Favorite "Fish On" Expression

[Atomic Eye]

When I first feel that heaviness of a fish on my line, or I'm crossing it's eyes, I often say or think something like,"Whoa, there she is!" I'm curious if others would share what their expression at that "moment of truth" is? What is it that you say or think in that first instant when you know you've got a fish on and the rod bends into a "horsehoe?"

Atomic Eye (New Mexico) -- "Gone Fission!" ~~~<}}}:>

[gilly8000]

Looks like I've got a customer!

[Schnauzer]

I simply say "fish on" but sometimes sound like a little girl when doing so.

[EricCO]

"There it is" or "There we go" or "Get the net"

"Hunting 'eyes in the Three-O-Three"

[EyeJacker]

"The eyes have it"
Jack

[The Great Guide]

" Not Again "

[Capt. Keith Wils]

When I net the first one I say "Thank You I get paid today".
Capt. Keith Wils
walleyeschoice.com

[Spongebob]

"Tip up!!" "Mrs Piggy's on the line"
Hey Squidward, get the net!!

[Peanut]

"Got one" or "There we go"

derrek.

CANADIAN WALLEYE OPEN UP AND SAY "EH"!

[Dunn]

"Got one!" is my personal favorite.
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Marshall J. Dunn

[JerryA]

When a fish is hooked while drifting on Lake Erie, the big question is whether it's an eye or a gd sheephead. So, in our boat we all start chanting "eye, eye, eye" all the way in. Try it - it works!

[Skeeter]

"FISH ON"

[DaveB]

If I am having a few in me..."the Green Hornet stikes again!" in my best Grumpy Old Men impression.

[KP]

"It's a log"

[cmb]

nothing! (I don't like to rub it in!!) usualy I can outfish my dad or father-in-law, and won't say anything untill I know it is a walleye, and that I will be needing the net!!

on the boat I am known as Mr. sheephead. I seem to catch more of these critters than anyone else, but usualy end up with more eyes as well. (not bragging)

[luckyketch]

Got some tonnage.

[dkooser]

Not real sure. I'm kinda confused by the intent of "fishing" and as such am kinda confused by the question. I thought fishing was a rich man's way of taking all this fancy and expensive gear for a boat ride. I know that when I go hunting, I am in reality just taking my gun for a walk. Hummmm.... I'm gonna have to pay attention to what I might utter next time I take my gear for a ride in the boat, heck, maybe I'll even catch a fish.

[JerryA]

Smallmouth are great because you get to yell more.....

Fish-on, comin-up, jump-baby-jump, look at that football, catch and release .......

[BAGGY]

"HERE WE GO!"

[Eyesbad, Very Bad]

"Everybody sit down, he's going to ram the boat!"

[John]

Ooh Yeah!

[Grey Wolf]

My favorite line of all time cam from my 4 year old named Hunter, we were bobber fishing. His ice fishing rod was sitting in the rod holder in the boat doubled over and he looks at me and says "Um I think this ones got one"!!!!

[Mike Michalak]

"We've got company..."

[Cangl]

Take breath in and tick..tick..tick...yeah. Thats the reel though.sts

[Andy K]

Just thinking about this makes me wish I had a sound byte from this guy on my PC. My buddies and I have a tendancy to yell that famous word made popular by Roland Martin....."SON"!

[eyewitness]

Oh yea! Come to Papa....or There's a piggy! or You can run but you can't hide......

[curt quesnell]

usually its "got one" or "theres one"
but if it feels like a real good one...I just start hollerin
for a while...not sure what comes out......(any kids around?)

Curt Quesnell

[eyegetit]

I guess it depends on which body of water I'm on. If I'm trolling Erie's central basin in the fall, I'll usually yell "I'm dragging another anchor" or "Put down the net, I'll be here awhile".

[TK_551]

Got one!

Tom
#551

[WAeyes]

Fun question.

Without a doubt there is nothing better for me to hear than "Get The Net." I try to say it as much as possible unless I am alone...then I just think it.

