When fish bite do they leave a scent on the lure?

[jimmydee1]

Frank C check you PM.

[back lash]

The next time you catch a crappie,rub your finger on the roof of it's mouth. Smell your finger. to answer your question...YES it does leave a scent. Depending on the time of year,and what they are eating in that particular body of water..the scent could be very strong. i am not saying that it helps that it smells like fish breath, I dont know if it does or not. It might be what was mentioned before, it might be your scent that is throwing them off...B.L.

[creekslick]

I fishe with a guy once that would rub hs jig on the crappie's belly everytime he caught one. Don't know if it did any good or not but he catches a buch of fish.

[whackmaster]

I've believed this for a long, long time now...if I can get one fish to the boat I think I get more bites on that same jig/bait I think there must be something that makes other fish want to hit it more easily.

[Allan]

I always rub a new jig on the first fish I catch, slime it out real good.
It may cover up our scent more than anything.
I went back and read the whole thread, I see others have already stated this sorry...

[river slabs are better]

its the exact opposite for trout. when we catch a trout we are sure to use that exact same powerbait. The powerbait that has caught fish to the powerbait that hasnt usually wins about 3:1

[Bobfish11]

i hate when my jig tale gets to worn to use..its one of those myths that is hard to prove one way or the other...its all about confidence..i think you could catch fish on a gasoline soaked jig if you truly believed it worked...

[Ken Jones]

I think that crappie leave some type of smell on the tube. When you change I think that a person may have a smell on hands from using the toilet or peeing. Maybe before you change tubes you should wash your hands in lake or river. Ad a scent of your own on tube like crappie niblets bye Berkley. Good luck.

[NIMROD]

Don't know about that but if you catch one put your jig back asap in the same spot. Crappie tend to get aroused by the comotion of you catching one of them. Like a pack of dogs and a bone. One alone may not show much interest, but get one interested and the rest seem to notice .

[brazman]

I've heard that, as an alternative to putting on artificial scent, like nibbles, to rub your jig over the sides of the first fish you catch. May lure them in, may just cover up your own scent, but supposedly it's one of those ole timer secrets.