Fishing Excuses

Think of this list like one of those jars you see beside the till in convenience stores. Need a penny take one; got a penny leave one. All of the excuses I have either used myself or heard someone else use.

Need an Excuse- Take one; Got an Excuse- Leave One

1. No fish here
2. The wind was wrong
3. The barometer was rising
4. The barometer was falling
5. The Solunar table said it was the wrong time anyway
6. It is about the fishing, not the catching
7. Water too cold
8. Water too warm
9. Water too low
10. Water too high
11. Jinxed myself
12. You jinxed me
13. Using the wrong fly, lure or bait
14. Wrong spot
15. Wrong tide
16. Fish are too educated here
17. Couldn’t cast out far enough to reach the fish
18. Wrong moon phase
19. Too many other people around
20. Leader too heavy
21. Leader too short
22. Pulled it away from him
23. Too cold to fish well- after falling in
24. I did everything right but the fish just would not take
25. I did not know the hook was broken off my fly
26. Too bright out
27. Must have had gas fumes on my hands
28. Fishing from the wrong side of the brook
29. There was a seal in the pool- works with beavers and otters too.
30. The guide ….- just fill in the blank. Only works when there are no fish. If there were lots caught, you never hear the guide mentioned.
31. Tony said... Took the wife .....she scared them off !
32. Fish Whisperer said... Took the wife and she caught them all.