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[KarateKick]

Have any of you found it really helpful to add commercial scents to a bait or lure?  If so, which ones have worked for you?  Have you tried using WD-40?

Can a fish smell the scent on a spoon or spinner that is moving?

[RyanB]

Have any of you found it really helpful to add commercial scents to a bait or lure?  If so, which ones have worked for you?  Have you tried using WD-40?

Can a fish smell the scent on a spoon or spinner that is moving?

I've tried about a dozen and none of them have made a noticeable difference.  Using bait, there is usually more than enough scent already.  And fishing beside guys who aren't using scent but similar bait, I've never had more or less success by adding scent.

[Daguru]

Haven't had much luck with scents. I  tried putting them on flies but noticed that they seem to gunk up the feathers and ruin the action

[losos]

WD-40 really? I've read somewhere about its effectiveness and shook my head in disbelieve. Unless you're a meat angler(and even then) why would you consider polluting waters with chemicals  in light of added human and environment pressures and declining fish stocks.

[Fillibert]

I use a worm scent glue stick like thing sometimes. Only thing that makes a difference for me

[noobfisher]

Please don't put wd40 into any water system, it's going to pollute the water!!!!!!

[zap brannigan]

I add scent to yarn balls that's about it.

[wallygator24]

If I must use scent, I will often put some scent on my leader line.  New scent formulas are made to adhere to pretty much anything.  Rather then getting my lure all gunked up, I just add some scent to the leader line.  To each his own.

[KarateKick]

I've read somewhere that the most important function of an added scent is not to attract fish, but to cover up the smell of human skin which is repulsive to fish.

I imagine that doesn't apply to sharks.