The Official Excuse Thread

Every good fisherman needs a list of reasons why he/she isn't catching fish.
Please use this thread to add your own gems to the list.

Only one excuse per post!

For starters.......

Too much fresh water!

F--k me i forgot to put a hook on....

ian40nw wrote:

fairziff wrote:

There was a Seal close in!

thats the same as my one above

Well spotted

Ok....

To small a tide!

the waters to cold

the crabs were stripping the bait

it was a ful moon and like day light

theres no fish in the sea

to many nets on the beach

The windfarm pile-driver has killed the fishing!

tides to strong

wrong time of year

weathers too hot

your names mike fairhurst

The WIFE wouldn't let me out..

it's a poor tide, there's no movement on the water,
the wind's in the wrong direction
and I spent too long on Sunnyrhyl.com

The car wouldn't start.....

Shit happens

clueless too wrote:

I only had the cast taken off my arm the other day

And me....

clueless too wrote:

I only had the cast taken off my arm the other day

simon parry wrote:

your names mike fairhurst

How very dare you!!!

anthony@fish-jensen wrote:

, "hi luv, well we got in a bit late and Gary was driving the boat, he got a mooring around the prop and we've been ages getting it off, yes we've done it now and we're just comming ashore, ok luv see you in about 10 mins

Love it!

anthony@fish-jensen wrote:

i've just heard the excuse to excuse all excuses, after being out at sea since 8.00 am this morning, Gwynie, who skippers one of my boats decided that we were going to the Mayquay for a pint, approching 9.00 pm and 3 pints later Gwynies phone rings, its his misses, here's the excuse, "hi luv, well we got in a bit late and Gary was driving the boat, he got a mooring around the prop and we've been ages getting it off, yes we've done it now and we're just comming ashore, ok luv see you in about 10 mins

Gwinnys full of shit..........