There will be an odor for sure. Also remember, I spray crawfish YUM on all my shiners just prior to casting. So naturally, I am willing to spray some on the shiner just before I seal up the package. Not sure if that makes things better or worse though.
Several years back, after fishing, I threw my gear & bait bucket in the trunk of my car. I always just left my gear in the trunk all season long. It was a hot summer.
About (4) days later, I needed something out of my trunk. It was like hitting a brick wall of bad voodoo odor, real thick. I might have passed out for a few minutes. A shiner had got caught in the rim of the bait bucket.
Excerpt from Robert Crais' "The Monkey's Raincoat:" "She took another microscopic bite of her sandwich, then pushed it away. Maybe she absorbed nutrients from her surroundings."
