What You Don't Like About Fishing

[indianabasshunter]

1. I hate it when my thumb bleeds from lipping "too many" bass.

 

2. I hate it when my ribs are bruised from setting the hook on "too many" bass.

 

On a serious note.

 

3. I hate the fact that many people feel that its ok to throw their used plastics and fishing line into the lake. You brought it to the lake you take it home.

 

4. I truly hate the aches and pains that my body goes through after fishing hard for an extended period of time. It actually will limit the amount of pre-fishing I can do as I don't want to be wore out/sore during the tournament.

[Shane J]

I cannot stand it when people mishandle fish. laying it in the dirt, holding it wrong, too long out of the water, etc, etc.  Some people don't care, and others just don't know any better, so I do my part to help the ones that don't know any better, but it's the other jerk offs that make my blood boil.

[WRB]

Getting old and not being able to enjoy fishing all day or night. Stop whining and go fishing!

Tom

[Oregon Native]

"Grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change,

 

the courage to change the things I can,

 

and the wisdom to know the difference."

Yup

[Jolly Green]

1. Trash. It is unfathomable to me that some people are that lazy. I do get the occasional snort out of finding the package for a DT-20 laying on the bank next to a max of 2' of water full of snaggy cover. Lost that one on the first cast, didn't ya, dipstick!

 

2. Dogs off leashes where they shouldn't be. I love dogs, just not when they're ramming a snout into my crotch while I'm playing a fish. 

 

3. Ducks and geese.  They infest a lot of good shoreline and crap everywhere. I know now why so many people shoot them.

 

 

P.S. - What's a buckethead? 

[slonezp]

 

P.S. - What's a buckethead? 

Someone who illegally harvests fish and keep everything he catches. I'll leave it at that. You can search previous threads to get a better idea.

[FishingMastah1]

Fish always change what they want, moody like women. Of course, this is also a good thing because if you could throw the same presentation all the time and catch fish, fishing would be plain boring. But it can be hard to build confidence in lures when fish hit them for 1 or 2 days, then they don't and you're left wondering why, and being limited to bank fishing and a very very small selection of tackle doesn't help in my situation. Sometimes I wish I could just tie on the lure that always works, toss it in, and reel in fish, but that is a longshot.

[Bass Slayer 72]

  I hate Disrespectful boaters (jet skis/wave runners)/ skiers) or guys in new bass boats that think because they've spent thousands of dollars on a bass boat they should be able to cross my line or cast within 20 ft of my boat and if you anchor right next to me, don’t be mad when I start up my main engine and roar to a different spot (what did you really expect)

 

People who don’t wait for their turn at the boat ramp, politeness counts A Hole….

[tomustang]

  I hate Disrespectful boaters (jet skis/wave runners)/ skiers) or guys in new bass boats that think because they've spent thousands of dollars on a bass boat they should be able to cross my line or cast within 20 ft of my boat and if you anchor right next to me, don’t be mad when I start up my main engine and roar to a different spot (what did you really expect)

 

People who don’t wait for their turn at the boat ramp, politeness counts A Hole….

That can go both ways.

 

New or seasoned owners... doesn't matter I've seen it both.

 

At the ramp impatient and ones that take too long.

[Deleted account]

That's easy:

 

1. Braid

 

2. Flouro

 

3. Other anglers

 

"Luckily I'm agoraphobic AND antisocial, sometimes $#!t just works out..."

[*Hootie]

HATE....What a powerful word, and what a shame and a waste of precious time.

Hootie

[aavery2]

Having to go back to work on Monday

[BassnChris]

I hate Disrespectful boaters (jet skis/wave runners)/ skiers)

AMEN!

And Trash.

There several things that may be bothersome........but Jet Skis I Hate. I know not all of them are like that.....but I would say the vast majority of them are the most discourteous watercraft operators on the water.

When I took my boaters safety class two years ago.......the trooper said that a lot of states were dealing with fisherman pulling guns on jet ski operators, but we were not having these issues here in OK. I kind of chuckled under my breath and dismissed it.

My first time out on the lake 2 weeks later........I encountered the jet skis. By the end of the day I reflected on the troopers story and said out loud, "now I know why people are pulling guns on jet skiers."

We have road rage on the roads.........people hurting people while shopping on Black Friday........and soon we will hear of wave rage on the waterways........more respect for everyone from everyone.

Still hate jet skis though.

[TrippyJai]

1. People - When I'm fishing I find people annoying and rather be left alone. I don't have problem with people who say hello or want to ask me a question, I hate people who don't keep their distance so I can cast, parents who don't tell their kids to give me space, people who surround me, people who make smart ass comments like "oh look, now you have dinner", etc.

 

2. Geese - Their poop is everywhere, they are in the way sometimes and they can be aggressive. They will take up the walk way as well.

 

3. Trash - Don't care much about trash on the grass or sides. When people throw trash into the lake or ponds I fish, it drives me nuts.

