What made you rage the most? 2024
Pro Logcatcher reply :
So, I am making this to make sure I am not the only one who has had this bad stuff happen. Also to entertain myself.
I was fishing in the mountains for rainbows a while ago, and I wasn't having much luck. Eventually, my uncle pointed out two trout in a small pool and I cast into it. I hooked into my first wild trout! Maybe about 14 inches or so. How did I know the length? You'll see. This trout led me on a great fight, and then it JUMPED INTO A TREE. Picture the scene: a wide-eyed guy watching a trout hanging in front of his face. I guess you all know what happened next... Sploosh! The trout was gone. Now I have been out three more times, and caught nothing. I'm posting this to help cheer me up =(
Anything you guys had happen that made you rage? Post in the thread!
Montanaro reply :
Thats nothing to rage about...thats fishing and a unique story.
My father raged some the other day when his new rod and reel setup he was looking forward to using had a massive wind knot causing him to abandon using it for rest of the day.
Steveo-1969 reply :
If by "rage" you mean swear cuss curse stomp around throw things break rod over knee and generally act like an idiot then the answer is... never. For me fishing=relaxation. When I lose a nice fish I don't get mad, but my heart breaks and I feel sick to my stomach.
JustinCT reply :
Took my boat out in mid April for first time of the year and it's making this horrible banging noise after it's put into gear. Whole boat shakes when it happens. Took it to the service place 2 and a half weeks ago, finally get a call yesterday, entire lower unit is shot. Rage? Maybe not to that extent but with a hell of a repair bill and no fishing for what will end up being over a month, I am certainly not happy at this time. Worst start to a season I've had.
visagelaid reply :
I got pretty upset when I shut my 13hour old new rod in the tailgate of my truck.
Jelvas reply :
When i watched, powerless, my Loomis IMX + Curado E7 combo take a dive from the boat on +20ft water on my home lake 2 years ago.... yeah, that one made me rage big time!
Jar11591 reply :
Wind and anchors that don't hold.
geo g reply :
I just boil when I get to a ramp and prep the boat in an out of the way spot, and get ready to drop the boat in at the ramp. Here comes an ignorant guy, and blocks the whole ramp while he does all his prepping at the ramp, blocking everyone waiting to drop their boat. Most boaters are respectful of others, but there are a group of low life's that don't care about anyone but themselves. It is a total lack of respect! They would be the first to scream if they had to wait.
Yeajray231 reply :
On 5/4/2017 at 3:11 AM, visagelaid said:I got pretty upset when I shut my 13hour old new rod in the tailgate of my truck.
Did something similar to this the other day. Except had them in a car... Rolled my window up and busted the tip off my most expensive rod. Lol.
Ahh but you know what they say... Life's a ..... You get ...... Then ya die.
I try to not be upset about anything..
the reel ess reply :
My ex monster in law throwing an entire combo of mine so far off the dock that I couldn't find it swimming. I caught it fishing off the same dock a few years later.
OCdockskipper reply :
Disrespectful people, specifically when they are doing something in public that effects others yet they are completely oblivious. Examples include driving slower than the rest of traffic while in the fast lane, standing in the middle of a walkway as people are trying to pass, being loud and obnoxious in a place where others can't escape your noise (plane, restaurant, etc).
Hog Basser reply :
Broke trying to horse a hung lure off a log. About a year later, broke another one when my boat drifted past a tree and it got jammed between the console and the tree **SNAP**.
MassYak85 reply :
On 5/4/2017 at 3:30 AM, Jar11591 said:Wind and anchors that don't hold.
THIS^^^^
Also trying to use a stakeout pole and the bottom is too muddy/or rocky for it to stick in.
frosty reply :
On 5/4/2017 at 3:11 AM, visagelaid said:I got pretty upset when I shut my 13hour old new rod in the tailgate of my truck.
I watched my dad do that when I was a kid. Claimed 3 of his rods. Needless to say we didn't fish for long that day.
gimruis reply :
On 5/4/2017 at 3:11 AM, visagelaid said:I got pretty upset when I shut my 13hour old new rod in the tailgate of my truck.
