08-03-2015, 02:18 AM
i was wondering if you put scent on your lures or add a piece of worm. i would think a piece a worm would effect the action of the lure. my buddy says it dose not. i think it does who is right
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08-03-2015, 02:18 AM
08-03-2015, 05:53 AM
It is not uncommon to tip a jig with a piece of worm. Works great for those finicky perch, bluegill, sunfish, etc... Some of my plastics already have the scent in them.
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08-03-2015, 06:22 AM
I always scent and am very vigilant on plastics to help with quick and short strikes. Tipping jigs is usually the practice when vertical jigging or swimming tubes.
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08-03-2015, 01:08 PM
It is quite easy to determine whether or not adding a piece of worm alters the way the lure works, just swim it through the water in front of you with and without the piece of worm. It will definitely slow down the action on many lures. On the flip side of that it will add some scent that may be just what attracts the fish. As has been mentioned, on tube jigs and similar it is common practice to add a piece of bait; however, it has minimal impact on the action of these types of lures.
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08-03-2015, 02:01 PM
Many lures are very carefully balanced to produce a desired action. Adding anything to the hooks can change that balance and affect the action. Usually for the worse. For those, a liquid or gel scent is probably the best way to add one more layer of appeal.
On lures with little or no inherent action (like jigs) a chunk of something food-like - or actual food - is often beyond a good idea. It can be vital. In such instances, you are actually bait fishing, but with an extra-fancy hook.
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On lures with little or no inherent action (like jigs) a chunk of something food-like - or actual food - is often beyond a good idea. It can be vital. In such instances, you are actually bait fishing, but with an extra-fancy hook.
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08-03-2015, 02:29 PM
thanks for the replies. i always tip my jigs. the lure in question was a rapala and spinners
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08-03-2015, 02:30 PM
Yeah tipping these with anything will change the action. Use liquids to enhance the flavor.
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08-03-2015, 02:47 PM
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thanks for the replies. i always tip my jigs. the lure in question was a rapala and spinners
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Tipping Rapalas will definitely change the action and not for the better. Tipping spinners is a common practice and has minimal impact on the action of the spinner. Again, it is extremely easy to determine the impact of doing anything to a lure by doing a figure 8 with the lure in the water in front of you, if you are bank fishing, or just look at it at the side of the boat if you are fishing from a boat.
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thanks for the replies. i always tip my jigs. the lure in question was a rapala and spinners
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Tipping Rapalas will definitely change the action and not for the better. Tipping spinners is a common practice and has minimal impact on the action of the spinner. Again, it is extremely easy to determine the impact of doing anything to a lure by doing a figure 8 with the lure in the water in front of you, if you are bank fishing, or just look at it at the side of the boat if you are fishing from a boat.
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08-03-2015, 10:12 PM
On hard lures.....never. As has been stated they are usually designed with a certain profile to get the action they need to trigger strikes. Soft Lures they usually have scent built in.
Now through the ice if its dead sticked on the jaw jacker......always has a meal worm with one end pinched off on it. But if I am jigging marabou jigs...no, paddle bugs ...yes.
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Now through the ice if its dead sticked on the jaw jacker......always has a meal worm with one end pinched off on it. But if I am jigging marabou jigs...no, paddle bugs ...yes.
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08-04-2015, 10:02 PM
[quote RockyRaab](on jigs) a chunk of something food-like - or actual food ... you are actually bait fishing ....[/quote]
(Since I wouldn't be caught dead "bait fishing") That makes me SO embarrassed.
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(Since I wouldn't be caught dead "bait fishing") That makes me SO embarrassed.
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08-06-2015, 10:44 PM
I look at scenting like this....if you give a dog a sponge he might play with it... add gravy to the sponge and watch out.[cool]
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08-07-2015, 01:18 PM
[quote slimmer]thanks for the replies. i always tip my jigs. the lure in question was a rapala and spinners[/quote]
[#0000FF]I have pretty thoroughly convinced myself that adding scent to lures can make a big difference. Almost all fish use scent as a major part of their decision to bite...or not to bite.l If nothing else, the application of scent helps mask potentially offensive human odors...or gasoline, sunscreen, etc.
I have been tipping and/or scenting jigs (and even flies) for years. HEAVENS! SACRILEGE! About 20 years ago I even started making a line of short tailed jigs...especially designed to be fished with a bit of bait on the hook. I call them "bait bugs". And a lot of the other jigs and jigging spoons I make I semi-jokingly refer to as "BDS"...bait delivery system.
I do often add a bit of crawler or Gulp goodies to spinners. Done properly (hooked in one end to allow free wiggle and flutter) it adds attraction without causing significant loss of action or twisting. Sometimes takes some tweaking.
Adding bait to hardbaits? Yes and no. If you put anything on the tail hook it will almost certainly slow down or kill the sexy wiggle. Even tail hooks dressed with feathers do not wiggle as well as lures without the dressing.
If you do wanna scent up a crankbait, put something on the set of trebles nearest the head...and on the hook point closest to the body. A small piece of Gulp trout worm will provide good scent without messing up the action much. I also use a skinny strip of craft felt on one hook...that I dose with attractant after every few casts. You can get that stuff in a wide range of colors at the hobby shops for only about 25 cents for a square foot. Then trim it with scissors to the desired shape.
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[#0000FF]I have pretty thoroughly convinced myself that adding scent to lures can make a big difference. Almost all fish use scent as a major part of their decision to bite...or not to bite.l If nothing else, the application of scent helps mask potentially offensive human odors...or gasoline, sunscreen, etc.
I have been tipping and/or scenting jigs (and even flies) for years. HEAVENS! SACRILEGE! About 20 years ago I even started making a line of short tailed jigs...especially designed to be fished with a bit of bait on the hook. I call them "bait bugs". And a lot of the other jigs and jigging spoons I make I semi-jokingly refer to as "BDS"...bait delivery system.
I do often add a bit of crawler or Gulp goodies to spinners. Done properly (hooked in one end to allow free wiggle and flutter) it adds attraction without causing significant loss of action or twisting. Sometimes takes some tweaking.
Adding bait to hardbaits? Yes and no. If you put anything on the tail hook it will almost certainly slow down or kill the sexy wiggle. Even tail hooks dressed with feathers do not wiggle as well as lures without the dressing.
If you do wanna scent up a crankbait, put something on the set of trebles nearest the head...and on the hook point closest to the body. A small piece of Gulp trout worm will provide good scent without messing up the action much. I also use a skinny strip of craft felt on one hook...that I dose with attractant after every few casts. You can get that stuff in a wide range of colors at the hobby shops for only about 25 cents for a square foot. Then trim it with scissors to the desired shape.
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