Alphahawk
I have a question for you. I was watching the latest Major League Fishing show and Chris Lane made a comment about smelling bream beds. You have such a vast experience fishing for panfish so I thought about you when I heard him say this. Is this something you have noticed, and if so; what do they smell like? I just thought it was a strange comment and I'm not sure if he was pulling our leg or what?
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Before moving here I lived my entire life in Florida. You can definitely smell them when they are on beds. It's a musty sort of smell.
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Yep !! <'TK><
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Now I am very curious about this. I need someone to show me how to identify this smell. How close do you have to be? If I can learn to find this smell on my own then that may be all confidence I need to fish shallow for bass when I'm struggling or unfamiliar with what's happening on a particular lake.
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Do you have side imaging electronics? If so you can clearly define when you are in a Bluegill bedding area. If in the back of a hard bottom pocket and you see what looks like dimples everywhere you’re in a Bluegill bedding area. Assuming active bedding periods, late May/early June pull out of the area and then troll back in into the wind and you should notice a change in smell as you enter the area of the beds.
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Son of a gun. I’ve noticed that smell the last couple of years and wondered what it was. Thought it must have been some type of tree
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If I can figure this out and identify these areas on my own that should help me catch some bigger than average bass when the bluegill are spawning. I almost feel like I've won a nice scratch off.
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Yep !! <'TK><
Thanks Randy, I couldn't put my finger on it before QUOTE: "many have said it smells like cucumber or watermelon".. Definitely a Fishy smelling Cucumber ! :eek:<'TK><
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It is a strong musk smell, now that you know about it you'll know when you encounter it.
Most of the time when you catch a Bream and he pee's the smell will be in that area. |
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