The Questions You're Most Tired of Answering.

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Permalink Reply by John Potter on May 9, 2010 at 3:51pm

I bet I know exactly where you were fishing to. Did the guy turn so red in the face and get so crazy you figured he forgot to take his Prozac and heart medicine?

Mike Bess said:

1) What are you doing?
2) What are you looking for?
3) Why the "f" are you in my living room?
4) Do I just show up in your living room?
5) Do you agree that you are invading my space?

The above questions were asked of me today by a home owner on Lk Wa while pre fishing for next weekend. I grew weary from answering his questions. Below are my answers:

1) Fishing
2) Fish
3) I didn't realize you invited me into your home
4) You would if I invited you.
5) That is a matter of personal opinion

Permalink Reply by Josh Potter on May 9, 2010 at 5:09pm

The non-fishing crowd questions don't typically annoy me that much. The one that annoys me the most is the question immediately following a big fish picture.

What did you catch that on? The only people that ever ask are fellow bass fishermen and I don't understand why they always ask. I always answer the question but it is annjoying and now all my friends are always going to ask.

Permalink Reply by Josh Potter on May 9, 2010 at 5:11pm

P.J. there is apart of your statement that you shouyld consider re-phrasing. It could give some trollers the wrong impression.

P.J. Koshi said:

I will have to admit I get tired of being asked how old I am. Whenever I backseat a complete stranger we usually get a little ways into the conversation and then they ask. Like its going to impact my fishing ability or in some of their minds I can tell its more like my lack there of when I reply, 20... My dad still asks me why do I need so many rods, and he knows and understands why, but I guess coming from the 1 rod world of back in the day salmon fishing it cracks him up a little.

Permalink Reply by Kevin Bye on May 9, 2010 at 5:45pm

I have seen evidence to support such wild claims.
Bass eating trout....whats the world coming too?
SAVE THE STOCKER TROUT!

The new name for the WDFW trout planter trucks is mobile bass food unit

Eric DeLay said:

Do they?

Kevin Bye said:

Do bass eat trout? and if so,...why?

Permalink Reply by Harry Hardy on May 9, 2010 at 7:19pm

the best question I have ever been ask was on Whatcom Lake last year. A guy and his wife in kayaks came past me and ask if I was fishing in that spot because the water smelled like fish. Of course told him yes, that is how we find them. I tokd him that we motor slowly around the lake until we smell fish and start casting to them. He said thanks for the info and was on his way.
Now thats funny I don't care who you are.

Permalink Reply by P.J. Koshi on May 9, 2010 at 8:51pm

I agree Josh that was worded badly. I don't condone under aged individuals back seating complete strangers.

Josh Potter said:

P.J. there is apart of your statement that you shouyld consider re-phrasing. It could give some trollers the wrong impression.

P.J. Koshi said:

I will have to admit I get tired of being asked how old I am. Whenever I backseat a complete stranger we usually get a little ways into the conversation and then they ask. Like its going to impact my fishing ability or in some of their minds I can tell its more like my lack there of when I reply, 20... My dad still asks me why do I need so many rods, and he knows and understands why, but I guess coming from the 1 rod world of back in the day salmon fishing it cracks him up a little.

Permalink Reply by Josh Potter on May 9, 2010 at 9:00pm

I knew what you meant I just wanted to make certain all that time you have been spending with Delay didn't make you switch teams.

P.J. Koshi said:

I agree Josh that was worded badly. I don't condone under aged individuals back seating complete strangers.

Josh Potter said:

P.J. there is apart of your statement that you shouyld consider re-phrasing. It could give some trollers the wrong impression.

P.J. Koshi said:

I will have to admit I get tired of being asked how old I am. Whenever I backseat a complete stranger we usually get a little ways into the conversation and then they ask. Like its going to impact my fishing ability or in some of their minds I can tell its more like my lack there of when I reply, 20... My dad still asks me why do I need so many rods, and he knows and understands why, but I guess coming from the 1 rod world of back in the day salmon fishing it cracks him up a little.

Permalink Reply by Hot Rod Johnson on May 9, 2010 at 9:04pm

Yes it really is that big!!

Permalink Reply by Zach Chandler on May 10, 2010 at 10:49am

When ever I'm asked what they're biting on I always reply "woolybuggers." It's best when I'm asked by a flyfisherman who actually knows what a woolybugger is, the blank stare is very amusing.

Permalink Reply by Josh Potter on May 10, 2010 at 12:18pm

That's funny Zack, my response is and always has been hoppers.

Zach Chandler said:

When ever I'm asked what they're biting on I always reply "woolybuggers." It's best when I'm asked by a flyfisherman who actually knows what a woolybugger is, the blank stare is very amusing.

Permalink Reply by Graham Dahl on May 10, 2010 at 2:01pm

Being from British Columbia, bass fishing is almost completely unknown in my neck of the woods. In other parts of Canada, namely Ontario, bass fishing is very popular but not here. Some of the nonsensical questions/responses I get include (but are definitely not limited to):

1- The border guards...both Canadian and Americans can't believe that my Ranger is a fishing boat. They all think it is some kind of racing boat.
2- People cannot get their heads around catch and release...I just watch their brains melt when I tell them that I just fished 8 hours and let everything go.
3- The size of swimbaits. Every once in a while I stop by a popular put and take trout lake in the center of town...I love throwing a big wake bait off the dock with the locals. They have trouble grasping that.
4- Question: "Bass fishing? do you troll for them?" No, never. "Oh so jigging then?" Well yes but...oh never mind.
5- The fact that I don't drink beer while I am fishing really puzzles people.
6- Oh and people who don't fish think that fishing is such a nice and relaxing hobby...they all just assume that I troll around all day or sit on the bank with a piece of grass sticking out my mouth with my hat pulled over my eyes (after drinking the aforementioned beer of course).

Permalink Reply by Aaron Christel on May 10, 2010 at 3:07pm

Yeah, every time a buddy asks me to go fishing that doesn't fish much, I always get the comments about how they will buy the beer. They don't understand that I don't drink when I am fishing because I need to focus.

Plus, no one ever understands why I am tired after being on the water for 8 hours. They don't get how physically and mentally draining it can be. Being exposed to the elements for that long can wear any man down.

Graham Dahl said:

Being from British Columbia, bass fishing is almost completely unknown in my neck of the woods. In other parts of Canada, namely Ontario, bass fishing is very popular but not here. Some of the nonsensical questions/responses I get include (but are definitely not limited to):

1- The border guards...both Canadian and Americans can't believe that my Ranger is a fishing boat. They all think it is some kind of racing boat.
2- People cannot get their heads around catch and release...I just watch their brains melt when I tell them that I just fished 8 hours and let everything go.
3- The size of swimbaits. Every once in a while I stop by a popular put and take trout lake in the center of town...I love throwing a big wake bait off the dock with the locals. They have trouble grasping that.
4- Question: "Bass fishing? do you troll for them?" No, never. "Oh so jigging then?" Well yes but...oh never mind.
5- The fact that I don't drink beer while I am fishing really puzzles people.
6- Oh and people who don't fish think that fishing is such a nice and relaxing hobby...they all just assume that I troll around all day or sit on the bank with a piece of grass sticking out my mouth with my hat pulled over my eyes (after drinking the aforementioned beer of course).

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