First is to what NOT to get near the jig or bait. Be careful of what you handle before you go to the water. Gasoline in particular will stay on your hands for a long time and I'm given to understand that fish find it offensive. I wash my hands before I leave the house and try to handle the first fish and just rinse my hands for the rest of the day. Might not be any fact in this but I feel more confident by doing this.