[dougie511]

i dont like seeing multiples of big bass that someone post a picture of back at there house or camp ground and you know they are dead! I understand mounting your biggest bass or something over 8 pounds or whatever number some ppl have picked out to be big enough to mount but i always practice catch and release to hope that people will do the same and keep the spots that i fish going strong with good numbers of big bass but thats not always the case!!!! And i agree with the trash its pretty pathetic how lazy and disrespectful people can be about that!!

[RAMBLER]

As said previously, hate is a strong work/emotion.  But, I HATE the punks that just have to destroy a launch site.  Such as, tipping over the porta potties, spin doughnuts in the parking lot and launch area, shoot out the lights.  Somebody actually carried large pieces of granite/rip-rap from a dike, at least 10 miles away and put them in the water, at a launch site, just under the water so we could run our boats up on them.  At another launch site, with very good and well taken care of bathrooms, they do their filthy business in the middle of the ramp. 

 

I don't like, but am getting use to tournament fishers that think they have only two speeds, stop or wide open, no matter how close they come to me.  I've learned to just turn my boat nose into the wake and then when I am moving I don't slow down for them.   The other fishers that used manners get the same respect from me.

 

Trash is just disgusting.  We used to teach the scouts, if you carried it out, you can carry it back.  An awful lot of people just flat don't care about the mess they make.  I don't like fishing in an area with the bottom littered with beer cans.

 

All that being said, I will still put up with it all so that I can get out on the water, catch a few fish and have a conversation with my maker about the wonderful creation that I enjoy.

[ClackerBuzz]

toy dogs.  i wouldn't call it a bark as much as a repetitive ear piercing chirp. i head to nature to get away from the city and noises.  2 of my fisheries have houses on them with toy dogs.  these owners lock them outside and the #*(@) things scream all day long. it echoes off the water..and my brain. these places loose all serenity when the dogs are out.  i've even encountered two men in a boat with a paris hilton dog that was literally barking for 3 hrs straight.  it's bark was still echoing as i moved 500 yds away and ran out of water. these people are inconsiderate pet owner who just want a lap dog or arm decoration but they can't be bothered to discipline their 'dogs' and teach them not to bark? hate isn't a strong enough word for how i feel about these overgrown rats.  i wouldn't mind rigging one up as musky bait. now let me tell how i really feel   in the end it's the bad pet owners that gotta go. the dogs can stay.

[fishguy613]

i really dislike crowds personally, especially when the boat has been put away and i wake up at 6 for eyes. Nothing better than being the only boat on the water, IMO.

[Gatorbassman]

I love fishing. I love everything about it. What I don't like are the other influences that have a negitive effect on my fishing.

 

Whiney fishing partners who blame their fishing issues on everything but themselves. Fishing is a problem solving activity. If you don't like solving the problems in front of you go sit on the couch.

 

Know-it-alls. They are unteachable.

 

Weather Men. Always plan on them being wrong.

[deadadrift89]

Cold fronts the day before i go fishing.

Having someone pull up and start fishing beside me or friends motor up to talk.

[born2fish94]

Fishing is the one thing in my life that's always been there for me. it changed my life honestly and turned my perspective of life around but there are a few things that bother me.

 1) A lot of older guys will sometimes give younger guys rude comments when we celebrate a win or carry a sense of confidence. I know some young guns that take it to far and rub their success in other peoples faces. I personally don't think there is anything wrong with having confidence when you put out at daylight on tournament day. No matter if im fishing a college tournament or a local one I shoot out at the launch with the mentality that no one in that crowd can beat me that day. is that always true HECK NO. fishing is a losing sport but you must have confidence. now like I said there are some kids that take it to far but this is all just a thought.

2) and I second Gene's Know it all. When you think you know it all a 74 year old man will show up and drop a mega bag on you doing something you thought was out of date. (happened to me this morning) as a younger guy in the sport ill tell you right now if a older guys offers to take you fishing GO.  and when you do, shut up, listen and just fish. you will be surprised what you will learn from the "old man"

[basshole8190]

I hate winter pool draw downs... makes my favorite ramps unusable and makes the fish go crazy for a week or so plus i can't fish the nasty shoreline cover any more.

[NorcalBassin]

Only thing I hate about it is when I'm on my way to work and pass someone towing a boat on their way to the lake. I start feeling an itch in my throat as though I should call in sick...

[mnbassman23]

The few things that I dislike have already been mentioned. It comes down to people who have no respect for other people or the lakes they utilize. So nothing about fishing in general, just dumb people.

[Bluebasser86]

I really hate nothing about fishing. Only thing I really dislike are the negative things that some PEOPLE do. They've all been listed; trashy people, people who elbow in on fishing spots, people who keep everything they catch, people who hound you for spots with no intention of sharing any of their own, people who don't fish who complain about fishing. Even a bad day of fishing is pretty good, but if I leave the lake with any negative thoughts beyond what I could have done to catch more or bigger fish, chances are some knucklehead is the reason behind it.