Listening to music while fishing

[Neil McCauley]

Wouldn't want to miss out on the sounds of being out on my lake even if it's just silence. Maybe especially if it's silence. I never really understood why people go out in the wilderness and then blast music when they're there.

[Fishing Rhino]

Extensive, exhaustive studies indicate that fish in general, and bass in particular are partial to classical or opera while rap make's em puke.

 

The finest music I hear on the water is the call of the Loon.  

[2tall79]

Only thing I might listen to is a Seahawks game.  I love country music but never when I'm fishing. Concentration is the key to a more harmonious outcome.

[12poundbass]

1 hour ago, A-Jay said:

Can't do the music out in the boat.  Too much going on that I feel I want & need to hear.

 

Some of it is a safety issue, something that sounds off can often be signs that there is about to be a problem (ie the out board, the trolling motor, something in a reel, something in either prop - just can't ignore that stuff).  Then there is the ambient sounds of the outdoors itself which can & often does reveal clues as to where & sometimes even how to get on a few more bass.  Surely don't want to miss out on any of that.

Besides, it all sounds pretty cool - to least to me.

 

Loons sound pretty cool. 

A-Jay

Cool video. The Loon is one majestic bird with a sound no human in their right mind could ever forget or want to miss out on hearing! Natures music is all I need and all I want after being around noisy humans all day.

[geo g]

I love classic 70&80 music.  Always keep it quiet enough I don't bother others fishing.  I fish for fun so it adds to my enjoyment.

[jimf]

Never.  Although I liked the suggestion of listening to a ball game, I've done that before.    A little Mike Shannon on the radio with my fishing works for me.

 

 

[MTBassin]

I'm a music person and always have music playing for the most part throughout my day. Don't get me wrong, I thoroughly enjoy all the sounds of nature but I listen to music occasionally while fishing. I don't blare music but usually just turn on some on my phone and put it in my pocket. I don't have a radio in my boat so we don't listen to music unless we bring a little bluetooth speaker. Nothing in particular either. No hardcore rap though. 

[3rdDon]

Fishing is the only activity I can think of where I don't listen to music.

 

I'm also a bank fisherman and enjoy being immersed in the sounds of my surroundings (while also keeping my own sounds to a minimum)

 

If I was going to just sit and wait for a catfish to bite I could see myself downing a few whiskeys and breaking out the bluetooth speaker

 

[WIGuide]

I don't and won't listen to music while fishing. Part of what I enjoy about fishing is being out in nature, and the sights and sounds of it all. Not to mention listening to music will often cause you to miss something that could put another fish or two in your boat. I might consider putting in earbuds on a long run down the lake, but like Ajay said, listening might prevent you from hearing a minor issue and stopping before it turns itself into a larger one. 

[Jar11591]

When I'm fishing, the last thing I want to hear is music. Even when I'm in the truck on the way to/from the lake I have zero interest in hearing any kind of music. Like @scaleface, I will sometimes listen to a Braves baseball game on a low volume. It's not that I don't like music, I love it and listen to it while doing most other things. Just while fishing, it's the last thing I want to hear. 

 

Last year I took a friend out on the boat who is not the fishing type. As soon as we got to the first spot, he pulls his phone out without saying a word and turns on music. I thought he was joking at first. After a minute I realized that he was dead serious. All I could say was "really? Come

on guy!" I was very close to tossing his phone in the water. 

[webertime]

Download old shows onto the Ipod/phone and use the Bluetooth speaker.   Smallmouth love an extended Grateful Dead Jam.

[3rdDon]

1 hour ago, webertime said:

Download old shows onto the Ipod/phone and use the Bluetooth speaker.   Smallmouth love an extended Grateful Dead Jam.

Much more likely scenario is that they're hoping if they let the hook take them away, they won't be able to hear the Grateful Dead anymore.

[RoLo]

8 hours ago, A-Jay said:

Can't do the music out in the boat.  Too much going on that I feel I want & need to hear.

