Smelly Jelly?

[masterpuppet]

Anyone ever use this? I have heard both good and bad. Any info would be great.

[Cletus]

Scents have their place in fishing... though I have personally not found it. As far as ice fishing goes... the true run-and-gun ice angler has no time to sit around and wait for a scent to do it's work. Who is to say that the fish would even come in for it??? Personally, scents to me are meant to hook uneducated or desperate anglers wanting an edge. I stick to being particular about selecting my jig or presentation FIRST... and if that is not working.. changing up or moving around.

[sparcebag]

Sounds like a good catfish ploy

[pathogen]

I tried the panfish variety last winter. It actually seemed to repel the fish. I'm not going to give it a second try.

[pulsar_nx]

I've only had good luck with the baitfish glow flavor.

Just slide a plastic tail around in it or use it as bait on a small panfish jig by getting a boogger of it on the hook. The lure gets them interested and the jelly seals the deal.

Works on crappie, perch, sunnies, and bass.

[JigginIsLife]

Never used it durring the winter. SUmmer fihing it really didnt improve the fishing, if anything it reduced the size of the fish.

[Wayne Ek]

I use smelly jelly and a couple of other products all summer and definately during tournaments. In the winter on a slow bite I will go with a scent as I believe it turns sniffers into biters.

[looneyducer]

I don't know about smelly-jelly, but when the fishing isn't so hot I always spray some banana extract on my lure (or bait) from a bottle marked "King's X fish formula" and tell everybody it drives fish bananas. I don't know if it has any effect on the fish, but it most definitely affects fishermen. Nothing can create a poor day of fishing faster than a fishermen deciding it's going to be a poor day of fishing. Fishing requires one to hope actively.