Author Topic: Fish Smell ? (Read 1320 times)

Hard Ice · « **on:** Feb 03, 2012, 11:23 PM »

What do you use to get the fish smell off your hands
when your done cleaning ?

copperjohn · « **Reply #1 on:** Feb 03, 2012, 11:41 PM »

Berkley sells the Odor Shark. It's a small bar of stainless steel that u use like soap under cold running water. Works well. I'm a chef of 30 yrs and I've found that if I rub my hands on the sides of a stainless steel sink or use a ss spoon or other utensil, I can rid smells that soap and water won't budge. Don't know how it works but it does. BTW, beware lemon juice on chapped hands-ouch.

Icefish4Life · « **Reply #2 on:** Feb 03, 2012, 11:46 PM »

I've heard positive feedback about the product.

rgfixit · « **Reply #3 on:** Feb 04, 2012, 01:15 AM »

Fish smell

I never noticed

The stainless bars work wonders for any natural odor on your hands.

RG

Diehard_fisherman · « **Reply #4 on:** Feb 04, 2012, 02:18 AM »

haha i dont mind the smell, i can let the smell linger on em and make my buddies jealous later

Rainbow1 · « **Reply #5 on:** Feb 04, 2012, 02:35 AM »

Soap and water then a squeeze of lemon.

tightwad · « **Reply #6 on:** Feb 04, 2012, 04:20 AM »

I wear nitrile rubber gloves and don't usually have a problem if I do get fish smell on my hands my better half starts asking questions

GCD · « **Reply #7 on:** Feb 04, 2012, 04:21 AM »

Any abrasive hand cleaner like Fast Orange will work... but the best thing is tooth paste, leaves your hands smelling minty fresh afterwards too!

Ice Beard · « **Reply #8 on:** Feb 04, 2012, 04:52 AM »

While driving home from an awesome day of fishing in our new boat, this is what my 9 year old asks...

Son: "Dad, do I need to wash my hands when I get home?"
Me: "Ummm....yes son. Why do you ask?"
Son: "Because my hands smell like fish and I want to remember what an awesome day we had."

I gotta admit, I got a little misty eyed.

Sorry for Hijacking the thread...but I just felt like sharing.

Cheers,
Ice Beard

meier247 · « **Reply #9 on:** Feb 04, 2012, 05:44 AM »

I don't eat fish nor clean them I give them to people that want fish I'm only out after throphies although I will eat a little gill crappie and catfish now n then but the smell from just handeling them I use fast orange seems to work for me! Good luck!

Minnowhead · « **Reply #10 on:** Feb 04, 2012, 06:14 AM »

Awesome post, IceBeard.

CharlieBrn · « **Reply #11 on:** Feb 04, 2012, 06:55 AM »

Just soap and water and what lingers doesnt bother anyone. Now,......when I'm in my shop mounting fish......soap and water and with a splash of vanilla.

walkerd · « **Reply #12 on:** Feb 04, 2012, 07:16 AM »

anti bacterial soap a couple of times works for me.

shaun_300 · « **Reply #13 on:** Feb 04, 2012, 07:53 AM »

I usually just use soap and water, but last year I was single and living at home, this year I have a girlfriend and living with her and haven't cleaned fish yet, so I imagine there'll be a bit more to it than last year getting rid of the smell...

4ssss · « **Reply #14 on:** Feb 04, 2012, 07:59 AM »

I second that stainless bar. I never would have bought one alone, but the one I have came free with a filet knife I purchased and it has me convinced. It's called the wonder bar, and it works really well rubbing it between your hands under cold water. It won.t work under your fingernails if you use them as a scaler though.

82 · « **Reply #15 on:** Feb 04, 2012, 08:15 AM »

I learned this from my grandpa a long time ago. Rub toothpaste in your hands before washing, works great and everybody has it around

damanfrgr · « **Reply #16 on:** Feb 04, 2012, 09:25 AM »

Quote from: 82 on Feb 04, 2012, 08:15 AM

I learned this from my grandpa a long time ago. Rub toothpaste in your hands before washing, works great and everybody has it around

yup works great
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Lobes · « **Reply #17 on:** Feb 04, 2012, 09:56 AM »

Guaranteed to work -
Just a little dishsoap straight from the bottle, sprinkle five or six shakes of table salt in it, start to work it in a few times, while working in hold your hands under the running warm water for just a quick second, continue to work in until all the salt has dissolved and rinse completely. Smell is completely gone!
This also works right after peeling & chopping onions and many other things that leave lingering odor.

NBG

bearbgone · « **Reply #18 on:** Feb 04, 2012, 11:15 AM »

I rub a little lemon and butter on them.. Smells like I've been cooking!

esox_xtm · « **Reply #19 on:** Feb 04, 2012, 01:38 PM »

x2 on the soap/detergent and salt.........Been doin' it that way for years.

/mike

thorson · « **Reply #20 on:** Feb 04, 2012, 01:47 PM »

I use a product called Go Jo. You can find it at any hardware store, awesome for grease/grime too!

Gills-only · « **Reply #21 on:** Feb 04, 2012, 01:51 PM »

Use salt only, sprinkle on wet hands rub with water. Better not have any cuts or you will find out right away, but gets rid of smell.

dbike988 · « **Reply #22 on:** Feb 04, 2012, 03:07 PM »

Just rinse the slime off in your fishing hole and rub a drop of anise extract on em. You'll never smell the fish...

mealworm · « **Reply #23 on:** Feb 04, 2012, 03:30 PM »

dawn dish soap usually does the trick,if for some reason dawn dont cut it then i add some borax

bpfohler · « **Reply #24 on:** Feb 05, 2012, 02:25 PM »

Tooth paste, sounds like a great idea! I just usually use soap and water.

blackduckin · « **Reply #25 on:** Feb 05, 2012, 02:30 PM »

Quote from: Ice Beard on Feb 04, 2012, 04:52 AM

While driving home from an awesome day of fishing in our new boat, this is what my 9 year old asks...

Son: "Dad, do I need to wash my hands when I get home?"
Me: "Ummm....yes son. Why do you ask?"
Son: "Because my hands smell like fish and I want to remember what an awesome day we had."

I gotta admit, I got a little misty eyed.

Sorry for Hijacking the thread...but I just felt like sharing.

Hahaha Thats great. Kids say the darndest things.

Cheers,
Ice Beard

ripstik · « **Reply #26 on:** Feb 05, 2012, 03:31 PM »

I have found toothpaste works well also.

rabcon · « **Reply #27 on:** Feb 05, 2012, 05:37 PM »

Tooth Past !!!

laclabiche walleye hunter · « **Reply #28 on:** Feb 05, 2012, 08:45 PM »

purell hand sanitizer works good.

deadcold · « **Reply #29 on:** Feb 06, 2012, 08:04 AM »

I thought this was a thread about Madonna after seeing her during halftime yesterday.

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Author Topic: Fish Smell ? (Read 1320 times)

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