My old man did that to my G-Loomis rod several years ago. He slammed the tail gait shut and it snapped my rod which was leaning there right in half. The bad part is that it was the only rod n reel I brought that day because we were going to wade a small river and packed light. The good news is that rod has a lifetime warranty so all he had to do was pay for shipping and I got a replacement.
On 5/4/2017 at 3:32 AM, geo g said:I just boil when I get to a ramp and prep the boat in an out of the way spot, and get ready to drop the boat in at the ramp. Here comes an ignorant guy, and blocks the whole ramp while he does all his prepping at the ramp, blocking everyone waiting to drop their boat. Most boaters are respectful of others, but there are a group of low life's that don't care about anyone but themselves. It is a total lack of respect! They would be the first to scream if they had to wait.
That boils me too. I've seen some pretty ugly situations at boat ramps over the years. I call it "ramp rage." I've learned to just try and be patient and not let it bother me. Generally, anglers aren't the ones doing it. Its usually recreational crafts like pontoons, wake boarding boats, and cruisers. Ironically, those are the ones that bother me on water the most too, along with jet skis. Sometimes there will be a double sized ramp and some moron is loading/unloading RIGHT in the middle so no one else can use it.
Darren. reply :
Welcome aboard!
For me, I busted a string when my newly upgraded
St. Croix Legend Tournament spinning rod broke as
I was pulling the truck out of the car port en route
to our vacation on a great bass lake.
I don't swear normally, but I did then. It was a stupid
mistake, the rod(s) were laying down in my kayak,
but that rod was propped up a tad over the yak (which
was mounted on my truck), when I pulled forward,
the rod caught on the straps I use to hang the kayak.
SNAAAAAAAP! *S*%$%^$$$$
Took me a while to recover while driving to the lake....
IndianaFinesse reply :
My motor breaking down after driving two and a half hours to prefish for a tournament, and then the day before the tournament due to that part taking a few other parts with it, after paying crazy overnight shipping to get the parts on time. Now that problem caused another that may keep us out of this weekends tournament, which would ruin us from a aoy point standpoint.
That and the day my villain broke will trying to unsnag my fifth snagged lc pointer of the day, after losing my nice rubber net in an attempt to unsnag it also. Luckily I only paid fifty bucks for the villain, but losing a total of 200$ worth of gear that day really, really hurt.
A-Jay reply :
Had some bad sushi ~
Oh, I was raging - Big Time.
A-Jay
Yeajray231 reply :
I rage every time I hit the water.... One way or another....
Bug, craw, menace... Always raging 
david in va reply :
This happened 50 plus years ago, Dad and I were going fishing one morning[ we had to move out a barn of tobacco that evening, so only the morning to fish] ,times were a little hard back then and we caught our in minnows. after what looked like forever catching the minnows we were on the way. About 2 miles before we got to the lake, their was a car on side of the road with smoke coming out from the interior of the car. Dad pulled over, the drivers seat was on fire, and you guessed it, Dad poured our minnows, water and all on the seat to put it out. No fishing that day.
I still get POED every time I think of it.
GetBent reply :
Drove an hour to boat storage to load up and fish. Finally got a friend to go with me. We got up at 5am. Went to unplug the trolling motor charger- forgot last time. Battery dead. I MF'd myself about a dozen times and apologized double that. We still fished. My buddy caught fish using his baitcaster for the first time while using lures so I was happy about that. He had a good time and I caught a 4.5lbs bass so it wasn't all that bad. After we were done, and I put the boat up- I checked to make sure it was charging about 5 times lol.
RichF reply :
I lost a 5 pounder that would've won my dad and I our first team tournament with a really good club in NY. It took a second for it to process after she tail walked and spit my jig. After my next cast, I reeled up, swore incredibly loudly, and snapped my Legend Extreme over the gunnel of the boat. My dad, who is incredibly mellow, yelled at me for the first time since I was a kid (I was in my mid-20s at the time). We missed first place by 0.2 lbs.
