Thread: How often do you get skunked??

I actually got skunked today. Very windy by 7 a.m. made it hard to keep my boat positioned right. My dad and I hit seven of my fishing spots and after 0 fish, we called it quits at 9:30 and came back home. Been a LONG time since I had been skunked the last time, can't even remember when, but I'm sure I have been before. GTT

Originally Posted by Bob/MN

The only guy that I know of who never got skunked died two thousand years ago on the cross.

I never get skunked. I agree with Ship and G, some people who fish just to catch fish are missing the point.

Lots but I live on 2 lakes and go out a lot , That being said I'm talking crappie only,I usually catch a bass or a gill but it happens.

If skunked means not catching what you were targeting (In my case its usually Walleye), then more often than not. But if skunked means not catching a fish.. rarely. Catfish, Bluegill, White Bass, SM Bass, LM Bass, Stripers, Wipers, Perch, Carp, Crappie. Seems like there are always catchable fish biting, but not always what I want to catch!

It doesn't happen too often, but the humbling experience only leaves me yearning for more.

How often I get skunked depends on who I'm talking too.

If its a tournament and I'm at the scales, there is evidence I caught fish.
When I get home with more cash in my pocket then when I left, all she knows is I got skunked and the guys are the tournament gave me fish.

Bass fishing it happens to me all the time. Going to for crappie I know one of a couple places will have fish on it. But, if the lake is way up or down or a bad cold front, something like a skunk might happen once in a blue moon.

For years I fished by bank and around me are some not so good lakes so quite often. Just got my boat up and running and after I get the hang of controlling it and fishing at the same time hopefully my skunk days are over.