Scent? Herring oil?

[Red Monster]

Does anyone use herring oil for scent? On hoochies? Just wondering? Will scent wreck your lures?

 

[gone fishin]

we sometimes put a little strip of herring on the hook of our hoochie when fishing for springs, for smell.

 

[Rob H]

Does anyone use herring oil for scent? On hoochies? Just wondering? Will scent wreck your lures?

I don't recommend using any oil or gel on hootchies as it can ruin them over time (mold etc.). I do like using herring gel (oil won't last long at all) on my spoons or jigs most of the time. It will last a long time (sometimes all day) and can easily be removed with a paper towel or cloth if desired for storage. I believe it helps catch fish, it certainly doesn't hurt.
...Rob

 

[Fishwhistler]

I put a halibut scent chamber on my cannon ball in front of a dummy flasher and fill it with x10 I like to think it makes a scent trail around my gear and doesn’t ruin any of my gear

 

[Deepaaaar]

I usually use scent on my jigs, but I'm not sure it does anything. I mean, I was out yesterday and didn't have much luck, but one of the hits I had was the drop after I added scent. I dunno. Probably coincidence as I had also just moved. That's happened a few times, so I still use it, but I was catching 'em before I bought it, too.

 

[Whole in the Water]

I like to use Smelly Jelly on spoons, plugs and other hard lures. Stays on for a long time.

 

[Derby]

At certian time I put that **** on everything There is a time and a place for sure