 

Some of it is a safety issue, something that sounds off can often be signs that there is about to be a problem (ie the out board, the trolling motor, something in a reel, something in either prop - just can't ignore that stuff).  Then there is the ambient sounds of the outdoors itself which can & often does reveal clues as to where & sometimes even how to get on a few more bass.  Surely don't want to miss out on any of that.

Besides, it all sounds pretty cool - to least to me.

 

Loons sound pretty cool. 

A-Jay

 

 

Call me loony, but the poignant cry of loons (and white-throated sparrows) takes me back to my native northland.

Not the least of which are the wall-hangers boated by A-Jay  

 

Roger

 

 

[XpressJeff]

Normally nothing at all, occasionally a little Cream, Allman Brothers or talk radio.

 

 

Yup, I'm one of them!

[RoLo]

49 minutes ago, XpressJeff said:

Normally nothing at all, occasionally a little Cream, Allman Brothers or talk radio.

Yup, I'm one of them!

 

 

I say this with the best of intentions:

Turn that nonsense OFF, and you'll never again miss the unmistakable sound of a feeding bass

breaking the surface, a suicidal bass that's the easiest fish in the lake to catch

 

Roger

 

 

 

[Darren.]

35 minutes ago, RoLo said:

 

 

I say this with the best of intentions:

Turn that nonsense OFF, and you'll never again miss the unmistakable sound of a feeding bass

breaking the surface, which is the easiest fish in the lake to catch.

 

Roger

 

Nothing for me but the sound of nature. Don't like 

hearing other's music on the water, either, seeing

how sound just flows off the water. Pretty rude, IMO.

 

Now if they're wearing earphones, no biggie. Just 

don't impose your tastes on me while we're both

on the water.  

[RoLo]

20 hours ago, Darren. said:

 

Nothing for me but the sound of nature. Don't like 

hearing other's music on the water, either, seeing

how sound just flows off the water. Pretty rude, IMO.

 

Now if they're wearing earphones, no biggie. Just 

don't impose your tastes on me while we're both

on the water.  

 

You said a mouthful, Darren!

If someone feels compelled to interject manmade noise into the natural music of the outdoors,

that's their prerogative, but please don't abort my rapport with the beauty of Mother Nature,

she plays a large role in my being there.

 

Roger

[razor6570]

I have though about turning music on while fishing but never do. I don't want to miss something cause I am distracted by the music.

i like the sound of the water and other boats going by. I am usually fishing with someone so we are normally talking fishing so it keeps the day entertaining. If things begin to become uninteresting it time to move to a new spot.

[scaleface]

When moving from spot to spot I blast Ride of the Valkyrie . 

[GLK]

Don't listen on the water but am enjoying some Statesboro Blues while looking at the threads

[Mumbly]

I listen to music quite a bit but not when I am fishing. Like some others have said, I much prefer the peace and quiet of "nature's" sounds when on the water.

 

I will also add that I might be one of the few that really dislikes music in fishing video's on youtube as well. I would much rather hear the full "normal" sounds like the video's made by @A-Jay and @Bluebasser86.

[MassYak85]

I do sometimes. It's rare though. If I'm in the boat with my dad I want to be talking with him. If I'm in my kayak I want to hear boats coming near me. Honestly I find it puts me at a disadvantage so even when I'm alone on a pond with no one else I usually don't. If the bite is slow I might just to distract me a little. But there's so many audio cues you can use to target fish from the obvious things like splashes, to frogs jumping in the water or croaking, to the small things like a reed brushing up against another as a bass pushes it aside as it's darting to chase a bluegill. 

[jr231]

Music is so B.A.. just like fishin. Perfect combo for me. 

 

On a pontoon with ur buddy and your ladies. Good vibes all around. 

 

Bankside just you and her, catfishin .  Fishin in the dark by nitty gritty dirt band is one of my favorites. 

[Bankbeater]

I don't now and probably never will.  I like to hear what is going on around me.

[Bassfishin91]

Most of my fishing is bank fishing in the canals here in miami and every now and then ill throw on my country sstation on pandora and just block out the ambient noise of the city and traffic. If im fishing with a friend or gf i dont play any just depends on the situation.