Bass Fishing Cliches that you hate

[Avalonjohn44]

I'm getting older, and at 37 I hate to think that I am already entering into my curmudgeonly phase, but I guess I am because I get irritated so quickly by ordinary things... One thing that bugs me today is cliches.... I hate hearing certain phrases, there are a million of them, but I think the one that gets on my nerves the most is:

That's why tt's called fishing, not catching... - Or something similar.

Another few that bug me when I read them:

Confidence bait

Match the hatch

Let the fish tell you what they want

Senko

Putting together a pattern

Tight lines

Big baits equals big fish...

There are a million more.  This isn't a slam on anyone in particular, just poking some fun at our sport.  I'm guilty of using every one of these too, so I guess that makes me a hypocritical curmudgeon.

Add your own bass cliches that bug you...

;D

[roadwarrior]

Definitely over 10 lbs, but she broke me off.

(especially from someone who has never landed a 5)

[Siebert Outdoors]

fishing is best when wind is from west etc.

[mrmacwvu1]

agreed

however as a trout fisherman match the hatch is a must

[.ghoti.]

SUUUUUUUUUN!

[zellamander]

Wind from the east, fish bite the least, wind from the best, fishing is at it's best....

[Muddy]

She Man Oh!!!!! ;D

[Branuss04]

A buddy heard this one from a show and I still get a crack everytime I hear it-

If the sticks on the water are floating completely, the bite is hot, if the sticks are mostly submerged with only an end floating, the bite sucks.

What if some are and some aren't????  Better throw at the logs that are floating

[Muddy]

A buddy heard this one from a show and I still get a crack everytime I hear it-

If the sticks on the water are floating completely, the bite is hot, if the sticks are mostly submerged with only an end floating, the bite sucks.

What if some are and some aren't???? Better throw at the logs that are floating

In Brooklyn we sat the same thing about the Bodies in the East River

[Bass XL]

Definitely over 10 lbs, but she broke me off.

I'm guilty.

I'll have to agree and say, "Let the fish tell you what they want."

[Tin]

Banana's in the boat

No net on the deck until the first hook-up

[Hookemdown.]

SHIMANO

[bassnleo]

Definitely over 10 lbs, but she broke me off.

(especially from someone who has never landed a 5)

LOL, that's awesome!

[cart7t]

Look at the size of that Toad!

This is a toad

This is a big bass

I don't get the connection.  

[fourbizz]

Look at the size of that Toad!

This is a toad

This is a big bass

I don't get the connection.  

I tihnk this might be a socal bred phrase. I take it to mean that she was incredibly fat and bulgy, like a toad with bugged out eyes.

The one that I use that makes no sense whatsoever is "Donkey" i have no idea where it came from but I use it.

[cart7t]

I just realized something, this gal has man hands.  

[Olebiker]

I tihnk this might be a socal bred phrase. I take it to mean that she was incredibly fat and bulgy, like a toad with bugged out eyes.

The first place I ever heard it was from Al Lindner and the guys on his fishing show.  It never made sense to me and I have never actually heard anyone else ever use it in real life.

[Tokyo Tony]

Someone else sees us catching fish out on the lake..."Hey, what are you guys using!??" I always say what it is I'm using, but want to say, "They're biting anything - you just have to be over here and not lodged up in that thick mess of crap."  8-)

I'm not bothered much by fishing cliches, but everyday ones really P me off...

Controlling your own destiny.

It's was meant to happen. - what the heck does that mean?

Extended conversations about the weather. - I know what it did yesterday. I was there too. (Well that's not really a cliche, but it is something that happens a lot)

I could go on and on, but I'm starting to P myself off  

By the way, I've seen that picture before. Great picture  

[SPEEDBEAD.]

I just realized something, this gal has man hands.

There are hands in the picture?

Ya know which one I hate on here?   "X2" as the sole response to a question...

[Siebert Outdoors]

I just realized something, this gal has man hands.

There are hands in the picture?

Ya know which one I hate on here? "X2" as the sole response to a question...

x2 ;D

[SPEEDBEAD.]

I kinda figured it would be coming from someone  LOL

[Bassin_Fin@tic]

I just realized something, this gal has man hands.

There are hands in the picture?

Ya know which one I hate on here? "X2" as the sole response to a question...

x2 ;D

X3

Actually what I really hate is when someone on shore yells something to the effect of " You really gonna throw that back?!?!"

Clueless

[toolpush]

Anytime I hear Shaw Grigsby say "What a PIG" or any variation of "pig" it really grates on my nerves.  ;D

[ring fry]

I just realized something, this gal has man hands.

There are hands in the picture?

Ya know which one I hate on here? "X2" as the sole response to a question...

x2 ;D

+1  

[5bass]

"Let the fish tell you what they want"

Translation: I really don't know what's best for you to throw, just throw everything you have until you get bit, then stick with that bait.