What do you use to mask the human scent?

[keithdog]

I've never really used spray on, drip on, slime on attractants before. I've always had my doubts about how much they help, and how long the attractant holds to the lure before being completely washed away through repeated casts and retrieves. I did however wonder if it would be an advantage to use a product to mask any odors from my hands that may actually turn off a bass just before striking a bait. I don't think this is an issue with faster moving reaction strike type baits. But when using a slower presentation where a bass has time to get close and inspect a bait before choosing to inhale it, perhaps it would be to ones advantage to use something to mask the odors on your hands. I was at Cabelas today, and started opening several bottles of attractant to see just how they smell. Nasty was the best choice of words to describe some of those attractants. I thought about first buying a crayfish attractant to smear on my hands. I figured the crayfish was something I might actually use on my jig-n-pigs, but OMG do they stink. I can't imagine using that on my hands. Garlic isn't bad, but also not something I care to smell all day on my hands either. I remember when I was a boy that anise was used as an attractant for rubber worms. You never see that used anymore. At least I havn't seen it anywhere. So I was currious if anyone uses something to treat your hands with before starting to fish in order to mask any offensive odors on your hands? AND....Does the garlic scent seem to really work as an attractant on baits? Bass and Garlic only sounds like a good combination in the kitchen.