I’ve become a pretty big believer in fish attractant sprays over the years. The name can be a bit misleading because I’m still on the fence regarding whether they actually “attract” fish to your bait, but I certainly believe they can make fish hold on longer before setting the hook.

For the last year or so, I’ve been using Berkley Gulp Crawdad Spray quite a bit whenever I’m pitching or flipping soft plastics. There have been several instances in which this spray has greatly reduced the number of short strikes throughout a day of fishing.

Here’s what I think you should know about it.