Fishing superstitions

Another Dave · Jul 20, 2018

Setting up your net already mate? *inhales sharply through teeth*

Lucky hat? Lucky float? Magpie looks at you funny so you salute it?

What are your fishing superstitions and what other ones have you seen people do?

mikench · Jul 20, 2018

I am OCD so like to follow my little ritual when setting up ! I like my chair to be positioned just right , my rod rests at the right angle and height and my tools to be set out! If I don't do this I just don't feel right! I even now set up a large landing net with a Korum quick change cam attached in case a carp gate crashes my roach fishing! I am a sad case!

Mark Wintle · Jul 20, 2018

I always looked out for magpies on the way to a match; it had to be the first sighting, 1 = so-so, 2 for a win, 3 for a match record, 4 and above = so-so.

sam vimes · Jul 20, 2018

No superstitions, as such. However, I invariably set up a landing net before a rod sees the light of day. It's got nothing to do with superstition, just a sensible attempt to never get caught out without a landing net ready to hand.

mikench said:
I even now set up a large landing net with a Korum quick change cam attached in case a carp gate crashes my roach fishing! I am a sad case!

Be careful with those things. I know a few anglers that have had them fail when used between landing net and handle.

theartist · Jul 20, 2018

I used to look at a stately home en route to the river as it always guaranteed a good barbel day, then I gave up as the river is full of barbel and i'd have to fish like an idiot not to catch some, now I sometimes look at the mansion and think lucky bu**ers living there, but then you think I'm the one going fishing so who cares

rayner · Jul 20, 2018

A small club I was in during the 90s used to fish around the Isle of Bute a couple of times a year.. We had loads of cod and ling on our first day on the sea.
That same night we were in a dockside bar and the lass singing was the most cockeyed person I'd ever come across. the next day everyone on the boat blanked.
The cockeyed lass got the blame. Never look at a cockeyed woman was our mantra.

Not really a superstition more like a truth.

Peter Jacobs · Jul 20, 2018

Not really a superstition but more of a practicality . . . .

Whenever I was to have a day fishing, in the days when I was married, I would always wear a pair of lady's knickers.

This was not for luck you understand but simply cos the wife found that pair in the glove box of my car . . . .

chrissh · Jul 20, 2018

Being ex-navy, if someone whistling or singing into the wind near rivers or sea it will bring bad luck … it whistle up a storm

mikench · Jul 20, 2018

As they say in the french navy " a l'eau c'est l'heure"

barbelboi · Jul 20, 2018

I always tend to put one boot on first - then the other one..............................

103841 · Jul 20, 2018

I haven’t got any........touch wood.

Philip · Jul 20, 2018

Never used to throw in 13 bolies....still dont.

Keith M · Jul 20, 2018

After learning the hard way over the years; I now always pull my fishing rod in whenever Im going to pee behind a tree even when bites have been scarce. I’ve had too many wet legs.

If bites have stopped then I usually pour myself a drink; it’s amazing how the moment I pick up my cup my float goes under or my rodtip bends round.

Fishing superstitions

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