Best Mainstream Hunting or Fishing Songs/Artists

[rushing]

Although not mainstream my fave fish songs come from Primus and my fave of those is "John The Fisherman"

When he was young you'd not find him doing well in school,

His mind would turn unto the waters.

Always the focus of adolescent ridicule,

He has no time for farmer's daughters.

Alienated from the clique society,

A lonely boy finds peace in fishing.

His mother says "John this is not the way life's supposed to be."

"Don't you see the life that you are missing?"

And he says...

When I grow up I want to be,

One of the harvesters of the sea.

I think before my days are done,

I want to be a fisherman.

[PierBridge]

[lookincalifornia]

oh yea, and another primus tune is the old diamondback sturgeon. good ole les

[Ray Esboldt]

Ah, yes. I forgot about the masterpieces that Les Claypool created about fishing. And, he's still my favorite "lead" bass player of all time. Come to think of it, is there another rock band where the bass is the featured instrument?

I think "..Big Brown Beaver" is about trapping, isn't it?

[tunrevir]

Heh, heh, haaah, Yep big brown beaver is definately an outdoors song but I guess it might be a fishing tune as well.

Tunrevir~

[vern]

All He Wants To Do Is Fish - The Replacements.

Classic!

[dakotakid31]

"SOME MEN LIKE A FISHING, SOME MEN LIKE A FOWLIN". SOMETHING LIKE THAT ... METALLICA

[blueroof]

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Come to think of it, is there another rock band where the bass is the featured instrument?

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Govt. Mule is fairly bass oriented - even after the passing of Allen Woody, certainly one of the best bass players of all time.

LB

[Failin'onPhalen]

Here's one from Taj Mahal:

Fishin' Blues

Betcha' goin' fishin' all o' da' time

Baby goin' fishin' too.

Bet yo' life, Yo' sweet wife

Catch mo' fish than you.

Many fish bites if ya' got good bait,

Here's a little tip that I would like to relate.

Many fish bites if ya' got good bait.

I'ma goin fishin', Yes I'm goin' fishin,

And my baby goin' fishin' too.

I went on down to my fav'rit fishin' hole

Baby grab me a pole an' line.

Throw my pole on in, caught a nine poun' catfish

Now ya' know I brought 'im home for suppertime.

Provin' any fish bites if ya' got good bait,

Here's a little tip that I would like to relate.

Many fish bites if ya' got good bait.

I'ma goin fishin', Yes I'm goin' fishin,

And my baby goin' fishin' too.

Baby brother 'bout to run me outta my mind,

Say, can I go fishin' wi' chu?

I took 'im on down to the fishin' hole

Now what do you think that he did do?

Pulled a great big fish out da' bottom o' da pond,

Now he laughed and jumped 'cause he was real gone.

Many fish bites if ya' got good bait.

I'ma goin fishin', Yes I'm goin' fishin,

And my baby goin' fishin' too.

Put 'im in da' pot baby put 'im in da' pan

Honey cook 'im 'til he nice an' brown.

Make a batch o' buttermilk, Hoe cakes Mama

An' ya' chew them thangs an' ya' chomp 'em on down

Singin' any fish bites if ya' got good bait,

Here's a little tip that I would like to relate.

Many fish bites if ya' got good bait.

I'ma goin fishin', Yes I'm goin' fishin,

And my baby goin' fishin' too.

Play da' blues.....

Betcha' goin' fishin' all o' da' time

Baby goin' fishin' too.

Bet yo' life, Yo' sweet wife

She gonna Catch mo' fish than you.

Many fish bites if ya' got good bait,

O Here's a little tip that I would like to relate.

Many fish bites if ya' got good bait.

I'ma goin fishin', Mama's goin' fishin,

And the baby goin' fishin' too

[fishinrush]

Not really a fishin' song, but I always get a kick out the "Redneck Yacht Club"

[Harmonica Bear]

Good one, Vern! I forgot about that one! That is a classic

[fishinJohn]

MN's own "Lazy Ike and the Daredevils", they even have a song that starts off with a Hamm's jingle... From the land of sky blue water...

[fishingdad]

Does anybody remember or know of the song about 20 years ago that went (trollin' trollin' trollin' WALLEYE) to the theme of rawhide? That was my favorite If you do a search for "walleye song" on the web you can hear it. Let me know what you think. this is a great topic some of the songs you guys have posted bring back great memories