What applies in our everyday lives regarding the use of these little gems also applies to those competing at the highest levels of professional bass fishing. There are some time honored doozies that show up at every weigh-in across every professional tournament stage.

So, what are the favorites? Not sure favorite is correct, perhaps what are the excuses and clichés that bug the crap out of the participants at the highest level of professional fishing? Well, good old BassFIRST just had to know which excuses stand out to the pros fishing the BassmasterElite Series and the FLWTour. So, we asked a bunch of ‘em, and here are some of the responses that are suitable for the entire family.