Stop Repelling Bass

[bennym]

Interesting topic....I've never given it much thought, and I smoke while fishing... but I also spay all the lures I use with attractant, and it usually gets all over my hands too....  I'll have to pay more attention now... thanks for the tip....

[GRAPEAPE]

No-one mentioned anything about chewing tobacco.  Would spitting into the water your fishing make that big of a difference ya think? 

[Bassinkorea]

tobacco
bug repellant
gasoline
motor oil
human waste residues
solvents
glue (let it cure before using a glued bait)
certain foods, especially smoked jerky
sunscreen
and probably a lot more...

These days I like to have my hands free of these smells and use attractant on my hands as an extra precaution, but in the past I have had most of these smells on my hands during fishing and IMO I can't say I have noticed any differences from then and now. (but I'm not very good at catching fish anyway  )