[TK_551]

Better yet, a few years ago, my dad got excited when we were ice fishing and he yelled "Get the net!" We still laugh about that one.

Tom
#551

[stewart]

I don't think i say anything when I hook one, but I do have a running commentary on a tapper."There's one...no, it's gone...there, it's back...no, wait.." :)

[MnWalleyeKiller]

OH yea!........ "Its time"

[schmidts]

"Shaaa-Zam" says it all!

[Lawrence Ecklor]

My son when he was 6 or 7 used to always try to coax the big into to the boat by saying "Here fishy,fishy,fishy. I still just say SHEEEBA!!!!!

[Hogslammer]

"I hate to do this again to you boys, but get the f**king net", or if my boss calls me on my cell phone, "Let me put you on hold, I've got a client on the other line" :-) I'm sure most of you walleye guys agree, there's nothing better in this world than setting cold steel to a nice eye. Hogslammer

[eyewitness]

Now THAT'S a good line! I'm on my cell phone in the boat all the time doing business. in fact one of my customers distinctly heard the thumping of a fish on the floor one time when I asked him to "hold" for a minute. Not having a clue I'm even out in a boat he says "Gosh, whatever that was almost sounded like a fish bouncing around". I litorally had to pause and gain my composure before I could speak with out busting a gut.....

[tj1n]

I have always said "there's one!" However, one of my favorite fishing partners from ND (whom is an excellent fishermen) always yells either "#####, another one" or "ahh $hit, it's just a three pounder!" Boy that gets old when he's outfishing me.

Travis J.

[EYESCHOOL]

My favorite comes from Henry Fonda in the Movie "On Golden Pond".
"Hooold aaun you son of a __"!!

[Homer Simpson]

Doh!

[Reels]

"Fish on"

or

Heressssssssssss walter...

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[BGunn]

When it's a big one, it's more like a silent prayer....OH GOD, Plleease don't come off...

[spinner]

come to daddy!

[Water Dog]

SHOW ME THE LOVE !
enough said

[Wallygetter]

I will yell "Fish-On" when I know it's a fish for sure, if I have to make a few cranks on the reel and wait for some response from my rod, and it's close to the boat I just holler "NET". Sometimes I will also have a "LDR", which is not good, a Long Distance Release, and I will respond with ';[]/=-.,/;'][=-.GOOD FISHIN TO ALL.

[RANGER]

but-a-bing, but-a-bow!! (sp?) And I'm German!

[Eyesrfn]

HEY! HEY! Aonther one for the good guy.

[Fission Female]

"Come to mama! Get the net!"

Fission female (AKA Atomic Eye's wife)

[chris]

Lately I learned of the Salt Lake city expression which I believe the Mormons use,... "OH MY HECK" I think I should shift over to it cause its a lot nicer than what I use if I hook a really big one and something I should use when there are women and children in ear shot.

[skor]

Its got shoulders!

[towman]

Eat my friend Eat

[AquaMan]

"Light the fires, we got dinner."

AquaMan~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Just turning cash into water!

[TJW328]

"TUNA" We used to fish for salmon on the north pier of the Au Sable river. A regular every year was a gentleman named Old Nick. A coal miner from down South. Every fall he stayed up here in Michigan for our Salmon run. Every time he had a fish on, he would yell in his loudest voice "TUNA". The looks he would get amazed us all. I use it now as well and get the same looks from everyone near us. It's allot of fun.

[Juls_WI]

"There's one, here we go...Ohhhhhhhh yeah, come to Momma baby!"

Juls

[SUPERTROLLER]

Because we often fish in a pack of boats with jigging spoons the usual is in a very rushed hushed whisper "FISH". If we're trolling and no one is around, first to see the rod go says "Fish" real loud and the other guys yells, "Oh yeah, The Sheephead King"! Then we pray for Walleye.

[jeffster]

I would like to say is "Got one, get the Net" but what I
really say is "I think I got one, get the fu@#ing net before
it gets off"

jeffster

[walleye chop]

"There's One"

And When I got a few and the partner doesn't I always have to let out a "what's that I smell? Is that SKUNK!!!!!!"

