As I surfed thru this website (new reader) I noticed somewhere interest in scents. I will share some info. from my guiding days. It's best to have separate scent additives for chinook & steelhead. Chinook like chem.s such as sodium sulfite (& really go for certain nitrates in small quantities). Steehead don't like strong chem.'s particularly. Chinook also like scents, as well as colors, in combos. Customized scents for spring King's: I always order large container factory direct scent products from such as Pro-Cure or "Mike's" for assured freshness; and since oil based they can be kept in the freezer indefinitely for periodic use. Two King formulas: 1st- 1/2 herring oil, 1/4 sardine oil, 1/4 anchovie oil, to 2 oz. bottle of this add 1/8 t. sodium sulfite & 1/8 t. MSG (Sun Luck brand best).- 2nd- 1/2 shrimp oil, 1/4 prawn oil, 1/4 crawfish oil, & 1/8th t. of S.S. & MSG per 2oz. Shake them up real well for bait injection or lure cover. OTC products are fine for steelhead; just add a little non-iodized salt &/or sugar for a variant. I will add homemade scent oil info. in followup reply.- Steve Hanson

[This message has been edited by Backbouncer1 (edited 03-06-2000).]