Smelt

oh no...I came from Ohio

No, it is not the past tense for smell, although I have heard, "He smelt bad." I don't think you'd get an agent if you used it in a query letter. It is a small fish, which often heralds the beginning of spring.  What?  It is indigenous to the Great Lakes and fishing season often starts in late March in Chicago.  Why?  Well, I just bought some and fried them up. Did you ever have a taste for something and then when you ate it, wondered why you ever liked it in the first place?  I remember having them when I lived in California and  I thought they were good. Things change, as do memories. Sometimes, it's better to move on and acquire new tastes.