will insect repellant scare off fish?

[reelman]

i somtimes wonder if its the mozzie spray that keeps the fish away or not i hate using the stuff but with barmah river fever and ross river + the other things they could infect you with i do . i have caught fish while using it but maybe that day it didnt get on me bait .

[Ozwald]

I cant remember where I read it but I recall an article that said fish are tolerant of a widfe range of substances taht we might think would taint bait including fuel , but anything that contained DEET was a major repellent to them.
I'm sure other members will be able to provide you with a much better summary of the whys and wherefores
regards
Oz

[gone_fishing]

i rekon it is a deterant to fish it deters me it smells quite bad but better than been biten
i have noticed once it starts to get dark and the aroguard comes out the fish turn off the bite i usally have a brake for a hour or so mosies only seem bad at dusk
but as ozwald said any thing that can contaminate bait is a issue to catching fish

[Poodroo]

Answer is yes. After the thread I did about sunblocks affecting the catch rate I think we could put repellents in that same category. Best thing is to use Rid roll on and keep from getting it on the palms of the hands.

Poodroo

[wrip109]

I won't allow it on my boat! Spray your legs etc before you get on the boat and keep away from my stuff!

Phil
:P

[blu]

I'm not sure?? I have been told tabacco also repells fish... I roll my own while i am fishing but still catch fish..

[fishphile]

They don't seem to mind that Bushman stuff. If I ever feel the repellant is keeping the fish away I spray my hands with Aniseed Scent.

Dave.

[reelman]

Thanks all i was thingking on the same lines but was not sure / sorry fishphile but that bushman doesnt work it and the first time i used it me misses asked were id been she said i smell to good to have been fishin

[Bigswell]

Yeah bloody oath it will, give ya hands a wash and then rub some tuna oil or similar into your hands to get that fishy smell back lol

[fishphile]

Never said I wore it fishin ;)

[RUSSO]

YES
WHAT WE NEED IS SOMEONE TO COME UP WITH anaceed smelling SUN BLOCK.
THE FISH WILL LOVE IT AND NO SUNBURN.............

[Jeremy87]

yes russo but then you'd smell like anaceed. Where i fish for jacks if you doen't use bushmans you'd die from blood loss, nothing else works, i fish with lures though so bait contamination isn't really an issue though i think it could make a difference in that respect. Call me supersticous but i doen't spray the lures with it though.