THAT NOT ONE OF THE MAIN SELLING POINTS ON THE POWER BAIT PACKAGES Owned by Berkley , who owns the research,labs and results Jones got Page 40, these tidbits and I decided this was not for me, so I put it down like a bad romance novel |
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So he admitted in a publication that he violated probably a hundred enviromental and federal laws??? Heard anything from him since?
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