Music on board? 2025

MI Gordon reply :

Being a bank fisherman my whole life...and having bought my first boat in July 2010, life is good! Its a 2001 Smokercraft 161 Contender. And as I'm looking at the slot on the console that looks tailor made for a stereo, I'm thinking "How cool would that be?" Now I'm not talking about blasting Rush or Metallica, but some occasional music or a Lions/Tigers game would be cool. The question is-Does music/sports effect fishing? Thanks!

InLikeFinz reply :

Depends on who you ask. I try to make as little noise as possible but have still caught them with my high strung 7yr old with me, haha! I say go for it and if you think it kills the bite just turn it off.

Jason

slonezp reply :

Yeah. My son doesn't stop complaining about the music on my Ipod and I feel like throwing him in the lake.

You know, most of the time I don't even notice if the music is on or off when I fish with a partner. When I'm out alone it's nice and IMO it doesn't affect fishing. The fish already hear/feel the noise from outboards and trolling motors or moving around in the boat. I do however keep it at a low level more so to not distract myself.

Lund Explorer reply :

Tigers might not be too bad, but the Lions? ;D

bassfisherjk reply :

I don't have any music on my boat,shouldn't make any difference though.Good Luck with the new ride.

RoLo reply :

To each his own, but I personally would never tote manmade noise

into the great outdoors, where it would drown out the music of wildlife.

I want to hear every kingfisher and osprey, the cry of bald eagles,

the majestic sound of passing sandhill cranes, and also need to hear

every feeding bass that breaks the surface (the easiest bass to catch).

Roger

bayouXpress reply :

absolute must...

FishinDaddy reply :

Kissimmee bass seem to prefer classic rock.

I have a mp3 player with a zipper pouch speaker set that my wife got me from bed, bath and beyond for about 20 bucks. I like a little soft music when I fish alone. It keeps me from talking to myself.

Jig Man reply :

I have enough distraction without music in my boat. I don't even like anyone talking while I am concentrating on getting bit.

Fish Chris reply :

Well, their have been studies which show "above water" noise, travels almost zero distance underwater. Of course a 10Kwt system with 6 18"s might smack the hull hard enough to travel quite well... But I don't think you were considering a system like that

For myself though, I listen to music a LOT ! I have a really nice system in my truck which I crank up LOUD all the way to my fishing location, and all the way home, but when I'm on the water, it's just like Rolo said, I listen to the music of nature. Don't want any man made garbage to mess that up.

That's me though.

Peace,

Fish

bass or bass ? reply :

I have Sirius satellite radio on my boat. It isn't on all the time. Just when I want something to listen to. My fishing partner ( and band mate) and I enjoy the Real Jazz jazz channel when fishing.

.dsaavedra. reply :

i bring my zune docking station on board sometimes. its nice to have a little music playing when the bite is slow.

Stasher1 reply :

I have no interest in sounding like a boat full of waterskiers, but I rarely go anywhere or do anything without music.

This goes just about everywhere with me...

grimlin reply :

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Kissimmee bass seem to prefer classic rock.
I have a mp3 player with a zipper pouch speaker set that my wife got me from bed, bath and beyond for about 20 bucks. I like a little soft music when I fish alone. It keeps me from talking to myself.

I thought i was the only one who talks to himself while fishing...Glad to see I ain't alone. ;D

tholmes reply :

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To each his own, but I personally would never tote manmade noise

into the great outdoors, where it would drown out the music of wildlife.

I want to hear every kingfisher and osprey, the cry of bald eagles,

the majestic sound of passing sandhill cranes, and also need to hear

every feeding bass that breaks the surface (the easiest bass to catch).

Roger

Well said sir.

Tom

BassThumb reply :

I'm a huge music buff and collector, but I never bring music with me on the boat. I listen to music all the time it seems, including to and from the lake. I need a break when I'm on the water, and I like the calm of being on the water. The only exception on the boat is Twins baseball, but only with the bass turned off and the volume at a whisper.

For those who say it doesn't matter to the fish, it does. All you have to do to figure this out is go lake swimming next to your boat and put your head underwater and listen. I was surprised at what I heard from my boat. Livewell pumps, bilge pumps, radios, trollers, etc. They all make noise that can easily be heard underwater by human ears.

Fishing Rhino reply :

When panfishing, crappie music works well.

Goose52 reply :

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To each his own, but I personally would never tote manmade noise

into the great outdoors, where it would drown out the music of wildlife.

