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Smoking and catching

#1 Post by alancooper »

I pier- fished next to a guy last week, one evening and caught a dozen decent pollock. We were both fishing on a float at the same depth with mackeral strips. Later, thinking about it, I wondered whether the fact that he was smoking might have been the reason. Anyone noticed this?
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#2 Post by plumster »

sounds like you inhaled whatever he smoked 8)
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#3 Post by doggie3131 »

i do it all the time,and i catch loads!!! :D :D
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#4 Post by mga »

doggie3131 wrote:i do it all the time,and i catch loads!!! :D :D
Ya do what Noel? Smoke, or stand next to a guy smokin' and catch loads?? :lol:

I notice that most guys standing next to me while I'm smokin', always catch loads :lol: :lol: :lol:
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#5 Post by Tony T »

I think alan might be on to something here because I find I catch more when I'm smokin' the guy next to me, coz I'm leaving the bait in the water longer!
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#6 Post by roger de dodger »

i just smoke more when i,m not catching,considering that spraying bait with wd40 can improve catches i dont think a bit of fag finger would do much harm :lol: in fact the smoked cod prob preffer it :!:
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#7 Post by doggie3131 »

mga wrote:
doggie3131 wrote:i do it all the time,and i catch loads!!! :D :D
Ya do what Noel? Smoke, or stand next to a guy smokin' and catch loads?? :lol:

I notice that most guys standing next to me while I'm smokin', always catch loads :lol: :lol: :lol:
smoke! : :wink: mmmmmhh...........now wheres my tuc??
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#8 Post by samo »

I heard from a fly angler that it can have an affect some fish will turn away from a fly if they smell tobacco on the fly so i would presume it could also have an affect on sea fish.
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