Captain Larry Blue Fishing Charters
Bananas are BAD LUCK!!!!
Capt. Larry Blue
There is a tale among Charter Boat Captains worldwide that dictate that there be NO BANANAS on board. Where does that come from?.. Im not sure anyone really knows. But, Why are they BAD LUCK? Read on
The research that I've done so far has it that the first time that NO BANANAS became the rule of the sea comes from a Captain on a destroyer during the 2nd. World War. It seems that the Commander slipped and fell on a banana peel carelessly dropped
on the deck, and he ordered from then on that there be NO BANANAS in the Comm.
The second perhaps is because banana boats plying the sea were often the ridicule of other sailors because most of the ships were not the best of condition and would often sink. Maybe they sank due to the German U-boats that would torpedo them, or maybe would just sink under their own state of disrepair. Either way, they weren't often sought after by sailors looking for a merchant ship to sign on to. (Was it the bananas, or was it the boat?) You decide.
As far as we charter boat captains.. we just think that BANANAS are BAD LUCK and should'nt be allowed onboard for that simple reason.
Want proof?
One time a few years ago while fishing off Clearwater we were out fishing for the better part of the morning with absolutely no fish, not one bite. The past couple days we had been catching our limit with almost ease in a very short period of time. Now, the mate and I were exchanging glances as to; I wonder why those fish wont bite? One of our guests must have got hungry and upon opening his cooler revealed a BIG bunch of the offending fruit sitting right on top of the opened ice chest. There they were in their YELLOW glory! As soon as the culprit fruit were spotted.. my mate grabbed the yellow fruit and promptly threw the whole bunch overboard.
(The guest was speechless.) As the boat continued on its course trolling for whatever fish had the misfortune to touch our hooks, the bananas bobbed to the surface in the wake behind the boat. As the lines coursed their way through the water.. and as soon as the forbidden fruit were out of the boat and passed over the trolled lines.. suddenly the rods sang out from the strain of a hapless pair of big fish. COINCIDENCE??? You ask? I think NOT!.. for from that point on there is a RULE on THIS boat.. NO BANANAS!
I'm considering whether banana bread and muffins are to be included? Fruit of the Loom briefs might also be banned.
So, if when you get on board the mate happens to eye your lunch cooler with suspicion, youll know why.
Capt. Larry
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NO BANANAS
