Smoking and Handling Bait

[weknowhowtolive]

I used to smoke, although I no longer do...but even when I did, i didnt smoke while fishing.

My buddy smokes and will finish a smoke and then a few minutes later tie something new or whatever.

Can bass smell that? And does it drive them away?

[Low_Budget_Hooker]

Our bass have tried to get me to quit repeatedly, I don't know if they just don't like the taste and smell or if they actually , truly care about me

I DO know that the wiggle of a trick stick is irresistible either way!

[5bass]

I smoke.....and I cant tell that it deters a fish from biting. If a fish is hungry, it will eat.

[Fish Man]

yes it is bad for the fish!!!!!!!,,,,second hand smoke kills  :

[linesider7]

I've heard some guys swear up and down that it does with passion.  I've heard some good arguments, but I smoke and catch fish...  Maybe I'd catch more?

[Crankin Fun Times]

I smoke, and have never really thought about it, I know with deer hunting they can be alarmed by the scent, but i dont know if it works the same way underwater? Oh well most of my soft plastics are usualyl sprayed with BANG garlic scent or shad so maybe that takes care of the problem? Good question!

[Catt]

Regular Cigarettes or Left Handed Pocket Rockets?  

[George Welcome]

Haven't you ever seen the male bass right after the spawn? Cigarette in the right fin, cocktail in the left, sitting back in their recliners.

[[[J4cks0n.Shr3dd3r]]]

I dont think it does. I smoke an ocasional cigar or cigarillo when the skeetos are bad, doesnt seem to have an effect!

[G3-Basser]

You'll catch more fish if you quit smoking, because you'll live about 6 years longer.  

 

-J

[[[J4cks0n.Shr3dd3r]]]

You'll catch more fish if you quit smoking, because you'll live about 6 years longer.

-J

Haha VERY good point!

[RoLo]

You'll catch more fish if you quit smoking, because you'll live about 6 years longer.

Words of wisdom.

Actually, based on the friends and relatives I've lost to lung cancer, I think it's more like 15 years!

Have you noticed that Life Insurance companies do not have a special policy for heavy drinkers,

but do indeed have a "Tobacco" premium and "Non-Tobacco" premium (early-demise vs. natural longevity).

Roger

[flyphisher #]

Regular Cigarettes or Left Handed Pocket Rockets?

Those Left handed smokes make the fish bite, gives them the  munchies or so i heard..... ;D

[bocabasser]

hey smokers, what do you do with your ciggarette butts? my partner just flicks them in the water, and i hate it when he does it.

[Fish Man]

hey smokers, what do you do with your ciggarette butts? my partner just flicks them in the water, and i hate it when he does it.

my uncle smokes cigars and does that.however it doesnt bother me since that stuff will decompose

[Low_Budget_Hooker]

pinch the head off into the water and have a specific place for the butts on your boat.  All our trash, line, butts go in the rear area with the batteries.  When we back down to the parking spot, the "stop marker" is a trash barrel.  Just have a plan for trash and it's much easier to keep a boat in ship shape.

[largemouthslayer]

Regular Cigarettes or Left Handed Pocket Rockets?

Those Left handed smokes make the fish bite, gives them the munchies or so i heard..... ;D

Caught 6 in a row yesterday around 4:20 I think ?

[ValleyBoy]

I smoke an occasional cigar when I fish and the Bass don't seem to care. The mosquitos do though.  8-)

[IdahoLunkerHunter]

I caught this one last week. We sat down and had a smoke, chatted about the kids, what his weekend was like. He had to get back home though.

[Gotta Love It]

That pic may get you on the next PETA billboard!  ;D

[IdahoLunkerHunter]

If I get put onto the PETA billboard for a non-lit cigarette in a fish's mouth. Go for it. Wet paper is the least of my concern for hurtin' a fish.

[Cephkiller]

I smoke and I don't think the fish care.  That is why I've always been skeptical about attractants.  I suppose if I quit I might catch more, but I doubt it.

[RoLo]

I smoke and I don't think the fish care. That is why I've always been skeptical about attractants. I suppose if I quit I might catch more, but I doubt it.

Then there's the outside chance that your fishing might even suffer if you quit

I'll tell you why I say that. When I was a kid we had a beagle that used to love the smell of cigars,

especially Hava-Tampa (remember them). He would actually grind his shoulder into every cigar he found.

I suppose the bouquet of stale tobacco is highly reputed in beagledom and who knows, it may extend into bassdom ;D

Roger

[Cephkiller]

;D

We used to have a Cocker Spaniel that would eat every butt he could find.  If I heard a yelp I would remember that I flicked one in the yard and forgot to stomp it out  ;D

[jcfosho123]

Ok for one, smoking is very unhealthy -__-" Two, bass have a VERY keen sense of smell and can smell almost anything in the water. For example, after someone smokes and puts on a bait, the bass will be able to smell that a mile away. They made the so called "attractants" to disguise the smell of humans so the bass smell a natural smell. Trust me, its true. Even if you dont think it matters, it actually does   So, pour on some attractant next time you fish. It actually works! (not attracting the fish, just disguising human scent)