I'm certainly not proud of that moment. I can tell you though, I've never had a meltdown like that since. I still get emotional every now and again during tournaments, but I've matured quite a bit and can control those emotions much better now.
ww2farmer reply :
10 or so years ago I used to get bent out of shape about a lot of things.
Not so much anymore.
I can tolerate the wake boats, the jet skiers, the idiots at the launch ramp who take forever, etc.....They are just ignorant to the discomfort they might be causing, and often a calm word with them or some helpful advise will go a lot farther than acting like an unhinged lunatic.
The one thing that still turns the keys for the nuclear launch codes is other bass fisherman who act a fool. They should know better.
I don't do any of the stuff to other people that would cause me to get bent, and I expect the same in return. If you get out of your lane towards me though, your going to get an earful.........and I mean an earful.
the reel ess reply :
On 5/4/2017 at 10:23 AM, david in va said:This happened 50 plus years ago, Dad and I were going fishing one morning[ we had to move out a barn of tobacco that evening, so only the morning to fish] ,times were a little hard back then and we caught our in minnows. after what looked like forever catching the minnows we were on the way. About 2 miles before we got to the lake, their was a car on side of the road with smoke coming out from the interior of the car. Dad pulled over, the drivers seat was on fire, and you guessed it, Dad poured our minnows, water and all on the seat to put it out. No fishing that day.
I still get POED every time I think of it.
I remember many days like that. My dad was always fishing on the cheap. We've had wheel bearings on the trailer seize en route, many flat tires and blowouts, drain plug left at home or left out(!!!), my dad getting paged to come to work when others were on call, forgetting to charge the boat battery, having to use a car battery for the boat, then killing said car battery and needing a jump, getting to the lake and remembering the gas tank is sitting in the driveway. Too many to name, really. Most are funny, looking back. I wish i could still get him to fish with me. I bought my fish & ski with that in minds, but he tells me he's too old and worn out to fool with that stuff anymore so I stopped asking.
I have gotten to the fishing hole of choice with my kayak and discovered I left my paddle home. I almost never remember to bring everything I need, especially my new action camera. Often the lure I want to use most is on a rod in my rod holder at home.
jimf reply :
I've actually heard a similar story, where a trout jumped into a tree. I can't remember where, but that's the first time I've heard of that happening believe it or not. Great story though.
I can't think of rage, I can't think of many cases of utter disappointment. My wife slamming the truck door on a $600 R.L. Winston fly rod, throwing a rod on my Evinrude engine many years ago, taking some OT money and buying a new prop and shearing that sucker completely off before I even got the boat off of the trailer (super low water levels, shouldn't have tried) ....
@JustinCT good vibes your way, I've been there and that is maddening and sickening waiting. You know you are 1) missing fishing time and 2) probably going to end up with a bill. Sucks.
J Francho reply :
On 5/4/2017 at 2:15 AM, Pro Logcatcher said:This trout led me on a great fight, and then it JUMPED INTO A TREE.
I've had that happen with a double digit steelhead. Fight was over in a flash. Total bummer.
NYWayfarer reply :
I rage over tangles that are bad enough to be cut and retied. Nothing I hate more than having to retie a rig on a boat in the wind with my eyesight.
Funniest rage story I have is when a group of my friends went fishing. The driver hit a pothole and our bucket of minnows went flying and overturned spilling water and minnows everywhere. The guy whose lap it was in was raging but the drivers rage was even better.
It seems for weeks after that trip his car would have problems starting from time to time. A costly trip to the mechanic for a diagnostic revealed that a minnow had somehow got under his mat and was laying right on his cut-off switch. Once the mummified minnow was extracted the truck had no more issues.
IndianaFinesse reply :
I've had fish jump into trees before, but i managed to get them all out. I once had a bullhead jump clear out of the water to grab my stinkbait, I was shore fishing and got the line major tangled in a bush on the shoreline and while untangling the fish jumped up and ate it.
