tjsa Posted February 1, 2008 Report Posted February 1, 2008 So, I haven't been around much recently, work issues, mom issues, life issues, but did get out fishing just before christmas and the weekend just before new years. Caught squat just before xmas, caught a couple of walleye just before new years. On to my topic. Got home, packed everything away, and dropped the minnows in the downstairs bathroom(unfinished, basically brick walls, with a laundry tub and a toilet). Got sick, bud called about going out again, but declined, and made mention of forgetting about the minnows, so they are probably all dead. Still sick into the new year, totally forgot about the minnows, still in the bucket, with the lid on. TODAY..................getting ready for fishing tomorrow, go to get bucket,.................??????????? the lid is still on............squirrel in cage starts to run,..........OOOOOHHHHHH CRAP!!!!!!!!!!!!!! THIS IS NOT GOING TO BE GOOD!!! Grab the Febreeze, pinch nose, open bucket...................................................................................................... Now you know what my topic title means. That was the most vile, putrid, smell I have ever come across, and the visual of the morass in the bucket did not help. I gotta say this, Febreze works, lol. Between standing over the large garbage can in the basement, choking back the urge to hurl my cookies, the Febreze did its job. I was able to go back in, and flush the putrid morass down the toilet, clean the bucket, flush the putrid morass down the toilet, along with blasting the downstairs toilet area with Febreze profusely again, and finally cleaned said bucket, with a very hefty dose of Comet bleach, twice, rinsed down twice in hot water, took the chance and took a hefty sniff. Didn't have the urge to upchuck my breakfast, and thats a good thing, lol. Forgotten worms and leeches in the fridge cannot compare, lol. I now have a new respect for our law enforcement people who have to attend decaying bodies, corpses, etc. in certain situations. The smell is just unreal. Oh well, live and learn. Hope to have a report on Sunday of my buds and my adventure, going for lake trout just out of our district, where lakers are in season. Tom
Sandbag Posted February 2, 2008 Report Posted February 2, 2008 LOL.... I would have pitched it and picked up a new one in the AM.... Cheers Craig
Riparian Posted February 2, 2008 Report Posted February 2, 2008 Definitely would have pitched it. rotting fish smell is pretty much impossible to get out. I left a bag of dead smelt in a backpack with my pike gear once, after washing the backpack three times and dousing it in every scent killer available, I had to pitch the bag.
irishfield Posted February 2, 2008 Report Posted February 2, 2008 Man Thom... those would have worked so well on the hook !
Bernie Posted February 2, 2008 Report Posted February 2, 2008 Yer a big sissy . Next time toss the bucket outside and freeze it. Then chuck it on the next garbage truck. Whewee... its a bad smell I agree. Experienced that myself.
tjsa Posted February 2, 2008 Author Report Posted February 2, 2008 I only have two that fit my sleigh, shorter than the normal 5 gallon ones, and if I could have found another in short order, I would have froze it and chucked it in the garbage, but, ..........................................................
tjsa Posted February 2, 2008 Author Report Posted February 2, 2008 Tom your a mess Tell me something I don't know already Phil, lol.
Mike the Pike Posted February 2, 2008 Report Posted February 2, 2008 Now thats what I call worse than getting skunked.So thankful there was no pics
Nanook Posted February 2, 2008 Report Posted February 2, 2008 I bet that cured whatever ailed ya EH!! Good to hear from ya again Tom
Whopper Posted February 2, 2008 Report Posted February 2, 2008 Tell me something I don't know already Phil, lol. Still good to hear from ya though, it can only go up from here bud.
Greencoachdog Posted February 2, 2008 Report Posted February 2, 2008 ... ask Spiel about his skien of Trout roe he forgot! Those decayed and fermented minnows would have made a dang good stink bait for Catfish!!!... and the hurl you make when putting it on the hook is an excellent chum!!!
Spiel Posted February 2, 2008 Report Posted February 2, 2008 ... ask Spiel about his skien of Trout roe he forgot! Those decayed and fermented minnows would have made a dang good stink bait for Catfish!!!... and the hurl you make when putting it on the hook is an excellent chum!!! ....I feel for Tom, I really do. Skein's, worms, whole fish, it all went bad when me basement fridge was unplugged for a few weeks. I slimy stinking mass of goo just ripe for hurling into...... Thanks for the visual Glen.
ecxstriper Posted February 2, 2008 Report Posted February 2, 2008 I once left a bag of Finger mullet in the back of my work truck ( with a cap ) in July for a week . When I retruned for a trip to go back to work all my tools had a real bad rotten fish ordor . When I would trun the power tools on the smell got even worse . I had to place several cups of white vinger in the back to remove the smell took almost a month to disipate.
highdrifter Posted February 2, 2008 Report Posted February 2, 2008 AHAAH I just upchucked my coffee... through my left nostril!! Always good to hear from you Tom. Nothing like the vile, putrid smell of festering bait to bring you back to life and get you posting again! Now get out there and get some feeeesh!! Keep in touch HD
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