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Old Wives Tails? #11261754 12/04/15 01:54 PM
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Most of us really old fisherpersons have heard "that fish bite when the sun and the moon are both visible during the day," - "that fish bite when the cows are standing," - "wind from the east,fish bite the least, but wind from the west, fish bite best." - "when you see wildlife moving on the way to the lake, it will be a good day fishing."

And, I am sure there are hundreds more. Any you want to add or comment for or against?

I fished Fork yesterday - my cows were standing, both the sun and moon were up, and I almost hit two deer near Yantis -- and I still only caught a half dozen aquarium sized bass. DO we need better "old wives?" or do I just suck at bass fishing?

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Re: Old Wives Tails? [Re: ChickenRancher] #11261757 12/04/15 01:56 PM
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probably had more to do with where you were fishing and what you were using. Water temps dropping, creeks are probably more dirty than main lake, fish prefer cleaner water. Temps have been around 55 degrees so they are starting to move deeper...

End of the day you caught something rather than nothing!!!! Many people catch nothing!

Re: Old Wives Tails? [Re: ChickenRancher] #11261760 12/04/15 01:56 PM
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Agree saw several nice bucks and does yesterday and plenty of cows up and I didn't boat a single fish.

Re: Old Wives Tails? [Re: ChickenRancher] #11261766 12/04/15 01:59 PM
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ya'll aint holdin your mouths right - roflmao

Re: Old Wives Tails? [Re: ChickenRancher] #11261769 12/04/15 02:01 PM
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LOL


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Re: Old Wives Tails? [Re: ChickenRancher] #11261777 12/04/15 02:04 PM
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Grandma said "when you hear the owls hoot, be ready to shoot"

Re: Old Wives Tails? [Re: ChickenRancher] #11261787 12/04/15 02:08 PM
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Don't forget to Spit on the bait

Re: Old Wives Tails? [Re: papamark] #11261834 12/04/15 02:23 PM
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I don't know if those old wives tales always hold true, had my best day on lake sweetwater a couple years ago with an east wind. I did see some deer on the way, but didn't have the cattle in any pasture on the way.

Re: Old Wives Tails? [Re: ChickenRancher] #11261886 12/04/15 02:50 PM
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What about when a butterfly lands on your rod? Supposed to be good luck.

Re: Old Wives Tails? [Re: ChickenRancher] #11261910 12/04/15 03:02 PM
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Any time I'm on the lake and my wife texts saying she needs me to come home right this minute, I know the bass will immediately start biting.

Re: Old Wives Tails? [Re: ChickenRancher] #11261937 12/04/15 03:16 PM
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Wind from the east, the fishing is the least

Fishing is the least for me no matter where the wind is blowing!

Re: Old Wives Tails? [Re: ChickenRancher] #11261950 12/04/15 03:24 PM
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for years growing up and fishing with my grandpa he would always tell me the reason he was catching fish and I wasn't was because
"I wasn't holding my mouth right",..I would watch and try to see how he was holding his mouth. After many years and growing up a little
I finally figured out the position he was trying to describe to me was...."CLOSED".

Re: Old Wives Tails? [Re: ChickenRancher] #11261979 12/04/15 03:37 PM
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That whole banana thing.


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Re: Old Wives Tails? [Re: ChickenRancher] #11262015 12/04/15 03:59 PM
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I don't buy any of that stuff but bringing a net on my boat guarantees no ones catching a fish bigger than a pound or two all day.

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Re: Old Wives Tails? [Re: ChickenRancher] #11262078 12/04/15 04:33 PM
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When I crappie fish I can't bring my fillet knife to the lake with me! Guarantees I will have no fish to fillet every time!


See you on the lake and have a great day!
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