[MIke2]

When I was a kid we were in one boat and my grandpa and gandpa were in another boat. My grandpa got a great big northern on and when my grandma saw it she started yelling "kill it with the oar, kill it with the oar", so that's the one I use.

[Backwater Eddy]

Hay yah know what Juls?

Depending on how you say that fish-on phrase, it might lure me into the boat faster then the fish?

:D


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[EyeJacker]

Being timid and quiet by nature, I say nothing at all. If I said somthing every time I caught a fish, I'd be criticised for constant chatter. :)
Jack

[hawgTime]

hawgTime

[BIG AL]

Usually say to my partners, "you guys see how I did that?" Works well until one of them hooks into a hog and then say back to me "must have been the way I was holding my face"....><> ><> ><> AL

[Backwater Eddy]

My spontaneous responses to a “fish-on” can vary from one species to another I have been told.

A close friend pointed out to me last year that I have a diabolical snicker once I set the hook on a fish.

If it is a big fish on the run you’re likely to hear a “We-We go piggy”, followed by more diabolical snickering. If my fish is bigger then my fishing partners, the snickers are more pronounced. At least that is his claim anyway.

If I set the hook and immediately know it is a huge fish. I apparently develop a very serious tone, no diabolical snicker, and say one word, “SUMO”, If I do allow you remotely near a “SUMO” fish on my line, with a net. You can bet that you are a “TRUSTED” friend indeed.

If I loose the “SUMO” fish, I am told I have been known to pout. Loosing a “SUMO” fish can lead to “OCD” behavior and long hours seeking the lost “SUMO”. If you knocked said “SUMO” fish off with the net. Well, we just won’t go there will we Eh? Sit down, “Shut up and fish”, we aren’t going anywhere!

;)

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[Nofish]

Howdy,

Generally "Got Im!" Once in a while it will be "Fish on." When a really big fish hits, or a startling or vicious strike happens it will be, "Ooooooh!"

I also like to trash talk to the fish as I am fighting them. Stuff like. "Is that all ya got?" "C'mon you little bast##d, bring it on."

I really don't have any one real phrase. The one I do miss more than anything is the quiet, "Max, fish." But since max is gone, I won't be saying that soon.

Have fun.......R

[You took the words........]

Howdy BE,

You took the words right outta my mouth!!!

Have fun.........R

[Pannyraid]

"Put your lifejacket on ladies - this is a beefcake".

[mh]

there's one

[Amos and Andy]

"HOLY MACKEREL AMOS"!!!!!!!

[Schmitty]

Moofasa.

[eyewitness]

Actually just occurred to me that I forgot my favorite...."First Blood!"

[cmb]

Here fishey fishey fishey is my song on a slooow day

[DonC]

"There's one"
If it is big, then the next phrase is "oh baby", to be repeated several times if the fish is really big.

[eyegetit]

LOL!!! Had that same thing happen to me last year. As much as I despise talking on the phone when I'm fishing, I have no choice when I'm on-call 24x7 and need to return a page. After that episode I just reel in my lines first. Funny thing was...the technician that I was talking to is the only 'eye guy I know at work. It drove him crazy to hear my drag singing like that.

[Greg P]

That is great humor. I can't wait to use that one.

Thanks for the laugh, I almost had diet pepsi coming out my nose when I read that line.

[Mr. Sauger]

"Buck on next fish"

[157]

Dave,

Good call!!! There is certainly no doubt that the green hornet can't be stopped on the ice!!!!! Fav movie.

[rollie]

One that my buddy and I have used, especially if one of us is on a roll. "Oh Net Boy."

[IaCraig]

"There's One" followed by "Its the heaviest one so far today!"

[steve dover]

reading all the posts you get a real sense of how much we all love fishing...some were hilarious, last fall I started using the expression, "we've been issued another one" we were fishing for those large fall hogs Lake Ont produces and had some days with 20+ fish using planer bds. and this expression somehow captured the moment just right when another bd was being pulled back.. On days when the fishing was really good if we went 15 mins or so without a fish when a board would go back I would say, finally...it was the best fall ever...you always hope it will happen again.

