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Article: DO ODORS HELP ANGLERS CATCH FISH?

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February 2, 1992
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DRAWING Fish detect odors by taking in water through their "nose," expelling it after its brain has noted the scent. Odors help fish to get food, detect enemies and find the way back to their natal stream. (Courtesy Berkley)

THIS ELECTRONIC VERSION MAY DIFFER SLIGHTLY FROM THE PRINTED VERSION. Outdoors

Old gag: "Can fish really smell?"

"Sure, give 'em about two days in the hot sun."

For decades - maybe centuries - anglers have wondered how odors affect fish - pro and con.

Fish olfaction (that's scientist lingo for sense of smell) has fascinated me for a long time. My library contains several books of scientific material on olfaction.

Scientists are in accord all fish appear to be able ...

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