Fishing superstition

[dfuze]

Coworker was telling me about how he went charter fishing over the weekend and how he brought a banana with him, unknowing that it is supposed to be bad luck. They made him toss the peel overboard. Anyone else follow this superstition?

 

[Jeeebus]

I've read about it, but never seen it in practice when I've gone out in the ocean. I think it dates back to some ship(s) that entered port carrying bananas and the crew was dead. I think it has something to do with spiders in the crates or something of that sort.

I saw something once where a captain in some fishing competition would walk around and throw bananas into the boats of other people as a joke.

 

[KB]

Its interesting all the ideas on the origins of the superstition: http://www.azinet.com/captjim/bananas.htm.

I had a hunting friend tell me that eating a banana in the hunting blind was bad luck. About 30% of the time the days aren't good, but I bring a banana about 80% of the time.

 

[Saint Nick]

If a dragonfly lands on your line, its good luck.

 

[spidey07]

I have one of my own. My wife got me a nice little fish cleaning kit years ago and the very first time I took it I caught a monster. Been bringing it ever since and have yet to get skunked. It's the good luck charm.

 

[Scarpozzi]

Are banana hammocks bad luck too? There's nothing like catching the breeze on a fast moving vessel while sporting one of those!

 

[virtuamike]

Last trip, someone brought a banana on board. As soon as they threw it over, I got hot and landed fish on every drop. Coincidence? I think not!

 

[MagnusTheBrewer]

Conversation must be limited to bait, weather or, pass me a beer.