I made a video last year, saying that using fishy bait in summer is still a favorite of fish. It denies the common saying that fishy bait is used in winter and fragrant bait is used in summer. The reason why I have this view and am willing to convey this view to fishing friends is because of the conclusions I have repeatedly drawn from decades of fishing experience. This conclusion is contrary to the view of “dry fish in winter and fragrant in summer” formed by most fishing friends.
As an experienced fisherman, I am puzzled by the saying “winter is fishy and summer is fragrant” that has been popular in the fishing industry for a long time. I can’t figure out why there is such a fallacy in the fishing world that has misled most fishermen for a long time. After thinking about it, I finally thought that it was probably the word "commodity" in the commercial bait that was to blame.
products pursue profit, and where there is profit, there will be various business methods. Diversification of product types and classifications, multi-level grades, and diversification of product types for consumers are all methods of product production and marketing.
The classification of fishy bait and fragrant bait gives fishermen more choices. On the surface, it is to meet the needs of fishing, but in fact it is to meet the needs of commodity profits. Through long-term and subtle dissemination through various channels, "winter fishy summer fragrance" has already been deeply rooted in people's hearts.
However, from the perspective of the habits of fish, especially the living habits of small and medium-sized fish, there has never been a "winter fishy and summer fragrance" rule. This statement is only half true. The actual situation is that fish will not change their taste throughout the year, that is to say, fish will not change between fishy and fragrant flavors as the temperature changes.
The reason why there is a saying in the fishing industry that bait is fishy in winter and fragrant in summer. First, some fishermen put it forward based on their own imagination. Second, in order to pursue commodity profits, they conform to people’s imagination and widely publicize it. . Over time, so-called common sense has been formed that is widely circulated. Therefore, the misunderstanding that winter is fishy and summer is fragrant has always existed reasonably in the fishing world.
In fact, the habits of fish are generally insatiable. As long as they are hungry, they will eat anything they can eat. Whether it's fishy, fragrant, sour or smelly. This habit is similar to humans. People are not selective about food when they are hungry.
But there are many other similarities between fish and humans. For example, when humans are short of food, whether in cold winter or hot summer, the first choice between meat and vegetarian food must be meat food. Then fish humans will have the same choice. No matter in winter or summer, the first choice among fishy bait and fragrant bait must be fishy bait. Because fish naturally like fishy-smelling types, fishy-smelling types will naturally be their first choice in the face of fishy-flavoring types, and will not be affected by seasonal temperatures.
My basis is not just inference, nor is it just my decades of practical experience. And it has been confirmed with the help of the popularization and application of science. In recent years, due to the popularity of underwater probes, many fishing friends have learned about the true habits of many fish by observing the activities of underwater fish. Many phenomena of fish underwater are completely beyond our previous imagination. It can be said that we were shocked. The facts shown in a large number of real underwater shots forced us to change our three views.
A fishing friend used fishy bait and fragrant bait to pass many underwater tests in the summer. Crucian carp prefers fishy bait most of the time. The first thing to be eaten every time is the fishy bait. Only when all the fishy bait is eaten will crucian carp slowly eat up all the fragrant bait.
All this has completely confirmed the views I have formed in actual combat over the years and discussed in last year’s video. Today, I would like to share this view again with fishing friends who are still misled by the “winter smell and summer fragrance”. Let everyone get rid of misunderstandings and embark on the path of fishing with correct bait.
If you think my above point of view is correct, then fishy-smelling bait should be a must-have in future fishing baits, whether in spring, summer, autumn or winter.
