Listening to music while fishing

[Yakalong]

Early in the morning no, but later in the day it comes on either country or 60s-80's Rock 

[RB 77]

Nope. Never have, never will. So may reasons why. I want to hear everything around me. Breaking fish at my back? Grab the top water setup, spin around and fire out at that boil. Someone coming in hot on a plane around a corner? Get ready to move if need be. A nice tranquil morning with the sounds of nature in full effect? Priceless...

[Chowderhead]

I've tried it once or twice - just didn't feel right. I will stick with no music. 

[Jaderose]

Nope and never will

[lonnie g]

I love music, played professionally for 14 years. But when fishing I to listen for sounds on the water. I do sing to my wife tho. If yo feel I don't love you honey, feel again!!?

[ww2farmer]

I have my earbuds in all the time when I am by myself. But if some one is on the boat with me I don't...that's kind of rude. But if your with me and I put them in, it a sign that something has gone askew.

 

I also don't play loud music that everyone else can hear, not only out on the water but every where in general. I assume most people don't want to hear it, and am respectful enough to not do it.............many other people are not.

[curtis9]

Sometimes I like music, other times I like the quiet.  Just depends on the mood I'm in and how the fishing is going.  I find when I'm fishing fast I don't care for music, but when I'm fishing slow music helps me relax and helps me slow down.

[contium]

Depends on the lake I'm at. Lot's of pleasure boats, jet skiers etc. Then music. Quite lake, no music.

[Burtonxj]

Sometimes I'll drop anchor in the kayak, put some headphones in and kick back for a bit..catch some sun 

[toni63]

NASCAR in a single ear bud on weekends. Nothing like hearing the announcers yelling "It's the BIG ONE!!!" when you're getting bit and setting the hook.

 

Other than that I listen to some podcasts or Christian Worship contemporary stuff. In my other spare time I play guitar in my church so I will listen to new songs we might be planning on.

 

Always quietly in one ear though. I like to stay tuned to whats going on where I am at, too.

[Rick Howard]

I listen to music sometimes.  Other times I just want the peace and quiet.  I keep the volume reasonable and see no negative effects.  

[gim]

Interesting responses.  I didn't expect so many to indicate that they don't like listening to music in the boat.  Maybe its a generational gap thing.

[Darren.]

4 minutes ago, gimruis said:

Interesting responses.  I didn't expect so many to indicate that they don't like listening to music in the boat.  Maybe its a generational gap thing.

 

Don't think it is so much generational as it is simply

that some of us don't do music on the water.  

 

I know plenty from my generation that crank the 

tunes...thankfully they aren't where I fish!

[contium]

I know a group of guys that are strictly big fish hunters. Throw nothing but huge swimbaits, glidebaits etc. Always music playing. It like a party on their boat. Probably helps with the boredom of fishing for days and weeks without a catch. But they catch more big fish than anyone I know.

[RoLo]

14 hours ago, gimruis said:

Interesting responses.  I didn't expect so many to indicate that they don't like listening to music in the boat.  Maybe its a generational gap thing.

 

Though I never play music on my boat, that's not because I don't love music.

It's just that I'd rather hear a feeding bass break the surface and listen to the sounds of nature

(A place for everything, and everything in its place).

  

It was our generation who launched Rock-N-Roll, who propelled Elvis to stardom,

who initialized Funk, Doo-Wap and later Punk Rock from England. We used to attend

'all-night' discotheques, an event quashed by today's DUI laws.  Though I played drums in a band,
I decided not to go to Woodstock with my friends.

                 Generation Gap? 

 

Roger

[shimmy]

No music. That would destroy the nature part for me. I can listen to music anywhere else. It does irk me though when people assume you want to hear their music on the water and don't turn it down when you are next to each other.

[Hawkeye21]

When I'm out in a boat with someone else we usually listen to music or some comedians.  Since we are usually talking anyway I enjoy the music that goes with it.  Sometimes we do some cat fishing at night from the shore and like to listen to music while enjoying a few beers.  If I'm fishing by myself I prefer the sounds of nature since that's one of the main reasons I'm out in the first place.  Nothing better than fishing a trout stream all to myself with nothing to hear but the rippling stream and nature around me.  It's a humbling experience that music would just ruin.

 

It's most definitely not a generational thing either.  My friends dad is a big rocker and loves to listen to music even when fishing.  Everyone is different, even at different ages.

[cpvenom]

I usually walk about a mile to my local lake, so often times I will play music on my headphones during the walk. If I start the day with moving baits, I will sometimes keep them in, but if I'm flipping or looking for subtle bites, I will usually turn them off to avoid distractions.

 

[soflabasser]

I prefer to listen to the sounds of nature around me when I am fishing and rarely listen to music.

[bmac31]

Depends what type of fishing.

   If I'm seriously fishing for bass then nothing at all. Just me my co-angler and nature. If just relaxing on the water and tossing some minnows and worms then I'm not opposed to a baseball game or some tunes. 

[Sam]

Got somewhat concerned when I viewed how this thread was advertised.

 

No, don't listen to music.

 

Will listen to a football game.

 

All while fishing!!!!

[BillP]

Nope I don't listen to music when I fish. I'm listening to all the sounds of nature

[Darren.]

10 hours ago, Sam said:

Will listen to a football game.

 

Now I have done this while out fishing.

 

But I had earplugs in!!  

[The Bassman]

On 3/10/2017 at 0:27 PM, lonnie g said:

I love music, played professionally for 14 years. But when fishing I to listen for sounds on the water. I do sing to my wife tho. If yo feel I don't love you honey, feel again!!?

 

 

My wife tries to sing to me, then I go fishing.

[Last_Cast]

I don't usually listen to music unless it's slow.