Music on board?

[aarogb]

I think RoLo said it best, but personally if I had to choose a yes or no answer for this question it would be no.  I like to be focused on the water and I do believe that if the music is loud enough it could scare away some fish.  But when I am on the water and nothing seems to be biting I will turn on some Lil Wayne or Eminem but its never going to be loud enough to really scare away fish.

[Nixstyx]

I like to be as stealthy as possible. Some say fish can't hear above water noise, others said it wouldn't bother them even if they could hear it. I say, why bother?

In my mind fishing is a way to get away from the sensory overload of everyday life. Enjoy the peace and quiet. You'd be surprised how easily the mind fills empty space with valuable introspection.

No offense, but are people who fill the air with "obnoxious" music really that afraid to be alone with their own thoughts? Then again, maybe that's just the romantic fly-fisherman in me.

[bass or bass ?]

As I stated before, I enjoy music at times while fishing, at others I prefer the quiet and solitude Of natural sounds. Unless your boat is right next to mine, you'd not be able to hear the music, I certainly don't blast it. Besides, what I listen to while fishing  isn't "blasting" music, it's usually either jazz, or new age music that blends in with nature.

A couple years ago I fished for several hours @ 80' away from a nesting pair of Great Blue Herons. The sounds of the wind, the water rippling, and the herons squaking to each other, and the sound of their great wings  flapping as they flew overhead was the best music I could ask for!

[NBR]

I'm with Roger and Tom. I want to hear the outdoors including a fish feed or jump and maybe nearby bait fish.

[tipptruck1]

Since I fish from shore a lot it keeps me busy when I am not catching any thing. Like others said it prevents me from talking to my self.

I never brought it when I went out with buddy's on there boats. That was in till last winter. I hooked my first muskie while using 12lb test. It was about 45 inches and mid 20lbs. Now every time I fish with my buddy's the ipod comes. To this day I still remember the song when I hooked into it.

[K_Mac]

I agree with RoLo that what you you do in your boat is your own bidnis. In my boat I would rather have a snake than music blaring, and I don't like snakes and really like music. When camping or fishing, the quiet and the sounds of nature are a big part of the appeal to me.

Edit: I don't mind talking to myself. Every now and then I say something that makes sense. :

[CWB]

Blast some Metal and you're bound to get 'em fired up.

I'm more concerned about dropping something or causing any kind of noise that will reverberate in my boat which the fish can pick up on.