Author Topic: fish smell on hands after filleting.... Any tricks? (Read 3593 times)

busler15 · « **on:** Jan 31, 2007, 05:52 PM »

After cleaning a few pike, your hands stink just about as bad as anything, and it seems to be everlasting in your skin!
Ive read in NAFC Magazine that you can use laundry soap, and ive read in cook books to use mouthwash, but so far laundry soap works the best.
- Do you have any tips for getting the stink off?

Badgermilk27 · « **Reply #1 on:** Jan 31, 2007, 05:56 PM »

Toothpaste...go figure. My father-in-law is the one that told me about this little trick. You wash in toothpaste then in laundry soap and I bet you'll smell real pretty. I thought he was just trying to get me to get toothpaste all over, but it really worked.

JerryofWNY · « **Reply #2 on:** Jan 31, 2007, 06:00 PM »

If you have an air purifier that puts ozone into the air, rub your hands in front of it for a minute or two and the odor will be gone.

BIGFISH · « **Reply #3 on:** Jan 31, 2007, 06:03 PM »

i use lemon juice in the bottle pour on rub and wash

hawgerdawger · « **Reply #4 on:** Jan 31, 2007, 06:04 PM »

I use dish soap with a little table salt. Heard about it from a TV segment. Works pretty good.

rondog · « **Reply #5 on:** Jan 31, 2007, 06:08 PM »

what BigFish said 8)

mormyshka · « **Reply #6 on:** Jan 31, 2007, 06:08 PM »

Lemon juice + COLD water

busler15 · « **Reply #7 on:** Jan 31, 2007, 06:14 PM »

wow, the little cuts and cracks on my hands are just listening to this! Salt! Lemon juice!

thanks for all the posts though guys, Ill have some things to try just to see what works best with my skin

Zgills08 · « **Reply #8 on:** Jan 31, 2007, 06:17 PM »

Before I started using rubber gloves Pert shampoo worked well for me.

ChenBassHead · « **Reply #9 on:** Jan 31, 2007, 06:22 PM »

I guess I never really cared about the pike smell too bad. I filleted a lot of pike up at school last year, but I probably just never noticed the smell, considering that my room always smelled like fish anyway from all my gear and clothes.

Big Burk · « **Reply #10 on:** Jan 31, 2007, 06:36 PM »

lol suck it up, if you cant handle the smell dont keep em

lol jk but just use disposabe rubber gloves.

littlesturgeonguy · « **Reply #11 on:** Jan 31, 2007, 06:49 PM »

lemon juice and that citrus dawn dishsoap in the foam works pretty good to.

Deeker · « **Reply #12 on:** Jan 31, 2007, 07:21 PM »

Vinegar!! Really works good,used it for years...but it sure lets ya know where your cuts are though.

empty hook · « **Reply #13 on:** Jan 31, 2007, 07:25 PM »

Quote from: busler15 on Jan 31, 2007, 05:52 PM

After cleaning a few pike, your hands stink just about as bad as anything, and it seems to be everlasting in your skin!
Ive read in NAFC Magazine that you can use laundry soap, and ive read in cook books to use mouthwash, but so far laundry soap works the best.
- Do you have any tips for getting the stink off?

If you have a stainless sink rub your hands in the bowl of the sink. It really works.

Skipper · « **Reply #14 on:** Jan 31, 2007, 07:29 PM »

Quote from: empty hook on Jan 31, 2007, 07:25 PM

If you have a stainless sink rub your hands in the bowl of the sink. It really works.

Anything stainless will work well. I have seen stainless steel lumps intended for this purpose. If all else fails, soak your hands with diesel fuel.

saranacjoe · « **Reply #15 on:** Jan 31, 2007, 07:32 PM »

If you got kids old enough pay them let, them worry about the smell

empty hook · « **Reply #16 on:** Jan 31, 2007, 07:33 PM »

Quote from: Skipper on Jan 31, 2007, 07:29 PM

Anything stainless will work well. I have seen stainless steel lumps intended for this purpose. If all else fails, soak your hands with diesel fuel.

I'd rather have the smell of the fish then diesel fuel. I have a diesel pickup and one drop goes a long way.

Irrgang131 · « **Reply #17 on:** Jan 31, 2007, 07:36 PM »

If you're gonna be around people you don't really feel like being aroung I say don't even wash them maybe they will leave you alone...

elmerross · « **Reply #18 on:** Jan 31, 2007, 07:45 PM »

When i clean fish i always wear a pair of rubber gloves,problem solved.

empty hook · « **Reply #19 on:** Jan 31, 2007, 07:50 PM »

Quote from: elmerross on Jan 31, 2007, 07:45 PM

When i clean fish i always wear a pair of rubber gloves,problem solved.

Good idea. I wear rubber gloves for cleaning deer, never thoought about using them for fish.

A- bomb · « **Reply #20 on:** Jan 31, 2007, 07:51 PM »

I have seen those stainless bars ,but me the sceptic, can't buy one because it sounds...... hokey!
I wouldn't figure they would have them in cabelas if they were ...hokey.
What to do??

empty hook · « **Reply #21 on:** Jan 31, 2007, 07:59 PM »

Quote from: A- bomb on Jan 31, 2007, 07:51 PM

I have seen those stainless bars ,but me the sceptic, can't buy one because it sounds...... hokey!
I wouldn't figure they would have them in cabelas if they were ...hokey.
What to do??

I have never seen the stainless bars but would buy one if I saw it. No longer have the stailess sink.

KingFisher1 · « **Reply #22 on:** Jan 31, 2007, 08:01 PM »

Those stainless bars really do work. Don't ask me how but they do.

perch-man · « **Reply #23 on:** Jan 31, 2007, 08:02 PM »

There is a metal stone about the size of a egg just add water and smell is gone i dont know the name of it a guy let me try it in a cleaning shack it worked great. I use alcohol hand jel that you can pick up at any pharmacy $:-\$

A- bomb · « **Reply #24 on:** Jan 31, 2007, 08:05 PM »

All i need to know is they wk. They are in the catalog for about 6 bucks and say it lasts forever. Or until i loose it

TGF · « **Reply #25 on:** Jan 31, 2007, 08:08 PM »

Just wash hands with shaving cream then rinse off and the smell is gone

FIREWATER · « **Reply #26 on:** Jan 31, 2007, 08:31 PM »

I just soak them in cider. Doesnt get rid of the fish smell but it sure puts a smile on her face. lol

A- bomb · « **Reply #27 on:** Jan 31, 2007, 08:49 PM »

Its called a wonder bar. its listed in cabelas under fishing section/ miscellaneous tools.
7.99 per bar. 5 revews said it worked great and 3 said in a piont "worthless".
I'll let you know after mine arrives. Probably a body chemistry thing. Besides, 10 bucks, i waste more than that on dumber things....(buzz sticks)

JerryofWNY · « **Reply #28 on:** Jan 31, 2007, 08:53 PM »

Quote from: KingFisher1 on Jan 31, 2007, 08:01 PM

Those stainless bars really do work. Don't ask me how but they do.

They just did a test of those on a local TV station and they got less than rave reviews. Didn't remove onion or garlic from the tester's hands.

bigredonice · « **Reply #29 on:** Jan 31, 2007, 08:55 PM »

I have one of those stainless bar things hanging over the kitchen sink...sometimes it works...sometimes it doesn't...
I wonder if it depends on how many beers I had while cleaning the fish

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