Fishing Superstitions

[Fairly Reliable]

I have two, if I am fishing a bass tournament I always have a can of 3 bean salad on board. The first tournament I ever fished was a state Smallmouth Championship tournament and I did well so......

The second is I always on every body of water I have ever been on in this United States I throw a coin in this includes the

Atlantic, Pacific, and the Gulf of America.

I may be a little strange but I am willing to bet there are others.

[WRB]

Bananas on your boat are thought to bring bad luck another myth.

Lucky fishing hat is a must have!

Tom

[Texas Flood]

I’ve never really been a superstitious person but I’m intrigued to see what items those who are bring with or do 
 

A can of 3 bean salad is wild but I love it!

[MonsterZero]

I always twist my knots (those that have twists, anyway) five or seven times. No more than seven, no less than five, definitely not six.

[herder]

I don't believe in superstitions but the hat has been proven many time in studies to be a proven fish catching key. 

When one is lost or has to be replaced it is a time consuming process for the permanent replacement to be made for consistent results.

Oh, and when I need to outfish my buddies on a trip the Aftco Blue sun shirt needs to be utilized  

[Tennessee Boy]

I'm strictly a man of science so no superstitions for me.  That said I agree with @herder concerning the science of hats.  It was proven in the 1960 that fishing with an orange T on your cap greatly improves your chances of success as long as you stay away from ceiling fans.

 

[papajoe222]

The hat thing for sure. I have one that I only wear when fishing.

Another is, if I catch a fish on the first cast of the day, go home because that's the only fish I'm going to catch that day.