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I found a new product put out by Berkley that fits on your line and holds scent or scent gel. It's like a little cage that releases the scent through small holes and has a small glo-go type spinner that fits above it to "fan" out the scent. Very ingenious and would work well in lots of applications I would think.
Is something like this legal?
Jettin' Fool
09-15-2003, 08:24 PM
I bought the same scent feeder that you speak of. I was going to mix my ulta bite with a gel based scent and pack it in there. Havent used it yet and was wondering the same thing.
Jfool :shrug:
rebell
09-15-2003, 08:37 PM
From your description Stew, I don't know why it wouldn't be. It sounds like it would be a great drift fishing rig for steelhead.
Have you seen them locally? It sounds like something I would be intrested in looking at.
rpnsteelheadlps
09-15-2003, 08:43 PM
I don't see why it wouldn't be. We smear scent on a Rag or the yarn of a drift gear. They both hold the scent also just like your new contraption. Sounds interesting.
Jettin' Fool
09-15-2003, 08:47 PM
Rebell, I got mine at the Sportsmans Warehouse in Portland.
My question of legality is if I used it say in front of my spreader for a scent trail. I wouldnt put it down by the bait as it may foul up the action of the plug, spinner, or herring.
Jfool
Yep that's where I got mine. Well then I am looking forward to using them this fall/winter
fishnagain
09-15-2003, 09:24 PM
I seen something like this at bi-mart today but it was the body of the rooster tail instead of the weight they usually have.It was advertised as a scent holder lure I forget the name of it though.
TonTo
09-15-2003, 09:36 PM
A freind was building something sorta like this at work awhile back out of ear plugs and mylar wings. Don't know about the legality but courius about how it did.
Wright Angle
09-15-2003, 09:56 PM
Do you remember when Bill Monroe posted the question about what to do with old IV tube then used the answers in his Sunday column. I posted pictures of scent holder that I had beem making out of IV tube and beads and using on my line above my lures.
This new scent holder sounds a little like the scent holder that I make with some improvements....hmmmm...anyway I know that they will work.. :wink:
Can somebody post a pic of this new scent holder?
I've never put a Glo-go or birdy near my scent holder to help disburse the scent but it sounds like it would work....W.A.
http://www.ifish.net/uploads/384721257.jpg http://www.ifish.net/uploads/414821257.jpg
Pickles
09-15-2003, 11:00 PM
As long as it is attached to your line it is not considered chumming and is perfectly legal.
Here ya go WA
http://www.ifish.net/uploads/301023257.jpg
Kentucky Hog Hunter
09-15-2003, 11:18 PM
Stew,
Where did you pick those up at and if you could, could you display it with your drift fishing lure of choice whether it be a corkie, birdie drifter, or other set up.
What I would like to see is the size compairison to your drift lure.
Thanks.
I will use this with a pink worm drift set up. The actual device is about 1" long.
[ 09-16-2003, 12:23 AM: Message edited by: Stew ]
Chromaflage
09-16-2003, 02:11 AM
I recently learned a new scenting trick - it seems to work pretty well. Use the cylindrical-type ear plugs, soak them in your favorite scent juice and thread one one the line just above your rigging.
My .02
OregonRedside
oversize
09-16-2003, 07:56 AM
Do they come in different colors?
I like the ones that were home made. What a great idea.
Jennie@ifish
09-16-2003, 09:07 AM
How bout string some thick yarn through that IV tubing?
Added color, and more scent holding!
Jen
One note, Idaho considers Powerbait and scents of all types "Bait". Therfore lures of this type aren't legal in "Artificial flies and lures only" waters. Don't know about Oregon and Washington...
Blue Tip Spinner
09-16-2003, 10:32 AM
someone once told me to stuff some cotton in the tubing that holds the hook straight on my big water spinners. i guess some old timers use that trick when fishing for salmon in the hog lines.
CARTMAN
09-16-2003, 01:56 PM
i bought a pack of them too. Will be interesting to see how they work. Hope to hear of some fish being caught so I know how you did and where. Of course if it isn't to zipper lipped.
Cartman
fishingfirst
09-16-2003, 04:53 PM
I use a similar idea while sturgeon fishing. I took an old style split shot holder (the plastic kind with a slip on lid), drilled a hole in both ends, ran a string through the holes with a split shot on the end(so you can loosen the cap and put cotton with scent inside), I also drilled several smaller holes in the sides of the tube to allow water to go through and flush the scent out. I put a swivel on the end and attached above my bait. I have seen one other similar set up only the guy used a casting bobber (the kind you fill with water), and drilled holes in the side for the water to go through. These work better than my set up, but I already have about five of mine made.
Good luck,
Scott
nerta
09-16-2003, 06:23 PM
I put a tube like that in the hoochie's on the coho spinners. just for filling with scent and making a good rig better. Works great... :grin:
happybrew
09-16-2003, 09:33 PM
Originally posted by Mojo:
One note, Idaho considers Powerbait and scents of all types "Bait". Therfore lures of this type aren't legal in "Artificial flies and lures only" waters. Don't know about Oregon and Washington... <font size="2" face="verdana,arial,helvetica">It's legal in Oregon. I called the ODFW, and asked them about it when I first started fishing for steelhead, to see if scent applied to a fly made it "bait". It does not. It's perfectly OK.
happybrew
Jennie@ifish
09-17-2003, 06:28 AM
Are you sure, Happybrew?
I was told the opposite, that scent on a fly is indeed considered bait.
Why do you always get so many different answers from the people who are supposed to know?
J
Abalone
09-17-2003, 06:43 AM
Originally posted by Stew:
Here ya go WA
http://www.ifish.net/uploads/301023257.jpg <font size="2" face="verdana,arial,helvetica">Jennie: This is exactly the setup I told you about. They make a rooster tail with one of these as the body. I rigged up some of my Willamette river spinner with them. I stuffed them with yarn and
squirted Scent into them. I also used a Plastic clevis for changing blades. If you cut the little plastic
blades off the scent tube will slide inside a hootchie.
What did I catch with it you ask ? Nothing yet. Only used one a couple of time because prawns
were working so well, but I don't see how it could fail.
If you just use the tube, you can easily stuff it with power bait. The powerbait will squeze right through the tube just as it was desinged. No power bait is going to have to make scents for
anchovie, herring, Sardines, hens in heat etc. etc. etc.
Maybe a little of Amermans secret sauce ?
Hey I want a cut of that action Scott, It was my idea first.
[ 09-17-2003, 06:47 AM: Message edited by: Abalone ]
From the ODFW Regs: "Bait: Any item used to attract fish which is not an artificial fly or a lure. Molded soft plastic or rubber imitation worms, eggs or other imitation baits are considered baits. Scent is not considered bait." Page 11