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Post by fishinlassy on Jan 27, 2004 10:06:23 GMT -5
I was just looking at admin Dan's avatar picture and it reminded me of a long time question that I haven't ever gotten a satisfactory answer for.
Do having bananas on board fishing boats for salmon and steelhead really unlucky? How much unlucky? Does it have to do with the scent bananas give off? Or is it just an ol-wives-tale? Thank you guys.
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Post by MiddleMan on Jan 27, 2004 11:08:52 GMT -5
I really don't think that it is an issue. I have eaten many bananas and caught fish during that day. Some people are a little more superstitious than others.
I think we need to call in the dinamick duo of MythBusters. Heck they can find out almost anything it seems.
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Post by McIrish on Jan 27, 2004 11:16:48 GMT -5
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Post by schoonergirl on Jan 27, 2004 12:06:01 GMT -5
Good job Megan on the research. Funny stuff.  Now remember boys, NO and I repeat NO, FTL's on board.  |
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Post by McIrish on Jan 27, 2004 17:14:37 GMT -5
NO "banana-hammocks" either!! |
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Post by KingFisher85 on Jan 27, 2004 18:03:06 GMT -5
Lets ask Matt AKA RipDatLips ;D  |
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Post by oly on Jan 28, 2004 23:39:01 GMT -5
Got to be kidding?  If the fish are biting then near by bananas wont stop them . period |
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Post by fishinlassy on Jan 29, 2004 2:55:15 GMT -5
Thanx. That's what I figured. What are banana hammocks?  |
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Post by McIrish on Jan 29, 2004 12:49:36 GMT -5
That's slang for men's bikini underwear! |
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Post by fish_on on Jan 29, 2004 20:13:46 GMT -5
I have anchored next to boats that have been hot for several days running. On this day they had someone with a banana on board and the whole line got skunked. I was sitting in a hot line where the fish were thick, by rod did a funny thing and I reeled in. Hanging off my alvin was a banana peel...the line went dead instantly. I am a firm believer that bananas are bad mojo.
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Post by BigWillie on Jan 30, 2004 14:50:09 GMT -5
I've put fish in the boat with bananas present...granted they were in my cooler and I forgot they were there. Any (banana) experts out there willing to divulge any much needed info regarding the (banana) chemistry and how it effects your luck (or lack thereof)?
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Post by RT on Jan 30, 2004 20:25:32 GMT -5
Ay Gary (Big Willie), don't you remember we caught some steelheads from the Wilson with an uncovered banana sitting right on the rower's tray? About 3 years ago, and I think Garrick was along? I'm not concerned about bananas. We took a bag of them on the springer flotilla 2 years ago and hooked 3, landing 2 springers (tied for top honors). I threw a couple of them in some other guy's boats that we knew - you should have seen 'em scramble and wash. ;D
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Post by freespool on Feb 4, 2004 12:22:07 GMT -5
One of my fishing parteners just bought a TJ that looks like a banana. We fished B10 last fall and he got 1 in his boat and my boat got 10. Maybe there is something to this banana thing.  salmon hugger |
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If the fish are biting then near by bananas wont stop them 
