Superstitions--Now I know why I never caught fish before!!

[Grumpy]

After reading the post about superstitions, I know why I could never catch any fish before. I always thought it was because I was a poor fisherman, now I know it was because I didn’t have any superstitions.

I checked out all of the superstitions on that POST so that I could adopt them when I went fishing. Well, today was my lucky day, in spite of the fact that it was post-frontal, high pressure, and clear bluebird skies—I practiced the superstitions AND I CAUGHT FISH—LOTS OF FISH!!

First off, I was going by myself so I didn’t have anyone to do a “lucky handshake” with, so when I got up I thought I would shake my wife’s hand but she was asleep and had both hands under the sheet. Luckily she had one foot sticking out, so I shook her big toe.

After I got the boat, etc. ready, I took off my regular hat and wore the one that I got for being a KBF Observer a few years ago. I have never worn it since that miserable weekend of sitting in the back of a boat for two solid days and watching another fellow NOT CATCH BASS!! I figured I would get all of the luck he didn’t have—I was right!!

I usually take sliced ham sandwiches for lunch and I don’t have any regular “potted meat”, so last night I put the sliced ham in some red wine and I figured by this morning it would be “potted” but instead it just tasted bad.

Now mind you, I can’t stand Willie Nelson or the other lucky singers that were mentioned but I do have a Crystal Gayle CD in the van so I played her stuff all the way to the lake, especially: “I’m ready for the Times to get Better!”

When I got to the lake, I left the scale, the net, and the Golden Rule in the locker and never did take them out. I still managed to get all the fish I caught in the boat but you are just going to have to take my word for how big they were and how much they weighed because I didn’t measure or weigh them.

Anyhow, after I got to my “honey hole”, I did like the one fellow said about his first cast and I made my first one short and out into the lake but ****, I STILL CAUGHT A 17” FISH and he wouldn’t shake off. I lifted him into the boat and figured the rest of my day was ruined, but that was just the start of the best day I have had fishing in a long time.

I won’t go into a bunch of details because I don’t want to brag or make anyone jealous or anything, but I caught about 30 bass, anyplace from ten inches to a couple of four pounders.

So thanks to all you fellows for showing me why I wasn’t catching fish before, now all I have to do is get me some Tootsie Rolls and wash my hands and maybe next time I’ll have a really good day.

[DJD]

Good one!:-) I quit doing the superstitions years ago now i just blame tough days on the moon phase, the high pressure, fishing pressure, hot weather, cold weather, lack of current, drought, flood, muddy water or being front ended.

[dcbasser]

Glad all the info helped you grumpy, good to see someone is catching fish. I have not been able to catch any since my lucky hat disappeared. Just wondering though, did you try the breakdancing method Danny talked about after catching all those bass. LOL

[Grumpy]

As I said, I didn't expect to catch any with the "good" weather conditions but I did have a great day. Yeah, I fished with Danny last year and he taught me his "special on the deck break dance" and I did it after every catch. I think he called it ROFLMAO!! I forgot to mention that!

Grumpy

[Danny]

I think he called it ROFLMAO!! I forgot to
>mention that!
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>Grumpy

Grumpy, in my case, it is called ROFLMFAO!!!!

LOL... good one... I think.

Tight lines and God Bless

Danny