Tips & Tricks: Adding Color & Scent To Braided Line

Tuesday, May 3, 2016

Photo: BassFan

Michael Neal has come up with a way to add color and scent to his braided line without using a permanent marker.

While some people prefer to color their braided line with permanent marker when punching matted grass, FLW Tour angler Michael Neal has come up with a better option that offers a big advantage.

By using black Spike-It Garlic Dip-N-Glo, Neal is able to darken his braid, but also introduce a scent component that might attract more fish.

In the video below, Neal demonstrates the simple process for incorporating color and scent to braided line:

In case you missed the last Tips & Tricks video with Aaron Martens, click here to check it out.

9/3/1991

Info

Hometown	Dayton, Tennessee
Age	33
Former Occupation	Operates Dayton Boat Dock (current)
Height	6' 0''
Weight	225 lbs.

Stats

Years Pro	12
Top 10 Finishes (Wins)*	36 (3) As of 8/14/2022
Career Earnings*	$1.5 million As of 8/14/2022
Current World Rank	19
Best Finish in 2024	2 - Dale Hollow Lake, 4/9/2024
Best Finish in 2023	3 - Cherokee and Douglas Lakes, 3/18/2023
Last 3 Finishes	2 - Dale Hollow Lake, 4/9/2024 10 - Lay Lake, 3/14/2024 21 - Santee Cooper Lakes, 2/20/2024
Bassmaster Classics Fished (Won)	0 (0) As of 8/14/2022
REDCREST Championships Fished (Won)	7 (0) As of 8/14/2022
Titles/Honors	MLF Pro Circuit Angler of the Year (2021, 2022)

Angling Stuff

Angling Hero	Andy Morgan. "He's from my hometown and we run around together. He's a household fishing industry name. What you see is what you get – a true country boy."
Home Lake	Chickamauga
Favorite Lake	Champlain. "It's typically offshore grass fishing. It fishes a lot like Guntersville and Chickamauga, just not quite the average size of fish. I honestly believe that there is not a lake in the country that has more bass in it. I wish we could pick it up and move it from New York to the southeast somewhere."
Least Favorite Lake	Okeechobee. "It's just too big and there is way too much grass. Even though it is so big, it still winds up fishing small. Practice is always miserable because you have to cover so much water to find some fish. Even though I have had some good finishes there, I still don't like it."
Favorite Technique	Swimbait on the ledges
Primary Fishing Strength	Offshore ledges
Secondary Fishing Strength	Submerged grass
Biggest Weakness	Getting flustered and running around all day
Boat	Phoenix
Motor	Yamaha
Fishing Sponsors	Big Bite Baits, Denali Rods, Sunline, Daiwa reels, AFTCO (apparel), SPRO, Gamakatsu, Dirty Jigs, Lure Lock, TRC rod covers
Tow Vehicle (Sponsor)	Chevy Silverado 2500HD

Personal Stuff

Favorite Food	Steak
Favorite Music	Country every day, but rock and roll for tournaments
Non-Angling Hero	My dad. "Without him I would not be where I am now. He was the one that got me started into fishing tournaments above the local level. He is without a doubt my biggest supporter."
When Not Fishing	Work at Dayton Boat Dock, some hunting
Why He Fishes	"It's my passion. Since I was 3, I'd rather fish than do anything. It's the only sport where you compete against something that's not your competitors."
Website	www.michaelnealfishing.com

Tournament Finishes

Click here to view tournament data for this angler.

*BASS events (all events because BASS does not report Tour and Open earnings separately) and FLW Tour.

Biographical data last updated: 8/14/2022

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