DIY Butt juice scent

[trophy2302]

With halibut opening day possibly just a few days away, and the ever increasing price of Pro Cure halibut / bottom fish scent gel, has anyone ever been successful at making their own? I know most recipes consist of salmon roe.
Any diy recipes would be greatly appeciated.
Thanks in advance

 

[Dogbreath]

Yes Ive used various (cheap) things I found in the frozen seafood section of T&T foods-seemed to work as well.

 

[Whole in the Water]

I mix up my own with herring oil, some garlic, tuna juice, prawn scent, and some leftover fish scents. etc. Cheaper and works

 

[Steplift]

Charle Whites bilge water

 

[trophy2302]

I mix up my own with herring oil, some garlic, tuna juice, prawn scent, and some leftover fish scents. etc. Cheaper and works

Thanks, do you ever use Salmon Roe too?

 

[Derby]

they do like that.. |

 

[Whole in the Water]

Nope but good idea!

 

[Samnjoe]

Not necessary. Salmon belly or plain white power grubs. Halis are not picky. My wife and I got our 6 lings and 2 over halis in and hour or so on one little rock pile last July. White power grub 16 oz lead heads no bait or Sent.

 

[Whole in the Water]

Halibut are known to be drawn in by scent. If you are not using any bait, then scent always helps. If it increases your chances of hooking up I say why not.

 

[Samnjoe]

Halibut are known to be drawn in by scent. If you are not using any bait, then scent always helps. If it increases your chances of hooking up I say why not.

Agreed. We only fish stellar locations. I'd rather be on a great spot than be a great fisherman.

 

[trophywife]

crushed up roe with some prawn anise. its gross and works.

lets talk chumming, legal? grey area? i know six gills love it.

 

[Tips Up]

crushed up roe with some prawn anise. its gross and works.

lets talk chumming, legal? grey area? i know six gills love it.

My understanding is chum bag for scent - Legal
Chumming - illegal
Hard to chum the water at 200-300 ft anchored in a current anyways.

I may be wrong but that is my understanding.

 

[Whole in the Water]

I've heard some guys who attach a chum bag to their anchor line to draw halibut in. Just don't do it if too many doggies around...

 

[trophywife]

I've heard some guys who attach a chum bag to their anchor line to draw halibut in. Just don't do it if too many doggies around...

not a bad idea on how to keep your halibut and dogfish 300' away from your bait.

 

[eroyd]

Is there anything in the TIDAL regulations against "chumming". Definitely is in FW regulations.

 

[Tips Up]

Whats the verdict on chum bags? Legal or not?
I agree on your anchor may not be best but what about off the downrigger?

 

[Hardy Guy]

You can use chum bags. Many do and many have for years. Put on your anchor or downrigger it's up to you. My buddy had his anchor drag years ago when something grabbed his chum bag ..... six gill shark probaly.

 

[ryanonthevedder]

Mainland halibut hopeful here, so take my advice with a grain of salt. The comment about using salmon roe and chum bags spurred a thought for me; what about using sturgeon style bait bags?

For sturgeon we use panty hoes to make large roe bags for the Fraser and its a staple out here. My thought is a guy could make a halibut's breakfast of mackerel, squid, herring, salmon, herring oil, roe and whatever, coarse chop it all in a food processor, and spoon it into a desired size bait sac.

It would milk scent like crazy, but I doubt they would hold up very well to the teethy critters at the bottom.

Thoughts?

 

[Newf]

I actually tried this one trip after seeing my brother in law use it as you described for sturgeon. I made smaller bags about 2” in diameter and attached it to a treble hook. I only used it one trip and I didn’t catch anything on that particular day but I’ve had many days like that. Don’t see why it wouldn’t work.

 

[trophywife]

onion sacks, crab bait bags, shellfish packing materials (plastic mesh bags). they all work. i freeze mine, tie it off to the cannonball. swing the rigger forward. 2lb balls off the sides and 1.5 lbs off the back. generally keeps the tangles down unless the hali or shark is swimming around with the bait. then it can be a cluster F !! six gills have ripped off the sac more than a few times.

years ago i was experimenting with releasing chum. wrapping a bunch of 1" pieces of salmon in paper towel in a bait sac with big holes in it. send it down to the bottom and and shake the bag up and down after a few minutes. when cleaning the halibut i would check the stomachs. yup it worked.