Key takeaway: Keep a bottle of no-scent soap in the boat. Foreign scents on your bait will cost you fish.
Clean up your act and catch more fish! Wash your hands! Little did you know as a kid, your mom was giving you a huge fishing tip! Deer and fish — both dumb as a stump, but both have a nose and a thing called natural instincts. I lean on the side of caution when I'm fishing.
What to Wash
- Your hands (obviously)
- Truck steering wheel
- Boat tiller handle and shifter handles
- Your cell phone
Scents That Spook Fish
Gasoline, oil, donuts, bacon, Doritos (yum), and gas station pizza do not go well with a new crankbait or jig/minnow combo. I have a bottle of no-scent soap in the boat and tow vehicle and I make it a point to wash up on a regular basis. Clean up your act! Catch more fish! Lotsa Fish! Lotsa Fun!
