Home made scent

Sometimes fishing "scents" can be manufactured at home that will perform as well as or better than store-bought scents. One such scent is made by mixing Cod Liver Oil, garlic and salt. This is usually done in a small container with a small, flip-top opening. The ingredients are poured into the container and shaken. This type of cod-garlic scent may need to be kept in the refrigerator if it is not used within a few weeks. It will harden up in the refrigerator, then liquefy when it is warmed up again in the angler's hands. Another way to make this scent is to buy Cod Liver Oil softgel capsules. These are put in a small container and garlic powder and salt (or garlic salt) are sprinkled into the container as well. The garlic and salt flavors will soak into the softgels. The softgels can then be taken out one at a time and stuck on a lure's hook or punctured and squeezed onto or into a lure. Both largemouth bass and trout love this cod-garlic scent.