Wife's Tales... 2025
OkobojiEagle reply :
I've been around for several new moons and have heard or read many wife's tales concerning fishing, but here are three new ones I hadn't stumbled across before... enjoy
After handling gasoline, wash your hands with sugar.
After applying insect repellant, wash your hands with salt.
Smallmouth excrete a chemical from their skin that smells like crawfish and entices crawfish to reveal themselves while investigating for the intruder.
Add your own favorite fishing wife's tale.
oe
Mike2841 reply :
No bananas on a boat
Smokinal reply :
No bananas on a boat
Darnit! That was the first thing i thought of!
OntarioFishingGuy reply :
When the wind blows from the north, do not go forth, when the wind blows from the east, the fish bite the least, when the wind blows from the south, it blows bait into the fishes mouth, when the wind blows from the west, the fish bite the best.
jbsoonerfan reply :
Don't let a fish go in the area you caught it, it will go tell it's buddies not to bite your lure.
Teal reply :
Under a full moon, you can dig a hole but can't refill it with the dirt you took out.... It won't be enough
bworthey reply :
My grandmother always said if the cows were all laying down the fish weren't biting!
Smallmouth Hunter reply :
When the wind starts a blowin', the fishing gets a goin'.
iabass8 reply :
Clean your fishing poll enough and you will go blind 
that counts. it's fishing related!
FishinDaddy reply :
On 4/25/2014 at 8:41 AM, bworthey said:My grandmother always said if the cows were all laying down the fish weren't biting!
Your grandmother is a smart woman.
bworthey reply :
On 4/25/2014 at 9:15 AM, FishinDaddy said:Your grandmother is a smart woman.
I've always heard it had something to do with the barometric pressure and that there is a connection or something - I could be way off! Ha!
FishinDaddy reply :
On 4/25/2014 at 9:19 AM, bworthey said:I've always heard it had something to do with the barometric pressure and that there is a connection or something - I could be way off! Ha!
Mostly the moon. Free range cattle are very similar to other wild animals. If the weather is normal and stable, the moon has the biggest effect on feeding times. Lake Kissimmee is completely surrounded by the largest cattle ranch in the US. If you are near the shore on the 35K acre lake you can see cows. If they are laying down, it is going to be a long day.
RAMBLER reply :
During the dog days of summer, the muskies lose their teeth. That's why you can't catch them at that time of the year.
plumworm reply :
Don't ever, and I mean don't you ever, catch a fish on the first cast of the day. Something evil is happening. Just pack up and go home. I now make my first cast on the boat ramp into my live well.
Swampstud reply :
I dont buy the fish on the first cast thing, i did just that today fishing the bank. 3-4 outtings last year, good ones started just like that.
Wind from the east, fish bite the least. Really the only one i know of. Really though ive cought fish in every wind direction...
plumworm reply :
Swampstud, This thread is a listing of " old wives tales" not reality. We're just having fun with all the old ideas or I guess ideals that fishermen had years ago. Although, the bananas thing if sort of new, and dumb.
Master Bait'r reply :
white lighters are bad luck.
WIGuide reply :
On 4/25/2014 at 11:11 AM, plumworm said:Don't ever, and I mean don't you ever, catch a fish on the first cast of the day. Something evil is happening. Just pack up and go home. I now make my first cast on the boat ramp into my live well.
As stupid as this one sounds, it sure seems to be that way! I don't remember the pro angler, but I remember reading somewhere his first cast of the day is about 5' just to ensure he doesn't catch a fish.
Mike L reply :
No whistling on the boat while fishing...
Never step on a boat with your left foot...
Never, Ever change the name of a boat without paying homage to King Neptune
(Scratch the new name onto a piece of metal and throw it off the bow)
Mike
Lendiesel22 reply :
On 4/25/2014 at 12:34 PM, plumworm said:Swampstud, This thread is a listing of " old wives tales" not reality. We're just having fun with all the old ideas or I guess ideals that fishermen had years ago. Although, the bananas thing if sort of new, and dumb.
