Bananas
Pennsylvania Fishing
Jan 25, 2023 12:38:10 #
woodguru
Loc: El Dorado Ca
Fish1 wrote:
How’s everyone doing during this Long Winter? I was wondering if anybody ever heard that taking bananas on a boat is bad luck for fishing, we were in St. Thomas on a charter boat and we packed a few sandwiches and we had bananas also. Well the captain had a fit about bananas on his boat about it brings very bad luck, I never heard that in all my fishing days. Did any of you ever hear about that ? Tight lines to all.
It's sort of an indicator of a world class putz, a fishing charter captain blathering on about bananas being bad luck?
Captain ranting about bananas when people are hammering fish...there are people who will pipe in with the "we never caught a thing when bananas were on the boat", to "I take bananas all the time and catch fish".
Jan 25, 2023 12:40:29 #
woodguru
Loc: El Dorado Ca
EasternOZ wrote:
https://www.montereyboats.com/No-Bananas-on-Board--Behind-the-Superstition-1-634.html
Interesting article, I can see where it would be critical if bananas caused fruit to get rotten quicker on a long voyage.
Jan 25, 2023 12:55:28 #
Grizzly 17 wrote:
Fish 1 I know about it but never worried about it. My boat my menu 🤣. I don't worry about black cats broken mirrors or stepping on cracks. To each his own 👍🎣
Right On, Butch. I to am not a believer in superstitions. They’re nonsense as far as I’m concerned…
🐟onJan 25, 2023 13:18:58 #
Scudrnr
Loc: Hancock, Wisconsin
Grizzly 17 wrote:
Fish 1 I know about it but never worried about it. My boat my menu 🤣. I don't worry about black cats broken mirrors or stepping on cracks. To each his own 👍🎣
I'm with you Grizz
Jan 25, 2023 13:19:48 #
johnlmac
Loc: Salem OR
Fish1 wrote:
How’s everyone doing during this Long Winter? I was wondering if anybody ever heard that taking bananas on a boat is bad luck for fishing, we were in St. Thomas on a charter boat and we packed a few sandwiches and we had bananas also. Well the captain had a fit about bananas on his boat about it brings very bad luck, I never heard that in all my fishing days. Did any of you ever hear about that ? Tight lines to all.
People who believe in superstition must not believe in God. Nowhere in the scriptures does it say we should believe in foolish superstitions. The guide Bob Reese in Oregon loves bananas as much as I do. He ate a banana on a day when the boat limited out for Coho salmon and he through the peel in the water.
Jan 25, 2023 13:20:47 #
Jan 25, 2023 14:03:01 #
trlittle
Loc: Chico CA
Never-Never bring a Banana on board a Marlin Charter Boat in Hawaii. you might get kicked off!!!!!
Jan 25, 2023 14:21:58 #
Wahoo lat 18
Loc: St Thomas USVI
I lived in Saint Thomas 25 years ,nobody I know lets bananas on their boat
Jan 25, 2023 14:41:20 #
Fish1 wrote:
How’s everyone doing during this Long Winter? I was wondering if anybody ever heard that taking bananas on a boat is bad luck for fishing, we were in St. Thomas on a charter boat and we packed a few sandwiches and we had bananas also. Well the captain had a fit about bananas on his boat about it brings very bad luck, I never heard that in all my fishing days. Did any of you ever hear about that ? Tight lines to all.
There are many myths circulating about boats. Bananas being bad luck is one of them.
Another is that it is bad luck to bring your wife along because they cause boat motor failures-I am not sure of this one.
Another is a pineapple brings good luck.
I am sure there are many others but these 3 are common lore
John
Jan 25, 2023 14:57:31 #
Deltadog925 wrote:
Yes bad luck
Saw it on swamp people 😂
So had to be true
Saw it on swamp people 😂
So had to be true
👍😂🤣
Jan 25, 2023 15:00:45 #
OldBassGuy wrote:
Growing up in Hawaii, it has been there for as long as I can remember. The Hawaiians don't allow them, so I have followed suit. Don't mess with their legends. No bananas on my boat 
👍👍Their boat their rules,,when family gets on my boats I tell them there are 3 rules on the boat #1Always do what the Captain says(me)#2 The Captains always right!#3 Refer to rules 1&2😁👍
Jan 25, 2023 15:13:24 #
trlittle wrote:
Never-Never bring a Banana on board a Marlin Charter Boat in Hawaii. you might get kicked off!!!!!
Nah, will never let you on in the first place!!
Jan 25, 2023 15:22:56 #
MuskyHunter
Loc: Torrington, CT
Fish1 wrote:
How’s everyone doing during this Long Winter? I was wondering if anybody ever heard that taking bananas on a boat is bad luck for fishing, we were in St. Thomas on a charter boat and we packed a few sandwiches and we had bananas also. Well the captain had a fit about bananas on his boat about it brings very bad luck, I never heard that in all my fishing days. Did any of you ever hear about that ? Tight lines to all.
I take bananas ALL the time and catch fish almost all of the time (I am not a perfect angler, but do better than most of my friends, including those who follow this superstition). I have even used banana peels as a bait to prove my point. I have caught multiple fish on the peels, including some pretty big northerns.
This is totally a non-issue. If you want to believe superstitions, have at it, but believing them won't make your life better.
Jan 25, 2023 17:12:09 #
smitty
Loc: maine
Fish1 wrote:
How’s everyone doing during this Long Winter? I was wondering if anybody ever heard that taking bananas on a boat is bad luck for fishing, we were in St. Thomas on a charter boat and we packed a few sandwiches and we had bananas also. Well the captain had a fit about bananas on his boat about it brings very bad luck, I never heard that in all my fishing days. Did any of you ever hear about that ? Tight lines to all.
very common
Jan 25, 2023 17:13:46 #
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