My Fisheries degree aside, I'm listening to Bob on this one! Besides, I've only heard wives tales about salmonids not liking oranges or citrus. I have not seen any real proof or evidence to support it.

The only real "proof" (I say that lightly) that I have personally witnessed is how salmon fry in rearing pens react to human skin. They don't like it at all! I've read follow up studies that show that adult salmon tend not to like our scents as well. Can't say the same for steelhead, as I've only heard of these studies done on salmon.

All I know is no bananas, no oranges, and either use latex gloves when baiting up for salmon, or use a scent mask on your hands before handling salmon baits. Minty fresh Crest toothpast seemed to work ok!

Parker