Superstitions

[Uncle f]

Ok maybe I should re-name the thread something like habits or something simalar!!! But you all get the gist of what I'm getting at. Another little thing i have in mind is when shooting or hawking rabbits I don't shoot or slip my bird at black ones (we have a few round here) as I was always told that they were formally vicars or clergy and it will bring bad luck
stupid isn't it but I still do it to this day

 

[tarponhead]

The fishing thing, surely, that's commonsense given chance of knot strain causing to break next fish on?

But the chewy part...ooh noo...that's definitely well superstitious.

Worth checking the knot but I've never had one fail on the second fish. Not unless its tuna.... Rather than chew, why not floss? No bananas allowed in the boat, when fly fishing but women can come along - they always attract the fishes close by. And the flask of tea trick works for fish but not for deer.

 

[chill123]

I always change my hat after an blank stalk .

Chill

 

[Uncle f]

Blimey how many hats you got? Or do you only have 2 and just keep swapping them about? If I swapped my hat every blank stalk I'd be the Imelda marcoist of hats???!! Lol

 

[sharkey]

Bananas on boats. Want to be the most unpopular person ever, & never be invited back, bring bananas on a boat. If you want to make it worse then argue that its only a superstition, it wont end well.

If someone goes into a hunting lodge or cabin & puts their boots on the table, you are within your rights to throw them & their belongings out the door.

 

[Mungo]

The banana thing cracks me up. Really gets otherwise rational people very worked up.

I hadn't heard of it until quite recently, and we ate bananas while out fishing all the time growing up. Never made any difference.

But my gosh the vehemence of the hostility the first time I encountered someone who did believe it!

 

[NoIDeer]

The banana thing cracks me up. Really gets otherwise rational people very worked up.

I hadn't heard of it until quite recently, and we ate bananas while out fishing all the time growing up. Never made any difference.

But my gosh the vehemence of the hostility the first time I encountered someone who did believe it!

You want to try whistling on a boat with some of my mates!

 

[Erik Hamburger]

I find that many stalkers are superstitious: They believe that being nice, polite, helpful and supportive to other stalkers will result in 'their' land being stolen!

 

[Mungo]

You want to try whistling on a boat with some of my mates!

Am I right in thinking that the history to this one is similar to whistling on stage: that coded whistles were used between people working the rigging, so whistling might cause someone to untie the wrong thing at a critical moment?

Of course no one has mentioned one of most pervasive supersitions in the British isles: that stalking on a Sunday is an abomination!

 

[NoIDeer]

Am I right in thinking that the history to this one is similar to whistling on stage: that coded whistles were used between people working the rigging, so whistling might cause someone to untie the wrong thing at a critical moment?

Of course no one has mentioned one of most pervasive supersitions in the British isles: that stalking on a Sunday is an abomination!

Not sure, I would get "You'll whistle up an effing wind" and a threat of keel hauling.

To keep on topic I've got a lucky stalking hat which comes our when needed.

 

[Heym SR20]

The Bosun would send command to the crew by way of a whistle with a whole host of different tunes for different manoeuvres from calling the crew on deck to hosting and adjusting sails etc. A whistle carries much better than voice commands particularly if wind is blowing. Also crews were often of very mixed nationalities. Bosuns whistle or pipe still used to pipe officers on board etc.

Horns are still used by shipping when turning and in fog.

 

[stratts]

If I see a fox out and about, I'll get a muntjac.

That happened to me last night. Fox walked past the highseat and I hadn't seen a thing until walking back to the car when a Munty mooched out in front of me right on last light about 60yds away!! Any further away and I wouldn't have been able to see to shoot it!!

 

[TOMMO.B]

Anyone got any stalking superstitions? For example I always take 7 rounds from my wallet and put them in my top left pocket. I then put my gloves on then load my mag (it takes 4) then I have 3 in my pocket. Silly really I know but that's what I always do and I will continue to do so
be interested if anyone else has any superstitions which involve directly or indirectly there stalking?
regards Steve

Sounds more like autism rather than superstition

 

[Leadwasp]

Bananas on boats. Want to be the most unpopular person ever, & never be invited back, bring bananas on a boat. If you want to make it worse then argue that its only a superstition, it wont end well.

If someone goes into a hunting lodge or cabin & puts their boots on the table, you are within your rights to throw them & their belongings out the door.

Wow - bananas - that's a new one on me. Green, renaming boats, members of the opposite sex and furry chickens I'm familiar with.
I work offshore and my other half usually sends me away with some baking. Typically this is banana bread. It's got to the point now where familiar crews ask if I've brought it again.

Whistling underground used to be frowned on, you hear talk of it upsetting the Knockers but really it had more to do with blackpowder fuses.................

 

[Leadwasp]

Bananas on boats. Want to be the most unpopular person ever, & never be invited back, bring bananas on a boat. If you want to make it worse then argue that its only a superstition, it wont end well.

If someone goes into a hunting lodge or cabin & puts their boots on the table, you are within your rights to throw them & their belongings out the door.

asked a bit more about the banana thing and the only thing that came up was that the chemicals given off by bananas encourage other fruit and veg to go off. So maybe it's a superstition about your 'fresh' spoiling?

For Sharkey - I have heard a green line on a boat referred to as 'Tasmanian Gold'.

 

[sharkey]

As recently as the world spearfishing comp in Siros last year there were issues over bananas in boats. It seems the home team wanted an extra advantage & encouraged the contractors who provided boats to overseas teams to have bananas on board & for the local crew to eat. I am reliably informed that some international compeditors not only threw the bananas overboard but also the crew, insisting that they have a bowel movement before being allowed back on board. It seems that not only are intact bananas bad luck but also those still in the digestive tract. Play light of bananas on boats if you like but trust me when I warn it is taken very very seriously by most mariners.

 

[Gib23]

I've got to take my lucky knife! So far if I haven't taken it I come home empty handed.