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striprman
03-08-2007, 09:23 AM
Fish, or cut bait ?
The biggest fish is the one that got away
a small fish is better than no fish
a small hook catches big fish
fish in your own pond
a sharp hook will catch more fish than a dull one
it's a stupid fish that gets caught twice
if the fish aren't biteing, change your bait
big bait catches big fish
keep your bait fresh
sooner or later anyone can catch a fish
a jerk at one end with a jerk on the other end
:happy: :happy: :happy: :happy: :happy:

ThomCat
03-08-2007, 09:35 AM
THINK FISH-CATCH FISH
THINK $#!T-CATCH $#!T:fishslap: :smash:

fishsmith
03-08-2007, 10:34 AM
that's why they call it fishing not catching.

Bronko
03-08-2007, 10:35 AM
Never leave fish to find fish.

ProfessorM
03-08-2007, 10:52 AM
There are old sailors and bold sailors but no old bold sailors

PaulS
03-08-2007, 10:55 AM
You should have been here yesterday.
I think they'll be back tom.

goosefish
03-08-2007, 11:08 AM
Whiskey is the life of man.
Whiskey Johnny.
Whiskey is the life of man,
And it's whiskey for me, Johnny-O.

Old sailors song. One that I've always liked. It's simple and direct, somehow full of tradition.

goosefish
03-08-2007, 11:16 AM
Red to red or green to green
No danger can be seen
Red to green and green to red
There's a vessel dead ahead.

goosefish
03-08-2007, 11:26 AM
I wish to have no connection with any ship that does not sail fast for I intend to go in harm's way.

---John Paul Jones

off topic but still a great line.

Mike P
03-08-2007, 01:50 PM
There are old sailors and bold sailors but no old bold sailors

I've heard the same adage about pilots ;)

vanstaal
03-08-2007, 04:38 PM
If people concentrated on the really important things in life, there'd be a shortage of fishing poles. ~Doug Larson :rotf2: :rotf2:

PaulS
03-08-2007, 05:00 PM
I wish to have no connection with any ship that does not sail fast for I intend to go in harm's way.

---John Paul Jones

off topic but still a great line.


another one

English philosopher Edmund Burke said, ‘The only thing necessary for the triumph [of evil] is for good men to do nothing.’

Goose
03-08-2007, 05:08 PM
A day spent fishing cannot be deduced from a mans life.

UserRemoved1
03-08-2007, 05:39 PM
I got some Salty wisdom for youuuuuuu :hee:

thefishingfreak
03-08-2007, 06:21 PM
he who goes to bed with itchy bum, wake up with smelly finger

Raven
03-08-2007, 06:26 PM
red sky in the morning ..........sailors warning
red sky at night ....................sailors delight

goosefish
03-08-2007, 06:37 PM
Blessins be wi' de,
Baid de an da bairns;
Bit du kens da first love
Is aye da best.

Irish something about muckle men

RIROCKHOUND
03-08-2007, 06:46 PM
Wind from the east fish bite least
wind from the west fish bite best

FishermanTim
03-08-2007, 06:46 PM
You can remain silent and let others think you a fool, or you can open your mouth and remove all doubt.:biglaugh:

parker23
03-08-2007, 07:27 PM
Fisher Tim,
You are so on the mark. I was born w/a silver foot in my mouth.
Listen more/ talk less. I should heed to my own advice. You all know what venom I speak after a few drinks.

hunan
03-08-2007, 08:40 PM
elephants eat peanuts

angler management
03-09-2007, 08:02 AM
Early to bed
Early to rise
Fish like hell
Then make up some lies

daceman63
03-09-2007, 09:25 AM
http://www.craftsayings.com/sayings/fishing.shtml

A wife and a steady job have ruined many a good fisherman.

Rise & Shine. It's fishing time!

Even if you've been fishing for 3 hours and haven't gotten anything except poison ivy and a sunburn, you're still better off than the worm.

Ahh Retirement! Fishing yesterday, fishing today, fishing tomorrow!

Take up a reel sport. . . Fishing!

Fishing permit required but a worm works better.

I went down to the sporting goods store and got a new rod and reel for my wife.....pretty good trade, don't ya think?

I've spent most of my life fishing. The rest of it I wasted!

Fishy, fishy in the brook.

Papa caught him on a hook.

Mama fried him up at home.

Now don't choke on a bone!

Fish scales lie.

If people concentrated on the really important stuff in life, there'd be a shortage of fishing poles.

I never caught a fish I didn't like.

You get a line, I'll get a pole and we'll meet down at the old fishing hole.

Earth's surface is 3/4 water and 1/4 land. It's obvious that God intended man to spend triple the time fishing than doing yard work.

When life is floundering, its time to go fishing.

My wife says if I go fishing one more time she's leaving. I'm sure gonna miss her!

I came. I saw. I went fishing.

Thy rod and thy reel comfort me.

Teach a man to fish and a liar is born.

Fishing is a tough job, but I'm willing to tackle it!

If I could get away from fishing, I'd attend Fisherholics Anonymous.

If God had wanted man to work, He wouldn't have invented fishin'.

There's a fine line between fishing and just standing on the shore like an idiot.

Fishing is cheaper than a psychiatrist.

A reel fisherman can tackle anything that bobs along.

The Dad Fisherman
03-09-2007, 09:47 AM
If Fishing is a Sport...Then your looking at an Athlete.

Give a man a fish and feed him for a day, teach a man to fish and feed him for a lifetime.

Bernzy
03-09-2007, 11:57 AM
The early bird catches the worm.

Bernzy

fishsmith
03-09-2007, 12:36 PM
IF you're not at the dock by 4am, we're leaving without you!!!!!!!!

riverrat2
03-09-2007, 01:42 PM
IF you're not at the dock by 4am, we're leaving without you!!!!!!!!

Seen this happen before....1st and last time that happened. Didnt hear the end of it for the rest of the season

Swimmer
03-09-2007, 01:49 PM
Hey put your heavy coat on, I know its cold but the cold air will do you good.

whiplash
03-09-2007, 02:45 PM
NEVER pee into the wind

thefishingfreak
03-09-2007, 07:18 PM
The early bird catches the worm.

Bernzy

but it's the second mouse who gets the cheese

boot man
03-09-2007, 07:50 PM
Getting old sucks.......but it beats the alternative.