Scent on flies
I have recently read several articles about a fish's sense of smell. They suggest that if you are a smoker (and I am) or have a certain body chemistry that the smell will transfer to the fly and may cause a fish to refuse it. Does anyone have experience with this? Are there any scent masking solutions like those for hunters? Has anyone ever used a scent attractor on a fly?
JW
dirt or grass
I remember reading a carp article where this guy mentioned he rubbed his flies on grass or dirt to give them this "natural" scent. I haven't tried it but it might work.
I don't think a lot of fly anglers will agree with using anything on their flies.
A while ago I bought this metal fish you wash your hands with and it eliminates odors, I'm not sure if it works because I used it after fishing to get rid of the fishy smell. I wash my hands before tying flies and try not to put any or them or my leaders in my mouth.
Last edited by Martin McFly; 08-13-2009 at 06:14 AM.
Seems like scent on a fly might make bait.
I'm either going to, coming from or thinking about fishing. Jim
Legally, AK looks at scent as bait. It is not legal in FF only waters.
Dump a couple fish overboard in the Kodiak harbor and you will soon be visited by a Steller's Sea Lion and he will go straight to the fish and do lunch with you... If they can smell that incredibly well underwater you have to know the fishes are better...
i used to smoke and the stench was apparent in all of my tying materials. i dont know if it affected the catch vs refusal ratio.
scent on flies = bait
Years ago my father & I were bait fishing for trout using the infamous power bait. I was doing OK and he was doing nothing. We finally determined his problem was that the scent from his suntan lotion was getting on the bait which turned off the fish. Another time I was fishing for crappie with a couple of fellows in a boat when my outboard needed work. I got the smell of gas & oil on my hand and that turned the crappie off while the other guys were still catching fish.
Use of scent on flies is legal in Oregon. I have tried scent in gel form when fishing for crappie & perch. I can't say it helped but it sure didn't hurt.
Tim
Originally Posted by jw healy
Hi folks, I used to smoke. 3 packs a day of Camel 100's. If I fished and smoked, I noticed I wouldn't catch as much. I figured maybe the scent on my fingers and my body chemistry just didn't go good together. I know others that smoke and they'd catch some fish. You be the judge. Wash your hands in river mud is all it takes. It seemed to help me.
In most states, if you fish artificial fly and lure only waters, putting on a scent constitutes bait fishing. You're using a scent to attract the fish. Not a fly. You could get busted. And rightfully so. And putting WD40 on bait to catch fish, in my book, is nothing more than water pollution.
Putting a scent on flies is akin to cheating a Solitaire.
Many possibilities !!!
Try the Winston Caddis Larva recipe.....guaranteed to catch trout with a major nicotine fit !!!! & don't pay for Berkley power scent when you can dip yer nymphs in a bottle of anise extract (Ouzo for Alcoholic Greek Fish) !!! My great Uncle Homer use to spit chewing tobacco juice on his Bergman Wet Flies (not sure if his fishing buddy Hank Roberts did that)......but it worked !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Considering I have caught fish on THIS fly:
I think any theories that tobacco is unappealing to fish are unfounded.
Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmm !!!!!!!
I wonder if fish would go for reefer Bamboozle (yep....Probably the stupid stoned stockers maybe) ?????? I guess only in California, Mexico, & maybe in the Netherlands ( Hash & Fly Shop lol); Ohhhhhhhhh...I forgot Denver, since they legalized it there !!!!!!! LMAO
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