Actual Fishing Superstitions Applied as Life Lessons

1. Always throw the first catch back.

2. If you swear while you’re out, you will not catch a fish

3. Wearing the wrong hat will leave you empty-handed.

4. If you’re out with a group, the first person to get a bite will have good luck.

5. Use cake for bait and you will catch a lot of fish.

6. Don’t eat pea soup while fishing.

7. Don’t be too loud – you’ll scare them away.

8. If you’re looking for a fish on Sunday, you’ll only find the Devil on the hook.

9. Don’t count the number of fish you’ve caught. If you do, you won’t catch any more.

10.  Fish love the sound of a guitar or fiddle – play it tunefully and they’ll come to the surface. Play it badly, and you’ll scare them away.