??? this one makes the most sense of them all.....banana bunches used to hold tarantulas, the bananas would be in the bottom of the boat and the passengers would sleep in the hold below deck as well. The spiders would become active at night and bite the crew while the slept. Many resulting in death.....not new or dumb IMO
WRB reply :
Differences between superstition, myths or wives tails; bringing bad luck is superstitious, beliefs based on myths are wives tails. If we were able to separate myth from fact, anglers would have little to talk about!
Tom
5 Dollar Fishing Game reply :
Saying "last cast for today" ensures a good next outing.
Bassguytom reply :
On 4/26/2014 at 12:26 AM, Lendiesel22 said:??? this one makes the most sense of them all.....banana bunches used to hold tarantulas, the bananas would be in the bottom of the boat and the passengers would sleep in the hold below deck as well. The spiders would become active at night and bite the crew while the slept. Many resulting in death.....not new or dumb IMO
I thought the bananna thing came from peels on the deck of the boat and causing a slipping hazard.
Traveler2586 reply :
On 4/25/2014 at 9:10 AM, iabass8 said:Clean your fishing poll enough and you will go blind
that counts. it's fishing related!
Not true, I can see just fine..... 
plumworm reply :
Len22, How many fishermen you know, lay bunches of bananas on the bottom of their boat, fresh from South America. This is an "old wives tales" thread. Ya know like, "wind from the west, fish bite best" not where did the logic of no "bananas" in the boat came from. I believe, this was supposed to be a fun thread not a gotcha thread.
RipSomeLips reply :
On 4/26/2014 at 9:01 AM, Traveler2586 said:Not true, I can see just fine.....
I used to have a friend that everytime somebody would say something like this he would try to act dumb and say "I don't understand, can you please draw me a diagram." It almost never got old!
RipSomeLips reply :
I was always told as a kid that once you cut a nightcrawler in half you cannot put it back in the box as it will poison the rest.
Missourifishin reply :
On 4/26/2014 at 12:49 PM, RipSomeLips said:I was always told as a kid that once you cut a nightcrawler in half you cannot put it back in the box as it will poison the rest.
I still thought that was true...
Lendiesel22 reply :
On 4/26/2014 at 9:29 AM, plumworm said:Len22, How many fishermen you know, lay bunches of bananas on the bottom of their boat, fresh from South America. This is an "old wives tales" thread. Ya know like, "wind from the west, fish bite best" not where did the logic of no "bananas" in the boat came from. I believe, this was supposed to be a fun thread not a gotcha thread.
no gotcha just a reply
DelfiBoyz_One_and_Only reply :
When the turtles are on the logs sunning the bass are on the beds. Or something like that! When the dogwood trees bloom the bass are on the next. If you catch and release the fish will go back and tell the others not to bite!
J-
Traveler2586 reply :
On 4/29/2014 at 11:00 PM, DelfiBoyzBaits said:When the turtles are on the logs sunning the bass are on the beds. Or something like that! When the dogwood trees bloom the bass are on the next. If you catch and release the fish will go back and tell the others not to bite!
J-
When the turtles are on the logs sunning the bass are on the beds. Or something like that! No, that doesn't work, they do that all summer long.
When the dogwood trees bloom the bass are on the next. Yes, this works
"If you catch and release the fish will go back and tell the others not to bite!" No, this doesn't work either.
Recently on my second cast of the day I pulled in a nice sized female LMB, took a pic and released her; on my forth cast of the day to the same area I pulled in the male. It's been my experience (and shown on the Hook n' Look TV show) that when you release a fish they will go deep and slowly work their way back to where they were; and that's a good thing.
DelfiBoyz_One_and_Only reply :
On 4/30/2014 at 12:51 AM, Traveler2586 said:When the turtles are on the logs sunning the bass are on the beds. Or something like that! No, that doesn't work, they do that all summer long.