Another time I accidentally casted across a dock, and while reeling in to get over the dock I hooked a bass. Which would have been fine, but while reeling the small bass over top of the dock the hook so somehow got snagged in the wood planking. I would have simply gone over and retrieved it, but there was a large rottweiler on the dock that was interested/confused as to why a fish was flopping on his dock. He couldn't figure out what to do with it, the dog kept darting towards it while barking and quickly biting it until the bass flopped, at which it would run away from it for a few seconds. So I had to wait till the dog finally lost interest and left to retrieve the now dead fish. Funniest thing ever to watch, a big rottweiler somewhat afraid of yet curious in a twelve inch bass.
Catt reply :
Rage?
Aint in my fishing vocabulary!
Even in tournament settings I'm too laid back,
Now irritated! 
Had plans to fish a local river system the Saturday, 6-10" of rain yesterday killed those plans.
Got call last night to fish a marsh today, 25-35 mph sustained NW wind & bluebird sky...uh no!
Hawkeye21 reply :
Last Thursday I was fishing a small river and it was about 38 degrees and winds up to 20 mph. I was floating downstream back to my vehicle and casting to the shore along the way. Managed to catch my first and only fish of the afternoon which seemed to make the trip all worth while, at least I thought.
On one cast I got my lure stuck in an overhanging tree so I had to paddle back up stream and into the wind to get it out. It seemed as soon as I tried doing that the wind blew the hardest and longest, like it was trying to make me mad. What made it worse was that about 20 feet down stream was another overhanging tree that the wind wanted to blow me into. I needed to stay out of that because of my poles sticking up.
I struggled for what seemed like 10 minutes paddling up stream, trying to reel in loose line, trying to stay out of the trees, getting line tangled up in my poles, getting blown down stream and paddling back up stream. I was cursing the wind like crazy. I said I don't understand wind! numerous times. I was so frustrated and was trying to paddle with one hand while the other was holding my pole and still trying to get the lure out of the tree.
At some point a raged so hard trying to paddle into a gust of wind that not only did I almost tip my kayak over but I ended up bending my paddle. Must have been a lot of force put on it paddling into that wind and current. It gets my blood boiling just remembering it. If I was smart I would have just cut the line, set my pole down and paddled up with two free hands then got the lure. Or just left the d**n thing in the tree.
Ratherbfishing reply :
I didn't rage over it but the passenger in the car did. I was driving his AMC gremlin (I think he was tired) and I was turning left onto a side road. In order to "beat" an approaching car, I had to gun it a bit. Unfortunately, in doing so, I dumped a bucket of minnows all over the floor and onto his legs and feet. Like I said, he "raged" about it for a bit. (I thought it was kinda funny). Authors note: It was funny because it was at the END of the day and not the beginning.
EastCoastAngler reply :
My dad and I were fishing a few years ago at our "honey hole", it was getting late in the day. We had just started throwing hula poppers when it sounded like a toilet flush on my dad's. He fought this monster to the bank where it had slightly wrapped around a laydown. Another guy that was fishing with us volunteered to get the fish free from the snag. He went into the water, got the fish free, and lifted it out of the water by just the line. This bass bro 12 pound mono like it was floss. Needless to say that was the largest fish I've ever seen lost. And the guy wasn't invited to fish anymore.
blckshirt98 reply :
For me it was when I went to my favorite local lake one afternoon and it was exceptionally windy (from shore, 15mph+ steady). I was dropshotting and the wind/current kept taking my rig to places where it would get hung up and I'd have to re-tie (which in the bad wind brought my frustration level up even more). I got hung up 5-6 times (at one point it was three casts in a row) at which point i started cussing and packed up and left. So with driving time included it was about 2.5 hours wasted, and $10 worth of gas, a bunch of lost terminal tackle, and not a single bite. This is why when I see heavy winds I just go home now.
jeff25 reply :
Fishing out of a jon boat, went to cast a crankbait and it snagged the tip of another rod that was sticking up. Broke that rod and backlashed my other reel. Lost 2 set ups in one cast.
