Are fisherman superstitious?

[Angler of Repose]

Are fisherman like ball players? Do they go through a ritual of actions in order to better their chances? When I played ball, I would tap the dust off each shoe, then touch each corner of the plate with my bat. Do any of you do anything like this? I just thought that it might be the reason I'm not catching fish, (other than the self-fulfilling prophetcy of my name, but that is the old reverse superstition; never call yourself slugger.)

[crabbait]

Not really...but I have noticed some strange phenomena:

Fill coffee cup, pick up donut.....fish on!

Complete rookie in the boat (especially female newbies)...huge chinook on!

Last pass.....we gotta get outa here....fish on!

Forgot the net....huge fish on!

Gotta get this birdsnest out.....bobber down!

There is no way you are going to catch any self respecting salmon with a spin'n glo, hootchie skirt, two micro corkies and a gob of phoney eggs.....fish on!

You get the picture.

[fish_on]

absolutely not...just don't bring bananas near my boat

[ 01-26-2003, 08:23 PM: Message edited by: fish_on ]

[Fast Water]

I have to have my vest pocket zipped for some reason.

Have to wear the same shirt and hat.

Line guides have to be perfectly straight.

This probably means I'm normal though.

[Waterfish]

I'm not, but when it came time to name my boat, I found out my wife is. My first choice boat name was "The Doomed." My wife said she "wouldn't feel comfortable going out in a boat named The Doomed. So I ended up naming it "The Waterfish."

[Tilla]

I dunno about that. I was on a boat called "The Lucky" and it the motor quit next to the Tillamook N Jetty. I decided that it was luckier while staying on a trailer.

You shoulda seen the look I got when I revealed a banana after we hooked a fish last Sat! :shocked:

[Grantspastor]

Of course not! But why do you bring this topic up? it might be bad luck

[Flatfish]

Tuna sammies= Chicken tonite.

Bananas=Fish in the boat.

Net and camera in p/u= multi fish day.

Lucky fishing shirt= Fish on the barbie tonite.

Kid or newbie=Hookup before we can explain how things are done.

Mom salmon fishing= More cohos than ever before.

Winds from the east= Might as well hunt ducks today.

Mark and the dog.

[1pump]

The "forgotten net" scenario usually works for me.
What's up with this banana thing? Should I be aware of this? Fishing with fruits? :whazzup:

[letsfish]

Great topic!
I have not seen obvious superstitious behavior such as mentioned above among fishermen but wouldn't doubt it.
What I find interesting is the behavior that is borderline superstitious. It is behavior that has a logical basis for the given action. For example, a person flyfishing may always start with a particular pattern. Logic would tell a person to match the hatch, use an attracter, etc. When asked why the person might reason" its always been a good producer for me.jWas the only thing I used for years."
Personally, My flirting with this behavior is evident by my persistence to fish a particular hole and/or stream rather than move about covering more water.(I would make a bad guide) I'm getting better at "moving " on when fishing, but still lack flexibility to try a new stream .(I need more time off to explore, an excuse the boss won't buy, I'm afraid).
Such lack of flexiblity has caused me only to recently get into jig fishing.I wish I would have earlier.

[Hey Man]

Mini-mart biscuts and gravy and a maple bar for breakfast. When I eat this the morning of fishing I rarely get skunked. Go figure.

[STGRule]

Linda, Could you hand me the banana?
FISH ON!!

[Lepper]

Originally posted by fish_on:
absolutely not...just don't bring bananas near my boat

<font size="2" face="verdana,arial,helv">grrr you beat me to that one...........

dave

[Stz ll]

One fish for every banana in the boat.

[Fishin Magician]

lets see.........

I wear latex gloves always when using eggs as I am very particular when it comes to smell on the baits.

I also leave a net in the truck 90 percent of the time when steelhead fishing from the bank.

I like to fish from the back right of a boat for some reason..........

John

[AtWorkALot]

I always wear some sort of U of O clothing. I only fish in the fall with a rippin' hangover, more lack of self-control with certain pals than superstition.