When the dogwood trees bloom the bass are on the next. Yes, this works
"If you catch and release the fish will go back and tell the others not to bite!" No, this doesn't work either.
Recently on my second cast of the day I pulled in a nice sized female LMB, took a pic and released her; on my forth cast of the day to the same area I pulled in the male. It's been my experience (and shown on the Hook n' Look TV show) that when you release a fish they will go deep and slowly work their way back to where they were; and that's a good thing.
Yup I guess that is why they are considered wife's tales and not facts.
J-
RipSomeLips reply :
On 4/26/2014 at 1:00 PM, Missourifishin said:I still thought that was true...
My son asked me why that is true, so about a year ago I did some research and found nothing to say that is true. I did however find lots of experts who said that it's not harmful and infact sometimes the worms can grow themselves back. If anyone has evidence to show it is true I would love to hear it because then I could go back to my son and tell him Dad was right all along...haha.
dave reply :
On 4/26/2014 at 12:36 AM, WRB said:Differences between superstition, myths or wives tails; bringing bad luck is superstitious, beliefs based on myths are wives tails. If we were able to separate myth from fact, anglers would have little to talk about!
Tom
And fewer excuses.
papajoe222 reply :
On 4/26/2014 at 9:29 AM, plumworm said:Len22, How many fishermen you know, lay bunches of bananas on the bottom of their boat, fresh from South America. This is an "old wives tales" thread. Ya know like, "wind from the west, fish bite best" not where did the logic of no "bananas" in the boat came from. I believe, this was supposed to be a fun thread not a gotcha thread.
I don't know anybody that does that with bananas and I also don't know anybody that brings a banana on MY boat, besides "eating bananas causes your swet glands to give off an odor that's stronger than normal in attracting mosquitoes" Everyone knows that
DILLY07 reply :
Never spit in the water, you wont catch fish!
Yellow lighter gives you bad luck.
bigbill reply :
Wind from the south the fish don't bite.
Ratherbfishing reply :
Young wives will have so many items on their (your) "honey do" list that you'll rarely have the chance to go fishing. Old wives, on the other hand, will desperately want you out of the house-thus giving you plenty of time to fish.
Brian Needham reply :
On 4/25/2014 at 8:41 AM, bworthey said:My grandmother always said if the cows were all laying down the fish weren't biting!
I always believe that until this spring...... while driving to the lake the cows were laying down. I told Jeff this aint good, and told him why....
this is what commenced:
Brian Needham reply :
On 5/1/2014 at 2:41 AM, bigbill said:Wind from the south the fish don't bite.
I think you may have your directions mixed up
East= bite the least
west= bite the best
North= dont go forth
South= will throw it in their mouth
mjseverson24 reply :
On 4/26/2014 at 9:01 AM, Traveler2586 said:Not true, I can see just fine.....
then apparently you have not cleaned it "enough"...
Mitch
Mccallister25 reply :
On 5/2/2014 at 4:10 AM, Brian Needham said:I always believe that until this spring...... while driving to the lake the cows were laying down. I told Jeff this aint good, and told him why....
this is what commenced:
Needham, your videos are awesome..
everythingthatswims reply :
In terms of the first cast, whenever I catch an nice fish in the first few casts, it usually turns out to be the best fish of a day that is usually mediocre! My dad once landed a 22" flounder on his first cast surf fishing, then someone walking on the beach said "Wow! That's the first fish I have seen caught all week!" needless to say, the fishing after that was horrible
Mccallister25 reply :
On 5/2/2014 at 8:53 AM, BigBlock496 said:Needham, your videos are awesome..
I cant leave Jeff out! Just visited your youtube channel Jeff.. Didnt know they were your videos prior. You guys do some great fishing.
Brian Needham reply :
On 5/2/2014 at 8:53 AM, BigBlock496 said:Needham, your videos are awesome..
thanks for the kind words but they aren't "mine". They are OURS.
the videos wouldn't be video without Jeffro !!!
I just supply the comedy and outtakes!!!
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