Another time fishing in a jon boat, standing up on the bench somehow one of my rods got knocked over the side. Luckily I was able to tie on a deep diving crank and snagged it the first cast.
crypt reply :
On 5/4/2017 at 2:58 AM, Steveo-1969 said:If by "rage" you mean swear cuss curse stomp around throw things break rod over knee and generally act like an idiot then the answer is... never. For me fishing=relaxation. When I lose a nice fish I don't get mad, but my heart breaks and I feel sick to my stomach.
THIS.......................
The Kangler reply :
Once I took my kayak crate on my buddies bass boat for a day of fishing. My 4 rods were laying on his deck and he couldn't help but stand on them. It wouldn't have bothered me if every setup was worth over $350. After watching him trample them and nicely asking him to watch out for them several times, I decided to get them up and put them in the rod holders on my crate. Of course, that means they were sticking straight up. About a half hour later I was bombcasting a crankbait and caught the guides of my month old Megabass Orochi. Completely ripped out two of the guides. I didn't rage on the outside, but inside I was molten lava. On top of that, I couldn't get any of the local repair guys to answer a call so I had to send it to Megabass USA's guy in Texas. I spent $35 shipping each way, $20 on a rod tube, and $40 on new guides. Now my $300 Megabass rod is worth $430. 
TheGreatOne reply :
If you aren't cussing, you aren't fishing hard enough!
the reel ess reply :
My dad went out once with my mom for an evening cruise in the pontoon. He had taken a rod with a deep diving crankbait because stripers had been schooling recently and it so happened that he ran across some. He started casting and catching and for whatever reason, my mom decided to walk up behind him as he was about to cast. Well, he floored her with his backswing of a Norman DD22. Fortunately, no hooks penetrated. But, as you can imagine, he never lived that one down.
deaknh03 reply :
On 5/5/2017 at 12:23 AM, Ratherbfishing said:I didn't rage over it but the passenger in the car did. I was driving his AMC gremlin (I think he was tired) and I was turning left onto a side road. In order to "beat" an approaching car, I had to gun it a bit. Unfortunately, in doing so, I dumped a bucket of minnows all over the floor and onto his legs and feet. Like I said, he "raged" about it for a bit. (I thought it was kinda funny). Authors note: It was funny because it was at the END of the day and not the beginning.
I'm hoping this happened 30 years ago.
Ratherbfishing reply :
On 5/5/2017 at 9:45 PM, deaknh03 said:I'm hoping this happened 30 years ago.
You mean because of the Gremlin? Yes, it happened in...1985. I haven't seen a Gremlin on the road in decades. But no, I haven't matured at all.
deaknh03 reply :
On 5/5/2017 at 9:48 PM, Ratherbfishing said:
You mean because of the Gremlin? Yes, it happened in...1985. I haven't seen a Gremlin on the road in decades. But no, I haven't matured at all.
yep, the gremlin. Jesus, its been a long time since I've seen a pacer or gremlin. My dad had a vega when we were kids.
the reel ess reply :
On 5/5/2017 at 10:11 PM, deaknh03 said:yep, the gremlin. Jesus, its been a long time since I've seen a pacer or gremlin. My dad had a vega when we were kids.
The Pacer X and Gremlin are becoming collectible.
WDE reply :
Happened recently, and it wasn't even my fish.
Buddy hooked up with 6.5-7lb LM, and was reeling it into the dock. I dropped my rod when I saw how big it was, and reached into the water to pull it out. One violent shake he snapped the line/knot and fell from my grip and swam away. Still kicking myself for not using two hands to help land that fish for my friend.
RoLo reply :
"What Made You Rage The Most?"
The road
Will Bass reply :
I had been fishing a Rebel popper most of the day with no luck. Wind picks up, popper flies into a tree and over a branch on a cast. I'm thinking no big deal. I'll cut the line and my lure will fall back into water, the current will bring it back and nothing's lost. So I cut the line and the lure hits the water as planned. Water erupts. Big bass hit it and it's gone lol! I can laugh now but back then I was first starting out and was losing more than catching.
