06-02-2004, 07:40 PM
Like all the controversies in fishing, such as color, scent taste, etc., there are a thousand who swear by something and catch fish and there are an equal number who catch fish with the opposite opinion. Gene Larew patented plastic baits that had salt baked in. The only way to get a patent on something that has been around as long as the plastic worm is to make a claim that an improvement had been discovered and had been marketed successfully.
Did a lab or university study and test Larew's theory? No. Did Larew find a bunch of anglers that caught bunches of fish with his salty creations? You bet. Was the patent allowed based on science (controlled experiment) or opinions. Do fish hold on to Senkos longer because of salt or other factors that plastic worms get held onto longer?
Who knows.
I've used Fish Formula for over 10 years. In the beginning I thought maybe more strikes might result. Than after catching fish with and without, I now only use it to grease my soft plastics so they slide through weeds better. After smelling the craw scented Formula, I figured how could a bass not believe a tube was a craw? LOL
Then, Dr. Jones from Berkely labs figured out that bass can't taste or smell oil-based scents (for fish biology reasons) and there went the Formula theory for all time.
Some anglers are pretty basic when it comes to fishing. Find them by presenting lures many times and catch them by reaction strike. Others have a different approach based on years of experiences that indicate more enhancments make for more success. (Taste, scent or flavor and color to name a few.) Fishing is personal and should be veiwed as "whatever works for you, use it!" Like politics and religion, fish theory can be argued all day. I prefer to fish my way and listen to all you guys relate how you caught them your way. Neither of us is wrong (except those with big tales to tell.)
Sam
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Did a lab or university study and test Larew's theory? No. Did Larew find a bunch of anglers that caught bunches of fish with his salty creations? You bet. Was the patent allowed based on science (controlled experiment) or opinions. Do fish hold on to Senkos longer because of salt or other factors that plastic worms get held onto longer?
Who knows.
I've used Fish Formula for over 10 years. In the beginning I thought maybe more strikes might result. Than after catching fish with and without, I now only use it to grease my soft plastics so they slide through weeds better. After smelling the craw scented Formula, I figured how could a bass not believe a tube was a craw? LOL
Then, Dr. Jones from Berkely labs figured out that bass can't taste or smell oil-based scents (for fish biology reasons) and there went the Formula theory for all time.
Some anglers are pretty basic when it comes to fishing. Find them by presenting lures many times and catch them by reaction strike. Others have a different approach based on years of experiences that indicate more enhancments make for more success. (Taste, scent or flavor and color to name a few.) Fishing is personal and should be veiwed as "whatever works for you, use it!" Like politics and religion, fish theory can be argued all day. I prefer to fish my way and listen to all you guys relate how you caught them your way. Neither of us is wrong (except those with big tales to tell.)
Sam
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