went fishing with a friend who outfished me 12 to 1.
both using the same set ups.
same rigs.
same herring.
same boat.
same depth.
shoulder to shoulder.
bass fishing with live herring.
i got lots of whacks, he got lots of takes.
i smoke, he don't.
hmmmmm,???
stinky hands=stinky bait.
mental note to self.

stop smoking, you'll live longer and catch more fish

see earlier thread about butts.

Smokers generally dont know that they stink.
Their olfactory nodes (nose) is burnt out.

Just like the old churchladies with too much perfume..
you stink.

Course I dont smoke and aint caught anything this year...

i just quit, its been about a mont and a half now. if you want to quit dont have one for a month and on the 1 month anniversary, have one. i got so sick that i dont ever want another, and i smoked for 15 years. welbutrin works well too.:smokin:

I did the Wellbutrin thing.Haven't smoked since Nov.'02 after smoking 22yrs.

i quit last year for 6 months, no problems.
all it took was one puff out drinking with the guys, and i was hooked again.
tried zyban a couple months ago, but had to quit taking it,gave me violent nightmares.
gonna try the inhailer next.
mike

My wife and I quit years ago after smoking for 25 years years. Just bet her something valuable (wink) and you would be surprised what you can do. It's a bitch but it's worth it, there may not be any fish in the "there after a".

Good luck,
Jack

I've never smoked in my life (neither has my wife)and the smell of someone that smokes makes me sick to my stomach:yak:
I take one friend out on my boat all the time and he smokes quite a bit.
He goes to the back of the boat and smokes there thinking that makes a difference, like the way people go outside their house or work place to smoke and then come back inside and they don't stink.
My Question,

Is it wrong to tell people you take out on you're boat to leave the butts in their car before getting on the boat?
Same thing goes with the damn cell phones:af: They drive me friggin nuts ringing all the time, we have nextels so 2 waying is a lot more frequent:liquify:
Ron

No smoking in my Jeep Raider Ron and I got no problem telling someone so....once we are on the beach it is not my concern (I just pray they are down wind).;) Personally, I can't stand it myself.:smokin:= :yak:

definatly wash your hands after you smoke and before you touch any of your bait/line/reel etc. carry some mud in a small bucket or something to really grind your hands to get off that smell.

I'm a chewer and have many times wondered if the tobacco residue on my fingers/ skin has any type of negative impact in fish being attracted to my eels. But a few years ago I started this weird tradition of spittin chew juice on my eels, and it seems to not have affected it much that I can tell. My secret sauce.

:smokin:

Ooops.......sorry......

Originally posted by Raider Ron
Is it wrong to tell people you take out on you're boat to leave the butts in their car before getting on the boat?

If it's your boat, anything you decide is acceptable. Just let your buddy know before he arrives so that he can decline if needed.