WRB reply :
Bone head regulations that prevents rain runoff around Ventura watershed to be deverted into lake Casitas due to non existing steelhead spawn in the Ventura River while the lake is at record low levels. Stopping hactuary raised rainbow trout to planted into local lakes because the sterile hactuary raised rainbows may contaminate the native non existing steelhead trout. Not building a new launch ramp at Casitas because they can't remove any brush that has grown since the low water level during the drought years do to birds nesting. Quagga mussels preventing everyone from fishing more than 1 lake without going through a 35 day quarantine period.
Tom
RichF reply :
On 5/6/2017 at 2:49 AM, WRB said:Bone head regulations that prevents rain runoff around Ventura watershed to be deverted into lake Casitas due to non existing steelhead spawn in the Ventura River while the lake is at record low levels. Stopping hactuary raised rainbow trout to planted into local lakes because the style hactuary raised rainbows may contaminate the native non existing steelhead trout. Not building a new launch ramp at Casitas because they can't remove any brush that has grown since the low water level during the drought years do to birds nesting. Quagga mussels preventing everyone from fishing more than 1 lake without going through a 35 day quarantine period.
Tom
Remind me to never move to Cali. You guys have if rough. I feel for ya.
Bluebasser86 reply :
I had a guy yell at me for cutting him off in a tournament last year. I was dumbfounded because he was so far down the bank when I pulled in that I didn't even know he was there. I was pretty hot about it the rest of the day. I think he was mad because I'd caught a keeper right before we crossed paths. Ended up winning the tournament, want to guess who was in second place? Just to prove he was a real bag, as me and @gardnerjigman were carrying our 3 18" keepers back to the water, we crossed paths with the guy who had just turned his 2 keepers loose and he pipes up with "Are any of those fish actually 18"?" I about chewed my tongue off but managed to just reply that they'd measured on the TD's board, and that's all that really matters.
I checked on Google maps when I got home that day, we'd be AT LEAST 750' down the bank from where the guy was fishing on a 2,600 acre lake with a 20 boat tournament and recreational fishermen on the water. I guess I thought a couple football fields of space should have been enough.
jakebrake reply :
On 5/4/2017 at 3:11 AM, visagelaid said:I got pretty upset when I shut my 13hour old new rod in the tailgate of my truck.
I'd have created a whole new language.
did that once, but not a new rod...guillotined in the sliding rear window of a bronco.
cut the head off of a finishing nail, slipped it inside....crazy glue.....it actually fished better (was a cheapo Berkley....can't say I was surprised)
gardnerjigman reply :
On 5/6/2017 at 2:42 PM, Bluebasser86 said:I had a guy yell at me for cutting him off in a tournament last year. I was dumbfounded because he was so far down the bank when I pulled in that I didn't even know he was there. I was pretty hot about it the rest of the day. I think he was mad because I'd caught a keeper right before we crossed paths. Ended up winning the tournament, want to guess who was in second place? Just to prove he was a real bag, as me and @gardnerjigman were carrying our 3 18" keepers back to the water, we crossed paths with the guy who had just turned his 2 keepers loose and he pipes up with "Are any of those fish actually 18"?" I about chewed my tongue off but managed to just reply that they'd measured on the TD's board, and that's all that really matters.
I checked on Google maps when I got home that day, we'd be AT LEAST 750' down the bank from where the guy was fishing on a 2,600 acre lake with a 20 boat tournament and recreational fishermen on the water. I guess I thought a couple football fields of space should have been enough.
The part that really irritated me was we had just been praising the guy for fishing a tournament with his 12 year old son... Then come to find out he was a DB and is apparently teaching his son to be one as well.
bma3 reply :
Brand new rod that magically got the tip broken when I set the hook on a log. I don't think I've ever been more sad.
HawkeyeSmallie reply :
Took my 11 yr old boy Crappie fishing last Friday. We were hammering them (from the shore).
Then a jackwad comes in with his boat within casting distance and starts fishing. Not only that, but then he starts PLAYING HIS RADIO.
I didn't say a word, it was very hard to do, VERY. Probably the only reason I held back is because of my son.
Quarry Man reply :
losing an 8.5 lb bass in my hands when i was 15
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