I truly don’t think dumb comments are gender specific, but, being the newbie on board, even I have to think: Duh, did I just say that?

“I’m in” with all the excitement of a four year old…only to find that “I’m into the wreck.”  As a result, I never say a word even when I’m fairly certain that I’ve hooked up,  just in case the monstrous fish I’m fighting is really the mast of a sunken schooner.  I leave it to others to say, “She’s in.”

“It’s raining,” only to realize the drops of water are emanating from my line as I reel; five years later and I still fall for it.

Me:  “Why is my jig not hitting bottom?”   Gary: “Because there’s a fish on the other end.”   Me:  “Ooooooh”

And just last week…Me: “I’m in the wreck,” snapping the rod with what I hope is coming off as the dexterity of a seasoned angler.  Tim: “It’s a fish.”