BITEME Posted January 8, 2007 Report Share Posted January 8, 2007 Do you really get stressed out if you get skunked??????? Me I dont care either way i catch fish on a regular enough basis but it really dosent matter its better then surfing the house Just my 2 cents PETER Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccmtcanada Posted January 8, 2007 Report Share Posted January 8, 2007 If I got stressed out every time I got skunked, the I would not be fishing anymore!!! The original reason I went out as much was to unwind after a stressful day...without kids....just my wife and I. It's a little disappointing, but I never leave mad. Golf...now THAT stressed me.....BIG TIME!!! To the point where I no longer play the game.... BITEME: Not sure if you read this in another thread I posted on, but your Avatar scares the crap out of me when I see it....LOL. If I ever saw that face while fishing, I'd probably jump in the water and become friends with them....vowing never to hook one ever again....haha. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
setomonkey Posted January 8, 2007 Report Share Posted January 8, 2007 I don't get stressed, but I'd rather catch fish than not catch fish. Getting skunked happens, it's more important to me if I have a nice day on the water, good company, try a new lake or new tactic or lure... Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kemper Posted January 8, 2007 Report Share Posted January 8, 2007 (edited) stressed out? No. more determined? Absolutley Ive been skunked steelheading for over a month now, havent landed one since late november. Im a little stressed about that, but its not because Ive been skunked, its because Ive gone somewhere around 0- 10. I was doing fine up till december and now I can't keep one on the dang hook. I thought Id broken it last weekend when low and behold, after an intense battle the fish gives one last burst and takes me, hook line and sinker. I will not rest until a steelhead is in my hands. well maybe not, seeing as I only get out once a week at most..loll Edited January 8, 2007 by kemper Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PERCHER Posted January 8, 2007 Report Share Posted January 8, 2007 Thats why they call it fishing and not catching. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pigeontroller Posted January 8, 2007 Report Share Posted January 8, 2007 Stressed? No. Frustrated? Yes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whopper Posted January 8, 2007 Report Share Posted January 8, 2007 Never get stressed out about a skunk! Might wonder if I could have done something different to avoid it! Every outing is a learning experience for me Whopper Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Headhunter Posted January 8, 2007 Report Share Posted January 8, 2007 In most cases I don't really care, gettin out is ... ah who am I foolin? I don't get "stressed out" but a little disapointed. Now, had I paid big money for either a fly in or a guide and the big skunkeroo rears it's ugly head, I may requie some sedation. HH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bernie Posted January 8, 2007 Report Share Posted January 8, 2007 Stressed fishing? never! Just to be out on the water is instant relax. Its why I do it. After a hectic day there is nothing better. If I dont catch here I try there. Its part of the challenge. Where are they,what is the water temperature,which way is the wind blowing,what is hatching/spawning? Wow I love it.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jordan Posted January 8, 2007 Report Share Posted January 8, 2007 The only time i get stressed is when me and some buddies hit the river we split off in to pairs and try to out fish each other, And when me the person i fish with don't catch anything and the other guys do then i get stressed. But it took me 2-3 years before i cold land a steelhead so iam used to getting skunked. lol And iam so used to catching when ever i go out so it is kinda weirde when i don't catch anything. jordan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Posted January 8, 2007 Report Share Posted January 8, 2007 only if I take someone out for the first time on a lake or spot where I expect to catch fish... the rest of the year who cares...well maybe a little wee bit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dustink Posted January 8, 2007 Report Share Posted January 8, 2007 (edited) If I did....I would stop going!! I go just to get outside. Now, I like the challange, and may give some serious thought to the things I could better / different next time (bait, presentation, etc). But never stressed out!! On the old board I had this quote under the picture in my Avatar: "Many men go fishing all of their lives without knowing it is not the fish they are after" -Henry David Thoreau It was a real toss up between that one and the one I have now for my signature....because both are SO true! dk Edited January 8, 2007 by dustink Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mistyriver1 Posted January 8, 2007 Report Share Posted January 8, 2007 Nope, I don't care. I would rather catch fish of course, but if I do get skunked I try and think of what I could do differently next time. Presentation, time of day, retreive speed, etc... