Like any lure, bait or technique, sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn’t.
Never tried “Smelly Jelly”, but I’ve been using “Pro Cure” for years.
Mostly trolling for trout.
I have tested it many times, trolling two near identical lures, one with and one without.
There is NO consistency, other than the scented lure never catches less.
About half the time, the scented lure gets more hits and catches more fish, and half the time I see no difference.
That’s good enough for me.
Another thing, the flavor of scent used seems to make a difference, but it doesn’t necessarily make any sense. Often the scent that works best is something foreign to the water I’m fishing.
I caught quit a few trout this spring, in fresh water high mountain lakes using a “Crab” scent from “Hook Up Baits”, paired with one of their small jigs.
I have also had luck with Pro Cure “Trophy Trout” scent that smells like a chub bait fish.
The lakes I’m fishing have no chub in them.
