Skip to content

Angler eccentricities

Featured Replies

Anybody else do anything fishing related that makes people think your a few fries short of a happy meal? I'm not talking about the "normal" stuff like religiously organizing and checking your gear, I'm talking downright loony. For example I talk to my jigs when I rig them up. I usually say if I was a fish I'd eat you or something along those lines. Anyone else care to fess up? ;D ;D ;D

  • Super User

You just about got me covered! ;D

When I catch a dink, I look it straight in the eyes and tell it to tell her bigger siblings to bite my line with a pretty please, beggin' on my knees.

-A Dinkmaster

I usually just tell the bait how good it looks and just to build its self esteem up i will say "if i were a fish i would eat you right now". Thats when im rigging them up, i don't go to my tackle boxes and pick a lure to talk to, im not crazy.

I was fooling with a KingKong on shore and this couple was saying," Is he really fishing with that?" and stuff like that. It was funny.

You think, if my yard was flooded I would throw this there and that up there.

                                 -searoach

Here fishy fishy fishy in a nice voise COME BITE MY F#@! Hook In a evil voise

thats messed up cause i say the same thing and have been for yrs....lol :o

"If I were a fish, I'd eat this."

i say "hit it" all the time.... drives my fishing buddies nuts!

also anytime the water temp changes even a tenth of a degree i feel the need to anounce it!

tight lines--Jim

When I make a great cast (shorefisherman here) say under some overhanging trees, down a treeline right next to a downed tree, I'll imitate a line from the Disney movie 'The Goofy Movie'........'The perfect cast!' in Goofy's voice. Pretty dang weird if you ask me.  

Howdy

I find interesting that I am not the only guy out there chanting "Here fishy fishy fishy" while I'm fishing. 8-)

I always talk to my fish when I am unhooking them. I reassure them and praise them. My fishing partners think I'm a little nutty but that's okay...Who isn't "Nuts"that is a Bass fisherman? ;D

  • Super User

I go fishing. Isn't that eccentric enough????LOL

Falcon

When I catch one I will say "thanks buddy". I mainly do this after going a long while without a bite. Or the ussual "I got one".

Paul

When my lure hits the water, I say out loud several times a day, "somethin eat that thing". Whether by myself or with a partner. And I kiss everything big enough to go in the livewell and accompany me to the weigh in

When I catch one I will say "thanks buddy". I mainly do this after going a long while without a bite. Or the ussual "I got one".

Paul

  I do the "Thanks Buddy" thing also.

  Funny thing though, both of my most recent "Off's", in which I lost a GOOD fish as it was jusmping out of the water, hence spitting the Bait out of it's mouth, were next to another boat. On both occasions, I hit my knees and crouched in silence for a good 30 seconds. My last Off, I was crouched so long in disbelief and disgust, that they guy in a boat about 50 yards from me asked me if I was alright. :'( I replied to him that I was, then he said, "That's cool. Cause if I lost that Fish, I'd be in Tears."  

I have a song and dance that I do at the start of every fishing trip. Once I get to my initial fishing spot I do this little dance where I sort of slowly dance in place and move around in a circle while chanting "bring the fish! bring the fish!". Obviously I can't dance around too much in the boat.

If the day turns out really slow, I've been known to perform this ancient rite again in an attempt to placate the fishing gods and have them bestow upon me great fishing success.

You mean the normal stuff like spend X amount on a boat designed for fishing gear and ease of fishing then spend X on gear, then spend X time getting to the lake and throwing lures, then spending 30 seconds excitedly reeling in a fish, just to admire it for another 30 seconds an throw it back with only a memory to go home with.  No, nothing abnormally eccentric.

ITs funny how many people say the if i were a fish id eat it.   When i dont get a bite for a  bit i look at my wife and say "whats wrong with this thing if i were a fish id eat it!"

lmao

You mean the normal stuff like spend X amount on a boat designed for fishing gear and ease of fishing then spend X on gear, then spend X time getting to the lake and throwing lures, then spending 30 seconds excitedly reeling in a fish, just to admire it for another 30 seconds an throw it back with only a memory to go home with. No, nothing abnormally eccentric.

Have you been talking to my wife????? ;D

  • Super User

Because I fish deep most of the time, my eyes are my flasher and I've become quite good at "mental imaging".  When I'm fishing I sometimes describe my "mental images" and usually the guy in the back thinks I'm nuts jabbering away.  I probably am because I've done this when alone too, which means I'm talking to myself.  My 2 boys have gotten used to it though. :o

your not crazy if you talk to yourself....

your only crazy if you talk back.

Join the conversation

You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.

Guest
Unfortunately, your content contains terms that we do not allow. Please edit your content to remove the highlighted words below.
Reply to this topic...

Recently Browsing 0

  • No registered users viewing this page.

Important Information

We have placed cookies on your device to help make this website better. You can adjust your cookie settings, otherwise we'll assume you're okay to continue.

Account

Navigation

Search

Search

Configure browser push notifications

Chrome (Android)
  1. Tap the lock icon next to the address bar.
  2. Tap Permissions → Notifications.
  3. Adjust your preference.
Chrome (Desktop)
  1. Click the padlock icon in the address bar.
  2. Select Site settings.
  3. Find Notifications and adjust your preference.