[Eyesbad, Very Bad!]

Hey Greg,
If you think that was humor, you gotta see the dents in my boat! :)

[Capt Ahab]

"There she blows!"

[EyeJacker]

Thanks, however you must be misguided, for "Eyesbad,Very Bad! How else could one be divested of his former Charter Membership?
Jack, The Eyeweighman

[nosnoots]

"Hold my beer dude.....think I got another sheephead!!!!!!!"

nosnoots

[Prchjerker]

HEE HEE Partner!!!!!!!

[Tom B]

I've always said, "There ya go" real quiet like.

A friend of mine would get all excited and be yelling that he had one on, I'd look at his line about 5 seconds and pronounce, "It's a norton." Used to just irritate the crap out of him. Then he caught his first muskie. All he could say (in prayer like fashion) was, please let me take a picture, please, please, please. We did land the fish and got lots of pictures (a nice 44-inch muskie), hasn't gotten one since.

Another time... it was the first opening day with my brand new boat. Myself and 2 friends were fishing a shoreline, casting spoons for nortons, when the middle guy yells, "I've got one, I think it's a f**cking log." In those days my boat control wasn't real good and the wind was blowing us around a bit, so the drag was going and he'd gain line and the drag would go again. Well, I finally got control of the boat, turned out that he had snagged a log, a real log. After that, whenever anyone hooked a fish that was on the trip had a "f**cking log."

My youngest has the theory that is she doesn't watch her bobber, she will catch more fish, so it's "Now where is that bobber??? Oh I have another fish, imagine that, ME catching another fish." She usually outfishes everyone and is kind of sarcastic for a 10-year old. We're starting to have a hard time getting my father in law to come along.

Tom B

[Hawgboy]

GET THE NET..

[EyeJacker]

Renosky's new lure glows in the dark, I'm wondering if you two
do also? :)
Jack

[CJhughes]

Start the motor we are going to have to follow it . Or get the skillet hot we are going to roll his a$$ in cornmeal

[Nitecrawler]

Ya, Gota Hook-um
To Cook-um

[Texeye]

Like others stated I always say "get the net"...usually as quiet as possible. The killer is when I miss a fish. I always slap my left leg and sometimes I take quiet a beating before the day is over!Anymore when the bite starts getting light I've noticed my left leg will start twitching.;-)

[MO EYES]

Usually its"oh crap,am I snagged up again"!!

[Atomic Eye]

Hey, Eyejacker,

We mostly bigtime glow during fusion, and then there's enuff Megawatts to light a small city (OK, maybe a village. Errr, maybe a hamlet? Errr, maybe we're we are at?) Well, at least it's critical mass!

CIA satellites can show hot spots, so watch your isotope production!

Atomic Eye (New Mexico) -- "Gone Fission!" ~~~<}}}:>

[Stinger WI]

You just been stung by the Stinger

[fishnfool]

On the first fish..... "The Skunk Monkey has left the boat!"

[Juls_WI]

You Goofs....geez. ;-)

[EyeJacker]

Imagine my con fusion, here I thought it was the full moon! Well, I believe, I recognize this fusion as being a just another type of fission line or is it a type of schizogony! :)
Jack
P.S. Definition of atomic:(adjective)- Immeasurably small! :)

[EyeJacker]

And just what do you propose the three of us do then? :)
Jack

[Fish Obsessed]

That is great!!

I had the same experience as Greg P - except I was drinking coffee, now it is all over my keyboard!

This is one of those lines I think I will be laughing about any time I think about it.

[SJW]

One word, "Dad" or when he gets a fish "Steve". After 30 plus years of fishing together we just know. I guess I am lucky to have had the opportunity to fish with my Dad for long.

[Atomic Eye]

Ain't much radioactivity these days. Most folks just watch TV.