[fishchaser]

I have to have a banana peel hanging over my rod and line, so I have a strike indicator. Nothing like hitting a superstition right in the face.

[Crayfin]

Gotta have the line guides lined up perfect--this is critical!

NEVER drive by a person needing help when you are coming/going fishing--BAD MOJO

10 wraps in your bait loop

Crayfin

[Sturgeon 42]

Hook out the left side of smelt mouth.... :grin: :grin: :grin:

[Uglygreen]

Never fish at 13 pulls... :shocked:

Never fish in a tournament in a boat that is painted like a bananna. [img]graemlins/eek13.gif[/img]

In the old days - even having a woman step on a boat at the dock was considered unlucky.

UG

[ 01-27-2003, 02:39 PM: Message edited by: Uglygreen ]

[OceanBlue]

All I have to do it hand my sandwich to Pilar for a bite and down on the deck it goes! 'Cuz he's hollering "fish-on."

Great way to diet!

[Bobby Ray]

I never say "I'm going to catch fish" at the beginning of a fishing day cause if I do I come home skunked. :depressed:

I just go to have a good time and I magically hook up. :grin:

Try it, it works.

BnB

[whatugetemon]

5, 6, or 8, but NEVER 7 wraps in egg loop or fisherman's knot.

Make it to Church on Sunday, and catch fish the following Saturday.

[norms gone fishing too]

never wake me up untill the rod is burryed and the line is striping if i am zZZZZZZing and i do that loud ask any one who fishs around me

[BUBBA911]

I agree with no banana thing.. throw them out of the boat as i was told by guide one time.. and my other thing is that if i almost take out a deer or elk on the way down to the coast in the early morning, it will be a good day.

Seeing wildlife driving down to the coast= fish!

[slamin salmon]

You guys are tooooo much. See why daily I love this site. Lucky owner t-shrit (I hate owner hooks) BIGGEST ONE-- no BM before fishing and that can hurt YA!! :shocked: SS :grin:

[fishingfirst]

Strange as it may seem, and I know it will be hard to believe, buy I always, always have to bring a rod and reel to catch fish!!! :grin:

Scott

[timinthegorge]

NO Bananas......

2 cents over the side when we first get out.....

3 rinse dips of the net in the river when we first get out......

Superstitions? Nope..... not a one...... don't believe in 'em......

[steelheadslayer]

Gotta wash my hands with Lemon Joy before touching anything after setting the anchor.
Gotta have sunflower seeds.
Gotta sprinkle slamola powder on sardine filets

[fishin]

NEVER take a net to my favorite bank fishing hole. ALWAYS hook a fish. After almost blowing a knee while sumo wrestling a steelie on the bank I took a net and didn't catch anymore fish.

Superstitous NO...but momma didn't raise no fool. The net stays home from now on!!!!

[Alligator]

I simply can't use a used leader at the beginning of fishing trip. Even if it's been cast only once and in perfect condition from the previous trip. I change all leaders for the start of the day.

[Reel Crazy]

Sex the night before. But it only works for freshwater. Fishing salt, gotta go without :depressed:

[Birdnest]

I never reply to a post about fishing supersitions. :tongue:

[wetaline]

YES!....
I suspect I'll catch one w/ every cast! so long as I ............... :smile:

[The Overfishin Condition]

Ah- gotta listen to the old "gone fishin" on the way to the boat/launch, sometimes even in the boat. Lucky hat, and an incoming call on my cell phone seems to usually get a hit.

[Mark Vickers]

My dad always has to have his ragged American flag flying. Don't know what it is about it, but I'll tell ya, it seems to work.

...Maybe its just that we're more confident when its flying...

[corkyking]

7 wraps ONLY in egg loop or fisherman's knot but NEVER 5, 6, or 8,

[Lucky Lunker]

I always found that if you don't tell your wife before you go, wake up an hour earlier than you need to, and not turn the alarm off in the morning... usually works for me...