Smoking & Fishing

[Peter8862]

Can I Get Some Opinions As To Weather The Smell Of Tobaco Turns Fish Off, My Father Smoked & Always Seemed To Get A Good Feed Of Fish. But I Have Been Told That It Will Go Against Your Catch. Is This True?
(lets Not Get Into A Health Debate Please)

[PinHead]

LOL..and some fish also hate the smell of rum or beer...but I reckon it is all due to global warming. How can the fish smell the tobacco??????

[Peter8862]

They Can Smell Your Bait Cant They?

[Owen]

I reckon it's codswallop.
I gave up smoking last November. I probably caught more fish prior to giving up just from being more relaxed and in tune with the world.
Oil or sunscreen I can see making a difference, but the residual smoke?
You're outboard would scare off entire populations.

[Peter8862]

Thanks Owen, I Wanted To Hear From Someone Who Has Actualy Given Up Smoking, To See If It Made A Difference

[PinHead]

They Can Smell Your Bait Cant They?

I don't know..I have never gone into whether fish have a sense of smell and how acute or otherwise it may be. I smoke when I fish..I use sunscreen also...and I keep fishing...I am afraid I am of the old school...I am not concerned about the "science" or supposed "art" of fishing...I just go and enjoy myself...I do not take a simple and enjoyable pastime and turn it into some overtly technical object where everything is done to a regimen.

[snelly1971]

Yeah yeah....Kick the poor old bloody smokers again LOL ...I am a smoker...and i catch plenty of fish...I dont worry about anything getting on my hands or bait except outboard fuel...
Mick

[Peter8862]

Thanks Guys, Looks Like I'm Just A Crap Fisherman, But Thats Okay A Day Out On The Water Is Still The Best Way To Spend A Day
Peter
(BUY THE WAY SNELLY DO YOU STILL GO OUT FISHING IN WINTER DOWN THERE?)

[juju]

I took a guy out once who went up the wall because i wouldnt let him smoke, 1st smoke kills my sinus's, but i didnt like the idea of him sitting there down the back of teh boat next to the 50 lt cruise tank.......might be different with my new boat and an underfloor tank...but i still wouldnt like to take the chance

[blaze]

I don't know..I have never gone into whether fish have a sense of smell and how acute or otherwise it may be. I smoke when I fish..I use sunscreen also...and I keep fishing...I am afraid I am of the old school...I am not concerned about the "science" or supposed "art" of fishing...I just go and enjoy myself...I do not take a simple and enjoyable pastime and turn it into some overtly technical object where everything is done to a regimen.

Me to,
My mate that very rarely outfish me dosnt smoke but his wife does so that might rub off on him.
know a few guys downn here that smoke a bit of dope and they sure have a good catch rate on the snapper

[blaze]

Thanks Guys, Looks Like I'm Just A Crap Fisherman, But Thats Okay A Day Out On The Water Is Still The Best Way To Spend A Day
Peter
(BUY THE WAY SNELLY DO YOU STILL GO OUT FISHING IN WINTER DOWN THERE?)

nearly always garanteed a few calm days in winter, bit chilly at times but we breed em tough in tassie

[aussiefool]

I'm a smoker and my fishing buddy is a non smoker.... I don't know wether or not it's because I smoke or not but I out fish him nearly every time
Aussiefool

[krazyfisher]

I quit 3mths ago and now I cant tell any differance

[WHALEOIL]

I quit 3mths ago and now I cant tell any differance

Except the part where you can afford better fishing gear.

I have been a smoker, non smoker, smoker, non smoker for years. It does not make any difference. I steer clear of petroleums, deoderants, citric acid and repelants while fishing.
Someone was trying to tell me last week that he sprays lures with wd40 and he has a better catch rate. Dunno about this?

[Nog]

I gave up smoking in December, and haven't caught a fish since. Too depressed over my loss to fish