Hiding the Evidence - Masking Le Aroma

[zonker]

The other day I came in and gave Mrs. zonker a nice hug, thinking I'd make a few points during an interlude when nothing else was going on. Storing up such moments in reserve seems to help during those times when the fish are in and you need to get down to the river right now and you're looking for that unspoken look of "Yeah, go ahead. The lawn can wait. I'll see you at dark." Anyway, I digress...

As I reached around the back of her neck to stroke her hair she wrinkled up her nose. I said, "What? What did I do?" She said, "Your hands smell like fish!" Uh-oh. (She's so subtle.) Apparently I hadn't disposed of all the evidence of an earllier-in-the-day withdrawal from the local waterway. Caught again.

So... to address this seldom mentioned social problem of odor de le fishies on the appendages, and to better mask the evidence of those short 1 hour sessions of float/jig drifting between appointments, I offer the following remedies to contibute to a better smelling life...

Method 1: After a fishy session, and before any subsequent social interaction, wash the hands with dish detergent, douse them liberally with lemon juice, rub it all around like a surgeon on E.R. getting ready to cut open someone's brain, then re-wash with the dish detergent.

Method 2: Do same with a small can of tomato juice instead of the lemon. (I've heard that tomato ketchup works also, in a pinch.)

Method 3: I have read that rubbing the hands profusely with Crest toothpaste does away with fishy odor. I have yet to try it.

These suggestions probably lend themselves to a short session of "Here's what I use," so if you have something that works - or works better - kindly add it to the regions below this post. There is no reason to defame our great sport with whiffs that assault the olfactory senses of those we must live with.

zonker

[Kurtis]

I swear my wife has the best sense on smell of anyone I've met. She's joined me on many fishing outtings, but leaves the cleaning to me. No worries...I've got fisherman's soap! I can't remember what the brand is or where you get it (will provide in a follow-up message). Just know everytime I'm home on leave, my mom's always got some in the bathroom. Whatever's in it washes away all traces of ode' de fish.

[The Codfather]

My wife could get a job at the airport sniffin luggage! She also has a super sniffer, and lets me know the shower is the first door on the right. One thing I cant stand is scrubbing down in the shower and having the remnants of dead salmon booty on my hands. I'll have to try some of these methods. Great post.

[Kurtis]

OK, the name of the soap I mentioned is "Fisherman's Soap". Unfortuantely, it's handmade by a woman my mother works with. She calls her company "Quail River Soaps" and she lives in Yakima or Selah, WA. She used to have a website, but after doing a search without any hits, it may be gone. She makes a number of different kinds, but the fisherman's is the one I know works. If anyone is interested, I can probably get some contact information for you. Cheers!

[bugnuts]

After my frequent outings to the golf club many moons ago, I used to go to the locker room and put on some "Club Man" cologne.  That stuff covered up the smell of just about anything a guy could roll around in, and I'm sure some dudes used it to cover up their 'indiscretions"...not me of course.    I just liked smelling like Sam Malone. 

[Fish]

Club Men, Hmmmm I might need to find that stuff

[Andrew]

Try washing your hands with regular soap and a stainless steel spoon. It works well. You can actually buy smooth pieces of stainless steel at kitchen stores for the same purpose--removing strong scents like garlic and onion--but spoons work just the same.

It's true. Try it! 

Andrew

[Chum Man]

back when i was a kid and i'd fish the local lake for perch, my hands would get pretty fishy after a couple hours.  i found that using that purell hand sanitizer goo really does a good job on that fishy smell.

[Dragfreedrift]

What's wrong with "eau de chrome" anyhow??


 


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