How the hell do you get rid of that smell?

Posted: Sat Nov 25, 2006 9:26 pm

You know that smell of fish left on your hands after handling mackrel, squid and lug all day?

Washed them in

Soap
Head and Shoulders
Swarfega

still bloody there :evil:

Guest

Lemon Juice ?

Posted: Sat Nov 25, 2006 10:20 pm

never wash in hot water, it bakes the smell into your hands, use cold water and it dissapears quikkly? happy

with soap ofcourse? big grin

Regular Joined: Jan 13, 2005 Posts: 449 Location: Norfolk

I take one of those anti-bacterial alcohol bottles of stuff fishing with me. Use it now and again whilst fishing. Especially after handling raw prawns etc and before I eat or smoke. Get through about six bottles per session. big grin

Can get it in Superdrug etc for about one squid a bottle.

Posted: Sat Nov 25, 2006 10:38 pm

use shaving foam, and wash your hand under cold water, allways works no matter how smelly your hands are, also gets rid of lug worm stains,

Guest

Use a nail brush around your fingernails as this is where the smells hold up. Mrs C bought me some fishermans hand cream. It smells of coconut and once you rub it on, no more smells of fish and worms. Anyway, well done on the pier, I hope to join you all one day and make a t*t of myself.

concrete.

Posted: Sun Nov 26, 2006 1:25 am

Could try barrier protection cream or something like that not sure wot its called but used to have it in my old job. Puts a layer of stuff on ur hands and when it came to washing away all the grease and that afterwards came straight off much easier than if not using the cream.

Guest

Cut your hands off happy

Posted: Sun Nov 26, 2006 8:32 am

Just leave them as they are vifferrider. Your mates will think you got a harem....... :lol: :lol: :lol:

Posted: Sun Nov 26, 2006 8:40 am

Don't moan too much mate, remember that it is that smell that attracts fish to your bait. It is just one of the minor hazards of all anglers - count yerself lucky that you don't work in a tannery - ten times worse.

Guest

If you can't get rid of it Viffer, you could just resign yourself to it and have it developed as a signature aftershave; Eau de Lug!! :lol: :lol:

Posted: Sun Nov 26, 2006 2:11 pm

Lemon juice, recommended to me by a fishmonger.

Guest

Don't put your fingers in such places in the first place :lol:

Posted: Tue Nov 28, 2006 9:23 am

Well, the shaving foam done the trick.

I had already unfortunatly washed my hands in hot water when I stopped by a MucDonalds on the way home, and their soap was useless, yes this has literally baked the smell into my skin.

Used some Gillette Jel, by morning the stench had gone big grin

It's quite ironic, I love fishing, but do not like eating fish, nor the smell of it :lol: :lol: :oops:

Thanks for the tips lads big grin