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greencoachdog Posted January 8, 2007 Report Share Posted January 8, 2007 It's pretty rare that I get skunked on my two home lakes ( Neely Henry and Logan Martin ), and I know if I'm getting skunked so are a bunch of other people. Now put me on a new lake for the first time or a lake I just fish once a year and I will reek of skunk, but I'm used to that and I still have a good time. I don't get stressed out about not catching fish, but I do get stressed about other things while fishing... like "tools" on the water, equipment breakdowns, and losing a PB. Then after a few minutes when I've cooled down, I have to laugh at myself and say " you dumbass... you're out here to relax and have a good time", and then everything is fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irishfield Posted January 8, 2007 Report Share Posted January 8, 2007 My blood pressure is still pretty low and not going thru the valium toooo quickly..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwc67 Posted January 8, 2007 Report Share Posted January 8, 2007 yes i do care but no i do not get stressed out. if i do it right and get nothing on a fishery and system i know, fine it's one of those days. on something that i don't know or havent fished but have studied up on and get skunked..... then the smile straightens a bit and makes me want to try it again to find what i did wrong Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huntervasili Posted January 8, 2007 Report Share Posted January 8, 2007 I have no problem going out and not catching a thing because most of the time just being out in the boat, on the riverbank or wading in the river is the most relaxing and worthwhile thing I could possibly think of... Its always a bonus though if you catch fish but doesn't bug me too much If i dont... on the otherhand if it is my fault (not setting the hook etc.) then I will get frusterated at myself... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Clemens Posted January 8, 2007 Report Share Posted January 8, 2007 (edited) Nope. Don't really care if I catch anything or not. If I do ... great. If I don't, I spend some time that evening trying to figure out 'why not'; then give it another try the next day. I don't let getting skunked ruin my time in the out of doors. I just enjoy being out there. We've been to this one camp on the Lower French three years running now, and after three 'one-week-long' trips, my better half has yet to catch a fish. Three trips, three weeks total - no fish of any kind. BUT - we're heading back there again this September. She's a real trooper and doesn't give up. Persistance and self evaluation will eventually pay off. I started fishing for musky a few years ago, so I am trying to learn as I go - on my own. Needless to say, I only have one to this point. Looking forward to the day when I have the opportunity to fish with an 'experienced' musky fisher-person to give me some pointers ... or a swift kick if need be. Maybe someday. I used a guide once, but it was someone who does not really target muskies, so I didn't get a lot out of that trip ... other than a couple locations to try. Edited January 8, 2007 by Rich Clemens Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbayboy Posted January 8, 2007 Report Share Posted January 8, 2007 Gotta agree with everyone else here, if I'm getting skunked I just think about the fact that I'd probably be sitting in the basement in front of the TV if I wasn't out on the water and then I feel good. Of course if the weathers lousy or the drive was bad or I forgot a snack or something like that then I really need to land at least one or else I will be kinda testy on the drive back Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookslav Posted January 8, 2007 Report Share Posted January 8, 2007 Never stressed...I get out there for the sole puropse of enjoying my surroundings and releiving the stress of my daily routine. And honestly 99% of the time I'm happy just to get out on the water, or bank. Catching something is a bonus I'd be lying if I said I never got frustrated though... However I only get frustrated If I'm the only sucker not catching LOL... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisK Posted January 8, 2007 Report Share Posted January 8, 2007 I go fishing to escape from the stresses of every day life..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highdrifter Posted January 8, 2007 Report Share Posted January 8, 2007 Calm blue ocean... Calm blue Ocean.. Fishing is supposed to be therapeutic. Your blood pressure is supposed to drop! I try not to loose it, but it's stronger than me sometimes. I think we've all been in that spot at some point in time. Peter, I do recall a certain outting to OP last year though.. Remember? I was slaying em that day and you were cursing under your breath.. I know I would have lost it!! I certainly hope that the fish gods have been kinder to you since. cheers Diddlhis Kahn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishindevil Posted January 8, 2007 Report Share Posted January 8, 2007 if do get skunked i always say hey theres always next time,then i think of what i can do next time or to change tactics,so like i always say never give up sometimes its all about fishing new lakes and trying new lures or just getting away from the rat-race and going out in my boat just chillin out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Panfish Posted January 8, 2007 Report Share Posted January 8, 2007 I don't really go fishing expecting to catch anything and that method works out for me. I just use fishing as an excuse to hang out with my friends, not work, eat a huge lunch, relax, or a combination of any of those. When I actually end up catching myself a few pike or even the odd waleye I'm pretty much ecstatic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted January 8, 2007 Report Share Posted January 8, 2007 How can you get stressed when fishin is all about relaxing? Nah, I got used to being skunked long ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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