Atomic Eye (New Mexico) -- "Gone Fission!" ~~~<}}}:>

[EsoxProSport]

When I hook into something that feels big and gives a strong first tug I say

"Here comes the motherload!!" followed by "or a f@#@#n catfish"

When others hook something In my boat I say "you're snagged again??"

[Michigander ( Dave )]

I can't remember that far back - JUST KIDDING !! Often depends on the type of fisdh, where I'm fishing at and who's around when I say it.

EYE-THERE!!!! or, TUNNA !!!! or @$$%^%^&*&$# - LOL ><>

[EyeJacker]

That would include me........most of the time anyway!:)
Jack

[hgmeyer]

My best friend and best all tiome fishing partner was my Dad...He always outfished me...When he passed away seven years ago...I have since assumed that now that it is my "responsibility" to outfish my son...

So, I figured it all out...he's my guardian angel for fishing...

When I get one I always yell "Get the net"...and then; "thanks Dad".

[lost sailor]

a couple of years ago while fishing for kings off the piers in chicago i started saying "let there be a great feast in the village".
skip

[SnellTier]

If I am ever lucky enough to finally catch one, I will let you know! LOLOL

[Flip]

For someone reason, after a couple of trips with my oldest son. We got started with the sayin... "How do you like me now"..Heck..we've gone as far as to throw the song on the cassette and play it during a double..lol

[zeek]

Bite Me! Oooh, Thank you.

[brushpile]

she's going to Disneyland.

[WAeyes]

Like the little girl in that movie Poltergeist, "They're Baaaaaaack" or "They're Heeeeeere"

[Tracy]

Oh Yeah!
Or if I am really putting the hurt on my buddies it is "Ah it's just another walleye" they really love that one : )
Tracy

[W'eyes Guy]

"Howdy Pardner,..How's about a little 'line-dancin'?"

[SteveW]

GETOUTTAEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEERE!!!!!!!!!

[Tom (N.W.Ont)]

Hmmm. I'm late to the thread once again. Oh well...

"WE GOT GAME!!!" has been known to be heard.

Another great Jaws quote... "You'd better stand behind me, chief"

-t

[Roger Mayer]

My favourite is "Hey Tom (N.W.Ont).....Get the Net!!!!"

"Strap me in!"

[WALLAHOLIC]

I LIKE TO SING A LITTLE SONG MY DAD USED TO SING. FISHY, FISHY, IN THE BROOK, WONT YOU COME BITE ON MY HOOK. IT USUALLY WORKS!! THEN WHEN WE HOOK UP, WHETHER IT IS BIG OR SMALL ITS,"WE GOT A 'GERTHA GOING HERE".
WALLAHOLIC

[sleepy]

KING ON, SALMON RIVER!!!

[Chad Maloy]

"Better put er in reverse and track er down, she's takin line"
"Get da net, and dont knok er in da head"
"Whooooo Sonnnnn"
"It'sssss aaaaa biiggggg onee"
"uuuuhhhhhh man, it's a good one"
"Scream baby scream"
"Forget the net,It's only 6 lbs, eh." That would be for Pine Falls!

My partner always says "get the net, it's a good one". I never get too excited until it hits the water since he says it on everything over 2 ounces.

[hawgman]

wooooo, that'll do

[Lund Angler/Mark]

I've been to Canada a few time's, so "GOT EM' -A-".Even a "SON" like Roland say's.

[Atomic Eye]

OK. This thread is history. I'll go through it & narrow it down to the coupla' funniest ones for a poll because there were a couple that were so funny that they made some folks inhale their coffee and then "spray paint" their keyboards with it. Thanks for sharing, folks.

Last chance to put your most creative "fish on expression" in the poll.

Atomic Eye (New Mexico) -- "Gone Fission!" ~~~<}}}:>

[eyefish2]

When my wife gets a fish on she thinks it's funny to say, "would you stop playing with your rod and grab the net!"

[luredaddy]

"Here we go"...

[Stump]

"Bansi" or "oooh,bet that hurt"
STUMP

[EyeJacker]

Eyesbad, Very Bad is the EyeJacker's "nom de guerre"(i.e. pseudonym). :)
Jack