I want to hear every kingfisher and osprey, the cry of bald eagles,

the majestic sound of passing sandhill cranes, and also need to hear

every feeding bass that breaks the surface (the easiest bass to catch).

Roger

X3 to all that Roger said. I'm hard-of-hearing to begin with and I want as much silence from man-made distractions as I can get to better hear the sounds of nature - not to mention those breaking bass!

Dwight Hottle reply :

RoLo wrote

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To each his own, but I personally would never tote manmade noise
into the great outdoors, where it would drown out the music of wildlife.

I want to hear every kingfisher and osprey, the cry of bald eagles,

the majestic sound of passing sandhill cranes, and also need to hear

every feeding bass that breaks the surface (the easiest bass to catch).

Roger

X4 Fishing is relaxing and I relax best to peace & quiet.

bandsr4me20 reply :

When I'm in a tournament and in a "zone", I don't really want music on. If I'm just messing around I could care less how loud it is.

Luke at Gouldsboro reply :

I usually bring my ipod. If the fishing is slow, a little music can pep you up a bit.

GLoomis711 reply :

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Being a bank fisherman my whole life...and having bought my first boat in July 2010, life is good! Its a 2001 Smokercraft 161 Contender. And as I'm looking at the slot on the console that looks tailor made for a stereo, I'm thinking "How cool would that be?" Now I'm not talking about blasting Rush or Metallica, but some occasional music or a Lions/Tigers game would be cool. The question is-Does music/sports effect fishing? Thanks!

I love listening to Rush while I fish... I've never given it a try with an ipod before..

central.PA.bass reply :

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When panfishing, crappie music works well.

LOL!

MFBAB reply :

If I'm fishing with my wife or when I'm trolling, YES!!

The rest of the time it's the nature channel

DTack reply :

You know I have thought about putting music on the boat as well, not so much for when I am full on fishing but more-so if I take some friends out who might get a little bored or just relaxing out on the boat with fishing rods in hand with the girlfriend. Only problem is the $150 or so that it would take to put it in usually goes to more tackle haha

Dock Master reply :

I think RoLo said it best, but personally if I had to choose a yes or no answer for this question it would be no. I like to be focused on the water and I do believe that if the music is loud enough it could scare away some fish. But when I am on the water and nothing seems to be biting I will turn on some Lil Wayne or Eminem but its never going to be loud enough to really scare away fish.

Nixstyx reply :

I like to be as stealthy as possible. Some say fish can't hear above water noise, others said it wouldn't bother them even if they could hear it. I say, why bother?

In my mind fishing is a way to get away from the sensory overload of everyday life. Enjoy the peace and quiet. You'd be surprised how easily the mind fills empty space with valuable introspection.

No offense, but are people who fill the air with "obnoxious" music really that afraid to be alone with their own thoughts? Then again, maybe that's just the romantic fly-fisherman in me.

bass or bass ? reply :

As I stated before, I enjoy music at times while fishing, at others I prefer the quiet and solitude Of natural sounds. Unless your boat is right next to mine, you'd not be able to hear the music, I certainly don't blast it. Besides, what I listen to while fishing isn't "blasting" music, it's usually either jazz, or new age music that blends in with nature.

A couple years ago I fished for several hours @ 80' away from a nesting pair of Great Blue Herons. The sounds of the wind, the water rippling, and the herons squaking to each other, and the sound of their great wings flapping as they flew overhead was the best music I could ask for!

NBR reply :

I'm with Roger and Tom. I want to hear the outdoors including a fish feed or jump and maybe nearby bait fish.

tipptruck1 reply :

Since I fish from shore a lot it keeps me busy when I am not catching any thing. Like others said it prevents me from talking to my self.

I never brought it when I went out with buddy's on there boats. That was in till last winter. I hooked my first muskie while using 12lb test. It was about 45 inches and mid 20lbs. Now every time I fish with my buddy's the ipod comes. To this day I still remember the song when I hooked into it.

K_Mac reply :

I agree with RoLo that what you you do in your boat is your own bidnis. In my boat I would rather have a snake than music blaring, and I don't like snakes and really like music. When camping or fishing, the quiet and the sounds of nature are a big part of the appeal to me.

Edit: I don't mind talking to myself. Every now and then I say something that makes sense. :

CWB reply :

Blast some Metal and you're bound to get 'em fired up.

I'm more concerned about dropping something or causing any kind of noise that will reverberate in my boat which the fish can pick up on.

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