Fishing scents, what a subject this is! They come in so many types and sizes. It makes the decision on which one to use a hard one. Then I found Pro-Cure brand fishing scents.
The results are remarkable at times. I used the crawdad and threadfin shad sauces. With the sauces, you can apply it directly to your bait, put your plastics in a zip-top bag, add a small squirt to the bag, and let it soak. I let mine soak overnight, which was suggested to me. I first did this with the crawdad sauce and a plastic chunk.
The next day I was pre-fishing for an upcoming tournament. My partner and I set out, and he didn't know what I had done to my chunks for the day. Well, it turned out to be a jig bite. I was the only one getting bit until I fessed up and told my partner about the Pro-Cure scents.
We both hammered the fish on most of our spots that day. They would hit the jig and pig in some spots without Pro-Cure, but it seemed like they would hang on to the Pro-Cure bait longer. I could see a scent trail for almost 1 1/2 hrs without treating the bait once.
If you choose to soak them overnight, the only drawback is that you have to think ahead. If you don't, Pro-Cure still works well - longer than any other scent that I have used.
This bass angler says don't leave home without Pro-Cure Scents.