Smoking

[Polka]

I recently made a post on bait attractants and shoulda mentioned this inthat thread... Anyone have any comments about smoking cigs and fishing

[Shimano4Life]

I think fish can sense it on your bait, and I think they find it repulsive. Use some spray garlic by Spike-It to mask the odor you might transfer from your hand to your bait. I only use it on soft-plastics though because it can damage the finishes on your crankbaits.

[Chubminnow]

I don't smoke but I guess my only comment is if you do smoke please do not throw your cigarette butts in the lake, river or stream.

[yellow20xd]

I don't think it makes a bit of difference. I've seen guys dip plastic worms in gas and catch fish on them... Dan... And I don't smoke...

[Todd2]

I don't think it makes a bit of difference. I've seen guys dip plastic worms in gas and catch fish on them... Dan... And I don't smoke...

I remember reading the book "Knowing Bass" last year. It's the one by the guy from Berkley fishing. If I remember correctly, gas and oil did not really have a negative affect on bass. Deet and sunscreen did have a huge negative affect. I don't remember about tobacco, I think it was listed too but I forget the results. I'll try to find that book and look it up.

[4given]

One will just break you, the other will kill you.

[raincheck]

I catch more fish now that i quit smoking.I think the reason is because i don't have too take the time too light one up.lolTerry Adolph

[aceoky]

I don't think the fish "care" at all either way IMO

[basshuntin]

It seems the only time that I do smoke now is when im fishing. I can smell the nicotine on my hands so Im sure it could transfer to your baits. I never really thought about it before. Sounds like a good reason to quit smoking all together or start using scents on my baits. Hmmmmm....I'll have to study that one for awhile.

[DJD]

I have known plenty of guys who smoke and fish and I don't think it matters at all. I'm sure some Pro's do it as well. Remember Basil Bacon? I believe Zell was a smoker as well, maybe still is?

[00SKEETER]

I have known plenty of guys who smoke and fish and I don't think it matters at all. I'm sure some Pro's do it as well. Remember Basil Bacon? I believe Zell was a smoker as well, maybe still is?

There are a lot of pro's that smoke that we don't see on TV (Zell Rowland, Kevin Wirth, Guido Hibdon) just to name a few. If they make a living at fishing and they smoke I would say that it doesn't matter to the fish.

[HiDefFisherman]

I know a lot of guides that smoke. I don't know all guides obviously, so I can't say that they all do it, but many do.

One of the things I recently read was that in sweat, there are some offensive odors, and there is a thought that the more you sweat, and have sweat on your hands, the more that it gets transferred to your baits. Thus, less fish.

I don't smoke, but have fished with a lot of guys that do, and they really out caught me some days, and others I out caught them.

I also agree with the thought that throwing your cig butts in the water is offensive. I asked all my companions that smoke to use an old soda bottle with a little water in it as an ash tray. I hate seeing the butts floating on the water.