Gidday Gull, I would blame the squid first. As for targetting Trevs start a new thread for that otherwise it will all get too complicated ![]()
DIY! wrote:Mate Give up using squid as it has the same reaction to me. it is the amonia (sp) I think. switch to softbait. Try using pillies for straylining instead of the squid - interesting fresh squid does not have the same affect. DIY |

davetherave wrote:I get a similar thing, patches of excema on my hands which get super itchy and burn when I use squid. Another option would be to buy a box of latex/non latex gloves and take it with you. I've tried that and been mildly successful at stopping the squid from touching my hands (Hooks tend to put holes in them haha) |
.........what fish are you targeting?.........i fished for 22 years in nz.......hardly ever used squid....mainly pillies and skipjack...KY.....stay away from whats causing the problem........Drink plenty of water(dehydration is your enemy and skin is where water is taken).....Heavy drinkers and smokers quite often have awful skin because the body sucks water from the skin(biggest organ in the body) to flush the poison out of the body.....that is why you piss alot when you drink booze !......the body sucks water from the skin as well as elsewhere to flush it out..........skin needs water and skin gets dry in the winter time.......hot showers and hot water to wash hands dries the skin.....i get dermatight arse in the winter when i have hot showers.....it wrecks the skin.........take a zinc supplement/fish oil to encourage faster healing...Stay away from alcohol until your hands are better......eat plenty of vit c.......once skin has healed ....use neutrogena hand cream after washing your hands or shower.......stay away from squid and your mrs will want your hands bro hahahaha.
....i used those wipes all the time on the rocks....just kept one in my pocket and wiped my hands with it each time i baited up.......then at the end of day used one fresh one before i put my hands on the steering wheel.........only thing i ever found that could combat bonito/skipjack stink...........avoid the bottom one as well..not good for anything !..
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