How to get that fishy smell out of your tackle box,car,etc..

[sn00kslayer]

does anyone have any ideas ! it always seems to be around!! no matter how much i clean it

[sn00kslayer]

Thank you very much

[bolo]

The fishy smell never bother me.

[fishing female]

If you're talking about a cooler that had fish in it too long without ice, try scrubbing it out with hot soapy water, draining it & refilling it with water & pour in a quart of bleach & let stand overnight. If that doesn't do the trick, put a saucer of vanilla extract it in for 24-48 hours & the stink should be gone!

[PhishingPhanatic]

My car always has a faint fishy odor, I don't even notice it any more, but people alway say something when they ride with me

[mmcauliffe]

My car always has a faint fishy odor...

You know you are riding with a serious fisherman when riding in your car they say

"Do I detect a faint hint of Mutton? From the Feb. '08 Tortugas trip I do believe....nice"

[masterbater]

if it is in your car just leave your windows open i leave mine open for a day or so an dose the trick

yo rare i can so tell you just got into fishing

[bolo]

yo rare i can so tell you just got into fishing

Where is your crystal ball?

Fishing.... Always....More than before, yep! (Okay alot more) Since I was a kid with dad- Lazy, never! Just the way dad did things. If we went shrimping or fishing as soon as we got home, we cleaned the car, rods & reels, cooler, etc. If not it was the hardknock lesson if we didn’t... When I used to go fishing with a friend he will always leave his poop in the car & never wash his reels. His car smelled like S$$T all the time & his reels were taking a crap every time I went fishing with him.

Hey, don't make fun of Herbert truck. Yeah it smells like rotten Cuda but it's good luck for him. Ask him to let you smell his freezer. LOL

[krash]

Ain;t nothing like forgetting to take a couple packages of ballyhoo out of the boat for a couple weeks of storage in the hot Florida sun

[PhishingPhanatic]

Ain;t nothing like forgetting to take a couple packages of ballyhoo out of the boat for a couple weeks of storage in the hot Florida sun

Oh yeah. You should also be very cautious if you find a cooler sitting next to the road on trash collection day. There is probably a reason why someone is throwing out a perfectly good cooler. I found a big 150 qt marine cooler once in the Keys, thought I had stumbled on a gold mine..opened it up and there was a case of chum in there that looked like it had been sealed in there for about a month

[ricky9]

Like many people my car is used from fishing to going out for a special night with the girl. I'm real careful with leaving anything fish related sitting in my car for long periods without any ventilation. I have my trunk layered with trash bags just in case anything from the cooler leaks. Thankfully my girl is cool enough to keep the livewell in between her legs on the passenger side

As for the cooler i take out everything and let the ice melt. Early in the morning i clean it with soap and let it stay with soap for awhile. Rinse, leave it open and let dry.

[sn00kslayer]

Thanks everybody you all are lots of help the vannila worked great but hot water and soap worked the best

[just in time]

my tackle box has baby powder on all hooks and all lures..Never rust...picks up moisture and smells mountain fresh

[squirrelfish]

if your haveing problems getting the smell off your hands try tooth paste and in your car just keep some ozeum

[big red]

Why bring back all those old threads ? I am sure you have some new topics to share wiith us.

[joenofishhere]

Toothpaste for your hands, if you want the smell out of your car...maybe smoke a few cigars with the windows up.

[rmoncada]

Old post but i'll throw my 2 cents anyway....
Gojo works great for your hands... as for the car, I use the carpet powder one the rugs when I vacuum... it helps.