Top Ten Excuses (used by fishing guides when the fishing is lousy)
Without any further ado...
10. The river is too high for this time of year
9. The water is too muddy (or too clear) for optimal fishing
8. The water is too fast (or too slow) for your ability level
7. The fish are catatonic today
6. There must have been a full moon last night
5. These trout have lockjaw
4. Too much fishing pressure has the trout running for their lives
3. The barometric pressure must be dropping
2. You’re not holding your tongue right
Annnnnd.... the number one (MIDI drum roll please) excuse used by fishing guides when the fishing is lousy…
1. You should have been here yesterday!
Of course, I have never used any of these excuses myself <g>.
Guy Turck
October 1998
