This brings me to a time where I had some guests who insisted on going out to sea to do some fishing against the better judgement of my boatman who advised against it as the fishing will be hard, and we do not bring guests to fish at the corals where diving is done. They were told that the sea conditions are not good for fishing as there is no water movement (current).
Always take heed to local knowledge when it comes to fishing (and other activities that involves nature). At the end we did take them out to sea and they had plenty of wonderful long naps afloat atop a serene sea; returning in the evening with no fish to show. The baits used were right, fishing tackle used were right, weather was good (no rain but also no wind), but the water conditions were not favourable for fishing.
The Key
So, the next time you try your luck and manage to make a last minute booking for a trip out to sea, rushed to your favourite tackle shop, purchased all the necessary tackle both needed and wanted; but did not catch anything… don’t be too quick think that your fishing rod, reel, lines, etc. is unlucky. Ponder a while. It could very well be nature and not your newly acquired fishing tackle. So, the key to unlocking this curse is to choose good tides even if you have to wait some time.