MuddyBottomBluz Posted August 14, 2021 Report Share Posted August 14, 2021 I was given a bunch of tackle and miscellaneous items from a buddy of mine. When we fished together he always used a secret sauce on his soft plastics. You know the scents out of a bottle or a rub. I never noticed his catch rate increase because of it, so I don't know if I should keep them. Do any of you guys drench your soft plastics in scent and do you you see any advantage of them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE OUTLAW Posted August 14, 2021 Report Share Posted August 14, 2021 I do ! 🇺🇸🏴☠️ It’s a secret though ! 🙄 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whichwaysup Posted August 14, 2021 Report Share Posted August 14, 2021 We refer to this as schlop, and yes, we use it here, especially in stained water. Does it make a difference? To pinfish and croakers, 1000%. Flounder, striper, reds? 99% of it is probably increased confidence. Now, when it gets on my fingers, and I wipe it on my shirt and pants, then come home amd hug my wife, it has a very clear influence on my attractiveness to her . . . 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jh141 Posted August 14, 2021 Report Share Posted August 14, 2021 We use sauce when things seem tough and fishing is slow or as has been said when water is really stained. I try and never get it on my hands !!!! LOL 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wanaflatsfish Posted August 14, 2021 Report Share Posted August 14, 2021 2 hours ago, MuddyBottomBluz said: I was given a bunch of tackle and miscellaneous items from a buddy of mine. When we fished together he always used a secret sauce on his soft plastics. You know the scents out of a bottle or a rub. I never noticed his catch rate increase because of it, so I don't know if I should keep them. Do any of you guys drench your soft plastics in scent and do you you see any advantage of them? I just watched a video by CA Anderson - Flats Class this morning and he always uses it....he showed that he puts a few drops into a small ziplock with his baits...he uses exclusively Z man, which he says absorb the scent....and Z man has others that are scented.... I've used the same thing - Procure...which he recommends and I've used the spray bottle of gulp when I"m using live shrimp or DOA's and it seems to help who knows, lately I haven't been able to catch anything anyways Go to Flats Class and you can see it on Youtube... dc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MuddyBottomBluz Posted August 14, 2021 Author Report Share Posted August 14, 2021 59 minutes ago, whichwaysup said: it has a very clear influence on my attractiveness to her . . . And mix in a long day of fishing sweat with the sauce.........it must be love if she hasn't left yet! 4 minutes ago, Wanaflatsfish said: Go to Flats Class and you can see it on Youtube... I have seen him use it, but does his bite ratio increase, or is it simply a placebo for our mind making us think we are doing something to influence the bite? I know that Gulp's work but that scent is infused into the bait. Does sauce wear off after one cast? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Dave Posted August 14, 2021 Report Share Posted August 14, 2021 It's species specific. Think about the anatomy of the fish species and the way they forage. Snook are ambush predators, so I don't think ProCure or GULP! are as big an influence on catch rate. Redfish, on the other hand, are forage fish and smell is probably very important to them. Unfortunately, so are catfish! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wanaflatsfish Posted August 14, 2021 Report Share Posted August 14, 2021 26 minutes ago, Big Dave said: Unfortunately, so are catfish! U nose dats rite I've caught my biggest sail cats in Chokoloskee on a Gulp....da stink brings them in In CA's video, he does recommend different ProCure for each situation.....mullet for paddle tails, pinfish for jerk baits ,etc. and shrimp for dddaaaaaaaa SHRIMP. DC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MuddyBottomBluz Posted August 15, 2021 Author Report Share Posted August 15, 2021 11 hours ago, Big Dave said: It's species specific. Think about the anatomy of the fish species and the way they forage. Snook are ambush predators, so I don't think ProCure or GULP! are as big an influence on catch rate. Redfish, on the other hand, are forage fish and smell is probably very important to them. Unfortunately, so are catfish! Well thank you Doctor BigDave! Your diagnosis makes perfect sense, we work soft plastics slower so I can see where a fish, including the elusive catfish can follow the scent trail to the bait. Where as a crankbait causes a reaction bite that any fish will turn on, no time to take a whiff! I know The Outlaw is not talking but do you guys use it, or is it a "can't hurt" type of thing if you do use it? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wanaflatsfish Posted August 15, 2021 Report Share Posted August 15, 2021 15 hours ago, THE OUTLAW said: t’s a secret though ! 🙄 something says it begins with a "G" dc 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
polliwog Posted August 15, 2021 Report Share Posted August 15, 2021 Does anyone put Zman baits in the tub with Gulp juice after you finish the gulps? I'm thinking it should work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HewesYourDaddy Posted August 15, 2021 Report Share Posted August 15, 2021 WD-40 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Capt. Troy Posted August 15, 2021 Popular Post Report Share Posted August 15, 2021 The only thing I have seen it work on is Redfish and a bunch of other stuff I don't want catch to begin with. And CA will rub on what ever gets him paid the most. I have fished around him enough to know. 3 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wanaflatsfish Posted August 15, 2021 Report Share Posted August 15, 2021 3 hours ago, Capt. Troy said: And CA will rub on what ever gets him paid the most. His man cave behind his house is a definite Z-Man advertisement....but, heck, he's built his own personal brand.... DC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Dave Posted August 15, 2021 Report Share Posted August 15, 2021 Most of the stuff that's for sale is for catching fishermen, not so much the fish! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MuddyBottomBluz Posted August 15, 2021 Author Report Share Posted August 15, 2021 2 minutes ago, Big Dave said: Most of the stuff that's for sale is for catching fishermen, not so much the fish! Amen brother, my thoughts exactly! Thank you. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RacerxV6 Posted August 15, 2021 Report Share Posted August 15, 2021 No secret sauce used here, just thousands of casts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wanaflatsfish Posted August 15, 2021 Report Share Posted August 15, 2021 14 minutes ago, RacerxV6 said: No secret sauce used here, just thousands of casts. You must be "Muskie" fishing - fish of a thousand casts DC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wanaflatsfish Posted August 15, 2021 Report Share Posted August 15, 2021 51 minutes ago, Big Dave said: Most of the stuff that's for sale is for catching fishermen, not so much the fish! Yes, but for a few $, if it gets me just one upper slot Red, snook, or trout to make the day, I"d be a happy camper because as well as I have been doing the last few months....I'll try anything dc 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RacerxV6 Posted August 15, 2021 Report Share Posted August 15, 2021 LOL, I wish...I can't wait to try it......never said I didn't catch'm WFF..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smilemaker Posted August 15, 2021 Report Share Posted August 15, 2021 Yes my grandfather always made me spit on my minnow when crappie fishing. Just as effective for reds and trout. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davej Posted August 16, 2021 Report Share Posted August 16, 2021 I use Macallan 18 with a slight hint of Macanudo Crystal the night before...............it works every time! 😁 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthernWake Posted August 16, 2021 Report Share Posted August 16, 2021 On 8/14/2021 at 2:45 PM, MuddyBottomBluz said: I never noticed his catch rate increase because of it My experience as well with any of the sauce scents (such as procure) gulp does seem to work though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Dave Posted August 17, 2021 Report Share Posted August 17, 2021 9 hours ago, Davej said: I use Macallan 18 with a slight hint of Macanudo Crystal the night before...............it works every time! 😁 That's about all Scotch is good for! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wanaflatsfish Posted August 17, 2021 Report Share Posted August 17, 2021 15 hours ago, Davej said: use Macallan 18 I used to catch Snook with a bit of Corona Light, Trout on IPA, and the Redfish appear to be Bourbon drinkers.... Given my fishing luck these days, I think I need to bathe more in Gulp or Procure juice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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