Bananas and Fishing Bad Luck

[Ridgeratt]

So how many folks on here believe that they don't go together? 

[jay.sharkbait]

No Bananas on boats.

[Curly]

 
Bananas are a no no.

[2labs]

Bananas and suitcases! You'll be taking on water before ya hit the breakwater.

[Lucky1]

 
Went fishing with a guide once. I didn't know about the no bananas rule. We weren't catching any fish. One of the guys on the boat asked if someone brought bananas in their lunch. I fessed up and threw them overboard. I was the only one to catch a fish that day, so I don't know how valid the rule is.

[adamR]

I always believed it until last weekend, after no fish were caught one guy ate a banana and ended up catching one about an hour later, the only guy to eat bananas and the only one to get a salmon.

[Skillet]

https://youtu.be/EKU0ex2yN7s

 

[bowtechian]

https://youtu.be/EKU0ex2yN7s

 

Now if that was inshore hali it would be more believable

[2labs]

Ok! Push yur luck.

[Ddouble]

I had not heard of this rule till about 2 years ago. We were out on the boat after dropping crab pots and my 4yr old was with us. Dad put banana peel on a hook using one of those small collapsible rods and 5 mins later caught a fish.

[KFhunter]

bananas is so last year, it's oranges now

[Ridgeratt]

https://youtu.be/EKU0ex2yN7s

 

I have seen the video.

I have a son who lives for Springer fishing. I honestly think if there was only one fish in the pool in front of him he will stick a hook in it's face!! He made a mad dash over when it opened up on Thursday from the coast. he was letting me know where he was. Since I texted him and told him I was done at 5:03 Thursday Morning. He showed at just a little after 10:30 I had a rod loaded for him and he walked down to the beach and in less than 30 minutes beached a keeper he turned back and reloaded. He was done in 2 1/2 hours with a 16 lber.

The next Morning he had caught and released 3 keepers before 5:30. and shopped fish until he picked up a 12 pounder around 11.

I invited a friend from work who showed up Friday afternoon and he fished for about 4 hours and picked up a nice fish. The next morning he starts with us and it's like the fish swim down the current and then take a left turn and swim around us. people on both sides are just hammering them. My Buddy wanders down on the beach and asks you want a " Banana"?  Excuse Me!!!!

I know it is superstition but I tie all new leaders each and everytime I go fishing for Springers and if they don't get fished I retie them before I go. I have never had them break but on Friday I had 5 leaders in a row either the knot of the hooks break or the other end or just bust in the middle. 

My buddy went and hid the offending evidence in his truck and he caught a small salmon. Told us thanks then hit the road after about 3 hours. He wasn't gone 30 minutes and the bank exploded and we all were done in less than an hour.

So if i do invite you to go fishing leave the bananas at home with your wife!

[Scvette]

We accidentally received 3 extra cases this trip,this is my fastest 1.1 million pound trip of cod.

[Mfowl]

I don't buy the "bananas are bad luck" rule for fishing. I have no specific story to disprove it. From what I understand it dates back 100's of years to when sailing ships packed entire stalks of bananas aboard for long voyages. While at sea the crew would sometimes get bit by spiders, scorpions and snakes that crawled out of the banana stalks. Which is why it became bad luck to have bananas on a boat. I have seen pics on other sites with a banana peel laying next to a pile of fish. Good one for "MythBusters."

[fowl smacker]

I can tell you they do not affect catching fish.  I think it's an excuse for bad fishermen to use.  I bring bananas on almost every trip and catch plenty of fish.  I've laid my eggs on a banana peel and immediately caught steelhead with them.  If you like bananas,  eat them while fishing.

[RG]

Never bring a banana on my boat.  Nothing personal, just business, don't do it though.

[cvandervort]

Almost got boo'd off of a charter in Westport. 

[huntnnw]

These might be the same people who believe in unicorns

[BigGoonTuna]

i'll often throw one in the back of my vest.  good healthy snack when out fishing.  but i make my own luck, your mileage may vary.

[MADMAX]

never on  a boat

[Hunterman]

NO BANANAS EVER ON MY BOAT PERIOD. No bananas of any kind. Banana bread, no bananas of any kind. If some brings one in their lunch they stay on the dock. My boat, my rules.

Hunterman(Tony)

[Dhoey07]

I take one almost everytime I go out on a boat and do just fine.  I fished with a quide in hawaii one time and he ate a banana for every fish we caught.  He probably ate 8 bananas that day.

Hell, I even have a bottle banana boat sunscreen permentally in my boat 

[Skillet]

It's a fun tradition to joke around about, and we have been known to terrorize competitors in walleye tournaments with bananas.  Hiding them in their boats, throwing one in their boats when they make a pass too close to us. It's all in good fun and 99% of people agree.

But seriously, I hope nobody really thinks that having a banana on board in actually prevents a successful fishing trip.  Unless the banana just gets in your head and owns you...

[KNOPHISH]

I've seen banana flavored fishing scent, I guess it's for catchin monkeys. 

[Rick]

Bananas being bad luck is an old wives tale.

[cbond3318]

Almost got boo'd off of a charter in Westport.

 

[Ridgeratt]

NO BANANAS EVER ON MY BOAT PERIOD. No bananas of any kind. Banana bread, no bananas of any kind. If some brings one in their lunch they stay on the dock. My boat, my rules.

Hunterman(Tony)

Absolute!!!  I find this an interesting topic, a lot of folks have never heard of it. A person at work had never heard of it but then on the other hand inherited a boat and won't change the name since it's Bad Luck.  Go Figure   

But like it was said "My Boat" therefore My Rules.

http://www.boatsafe.com/nauticalknowhow/rename.htm

[RadSav]

I never cared about bananas on a boat until a deckhand left a banana in the refer when it was delivered to dry dock for a few months.  Had to have the fridge removed and replaced plus it took a month for the smell to completely dissipate from the cabin!  Those things are NASTY!!!

Most of the power boats I have run were aluminum hulled boats.  So that means "No Pennies!"  We had a ritual where everyone on board gets an introduction talk, we check licenses and then we all check our pockets and throw all pennies in the bay.