The Asian Angler November 2014 Digital Issue - Malaysia - English | Page 181

Not All Fish Are Created Equal

Another reason why scent may not work is
that because the fishes in the water you are
fishing in do not pick up on the scent trail.
Some fishes are more sensitive and they pick
up scents easily. Some are just not as sensitive. An example would be catfishes being
more sensitive as they have barbells that pick
up scent while other fishes like snakeheads
are less sensitive.

This means that if you are fishing in a pond
filled with snakeheads and catfish, chances
of you catching snakeheads with the help of
scent has dropped significantly as the catfish
will pick up on the scent and take the bait before the snakeheads even know that the baits
are there.

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