You have all probably seen this but the stupidest thing I have seen while fishing is when I see someone come on the beach and start fishing with their spinning rod upside down! Or the guy I saw getting a running start towards the surf to make a cast???? You know, like he was throwing a javelin or something. You would have thought the guy would realize that his momentum does not follow through to the cast because then he had to come to a complete stop to make the cast!