Fishing Excuses

Poor fishing can not only help us appreciate the days we caught fish but teach us ways to think up excuses for failure. Fishing excuses generally run into two main categories the physical and meta-physical.  Fishing excuses allow for the wide range of changing conditions the modern angler must make excuses for.

The Hoh River which is famous for as much as two hundred some odd inches of rain a year. This abundant rainfall not only grows some of the world's largest trees but also provides abundant year-round excuse for not catching any fish. If it is not raining. The river is low and the fish are not going to run up out of the ocean until we get some rain. 

If we have sunshine, the sun can get in your eyes. Having the sun in your eyes is one of the greatest excuses for fishing or any other activity. Blaming sunshine opens the door to a whole new world of fishing excuses where but for meteorological conditions, you would not be such a failure. Remember it is not your fault you cannot catch a fish; it is an out-of-control weather report that has conspired to ruin our life. Unfortunately, the “weather is too nice for fishing” excuses only work until the weather changes. 

Once we get some rain, we will be able to employ a whole new set of fishing excuses. For one thing, who in their right mind wants to fish in the rain? The water gets too dirty and the fish cannot see the lures. How could you expect to catch anything when it’s raining too hard?

No, the seasoned angler will wait for the water to drop. This is where a whole new kit of excuses must be employed. Let's say you are on a river that is swarming with salmon but you cannot catch one. There could be many reasons for this, such as the stage of the moon, atmospheric pressure or your line is rotten. Feel free to use any of these excuses. I have used them all at one time or another and they seem to work. The only fishing excuse that doesn't work here is:

“I didn't go.”