When you’re fishing but not catching any, you might say, “________.”
| NR | 231 |
| NOT BITING | 149 |
| NO LUCK | 78 |
| FISHERMAN’S LUCK | 30 |
| NOT HAVING ANY LUCK | 26 |
| MADE A WATER HAUL | 24 |
| AIN’T BITING | 21 |
| NOT BITING TODAY | 19 |
| SKUNKED | 18 |
| FISH AREN’T BITING | 13 |
| NO LUCK TODAY | 13 |
| HAVING NO LUCK | 11 |
| AREN’T BITING | 10 |
| GOT SKUNKED | 10 |
| FISH ARE NOT BITING | 8 |
| HAVING BAD LUCK | 8 |
| NOT HITTING | 8 |
| BAD LUCK | 7 |
| FISH NOT BITING | 7 |
| BAD DAY | 6 |
| SLOW | 6 |
| FISH AIN’T BITING | 5 |
| HARD LUCK | 5 |
| JUST NOT BITING | 5 |
| LET’S GO HOME | 5 |
| NOT HUNGRY | 5 |
| NOT RUNNING | 5 |
| OUT OF LUCK | 5 |
| POOR LUCK | 5 |
| WATERHAUL | 5 |
| DRY-RUN | 4 |
| HELL WITH IT | 4 |
| TIME TO GO HOME | 4 |
| TOUGH LUCK | 4 |
| ALL GONE TO CHURCH | 3 |
| DAMN POOR FISHING | 3 |
| FISHING FOR LOVE | 3 |
| FISHING IS POOR | 3 |
| GETTING SKUNKED | 3 |
| KILLING TIME | 3 |
| NO BITES | 3 |
| NOT HAVING NO LUCK | 3 |
| POOR DAY | 3 |
| POOR FISHING | 3 |
| AIN’T BITING TODAY | 2 |
| AIN’T HAVING NO LUCK | 2 |
| ALL GONE TO SLEEP | 2 |
| BEEN SKUNKED | 2 |
| CAUGHT A WET ASS AND A HUNGRY GUT | 2 |
| DAMN | 2 |
| DAMN IT | 2 |
| DIDN’T HAVE ANY LUCK | 2 |
| DIDN’T HAVE NO LUCK | 2 |
| DON’T BITE | 2 |
| DOWN ON MY LUCK | 2 |
| DROWNING WORMS | 2 |
| FEEDING THE FISH | 2 |
| FISH ARE NOT BITING TODAY | 2 |
| “FISHERMAN’S LUCK, WET ASS AND A HUNGRY GUT” | 2 |
| FISHING FOR FUN | 2 |
| FISHING’S NO GOOD | 2 |
| FISHING’S POOR | 2 |
| GOT SKUNKED TODAY | 2 |
| HAD BAD LUCK | 2 |
| HAD NO LUCK | 2 |
| HAVING AWFUL BAD LUCK | 2 |
| HAVING FISHERMAN’S LUCK | 2 |
| HAVING POOR LUCK | 2 |
| JUST FISHING | 2 |
| JUST SITTING | 2 |
| LOAFING | 2 |
| LOUSY LUCK | 2 |
| MIGHT AS WELL GO HOME | 2 |
| NH | 2 |
| NO GOOD | 2 |
| NOT CATCHING | 2 |
| NOT DOING ANY GOOD | 2 |
| NOT FEEDING | 2 |
| NOT GETTING NO BITES | 2 |
| NOTHING | 2 |
| NOTHING DOING | 2 |
| OH HELL | 2 |
| RELAXING | 2 |
| TOO WINDY | 2 |
| WASN’T BITING | 2 |
| WASTING YOUR TIME | 2 |
| WET ASS AND HUNGRY GUT | 2 |
| WRONG DAY | 2 |
| AIN’T CATCHING NONE | 1 |
| AIN’T GETTIN’ NO BITES | 1 |
| AIN’T HAVING ANY LUCK | 1 |
| AIN’T HAVING NO LUCK TODAY | 1 |
| AIN’T NO LUCK | 1 |
| AIN’T NOTHING DOING | 1 |
| AIN’T STRIKING VERY GOOD TODAY | 1 |
| AIN’T WORTH A DAMN | 1 |
| ALL BEEN TO SCHOOL | 1 |
| ALL GONE TO BED | 1 |
| ALL ON VACATION | 1 |
| ALWAYS A DAY LATE OR A DOLLAR SHORT | 1 |
| AREN’T BITING VERY WELL | 1 |
| AREN’T COMING VERY FAST | 1 |
| AWFUL LUCK | 1 |
| BAD CATCH | 1 |
| BAD DAY I RECKON | 1 |
| BE BACK TOMORROW | 1 |
| BEEN SNAKEBIT | 1 |
| BETTER LUCK NEXT TIME | 1 |
| BETTER MOVE ON | 1 |
| BIG FISH GOT AWAY | 1 |
| BITING ON THE WRONG END OF THE POLE | 1 |
| BITING TODAY | 1 |
| BOUT TIME TO GO HOME | 1 |
| BUM FISHING | 1 |
| BUM LUCK | 1 |
| CAME HOME SKUNKED | 1 |
| CAN I USE YOUR SIDE OF THE BOAT | 1 |
| CAN’T MATCH THE HATCH | 1 |
| CAUGHT OAHU | 1 |
| CRAP | 1 |
| CUSSING | 1 |
| “DAMN IT, ANOTHER DRY DAY” | 1 |
| DAMN THE LUCK | 1 |
| DAMN THINGS AIN’T A-BITING | 1 |
| DAMN THINGS AIN’T BITING | 1 |
| DAMNED INSTRUCTIVE DAY | 1 |
| DARK DAY | 1 |
| DARN | 1 |
| DARN IT | 1 |
| DARNED THINGS AIN’T A-BITING | 1 |
| DARNIT | 1 |
| DAWDLING | 1 |
| DAYDREAMING | 1 |
| DEAD | 1 |
| DEAD DAY | 1 |
| DIDN’T CATCH ANY | 1 |
| DIDN’T EVEN GET A BITE | 1 |
| DIDN’T GET A BITE | 1 |
| DIDN’T GET ANY BITES | 1 |
| DIDN’T HAVE VERY GOOD LUCK | 1 |
| DIDN’T KEEP ANY TODAY | 1 |
| DOING NOTHING | 1 |
| DOING ROTTEN | 1 |
| DONE NO GOOD TODAY | 1 |
| DON’T HAVE LUCK | 1 |
| DRAGGING OUR LINES THROUGH THE WATER | 1 |
| DRAWING IN THE WORMS | 1 |
| DREW A BLANK | 1 |
| DROWNDING MINNOWS | 1 |
| DROWNDING THE BAIT | 1 |
| DRY HAUL | 1 |
| DRY RUN | 1 |
| DULL FISHING | 1 |
| ENJOYING THE SALT AIR | 1 |
| FEEDING FISH | 1 |
| FEEDING THE BAIT SWIPER | 1 |
| FISH AIN’T GOING TO BITE | 1 |
| FISH ARE ASLEEP | 1 |
| FISH ARE NOT BITING BUT THE MOSQUITOES ARE | 1 |
| FISH ARE NOT HITTING | 1 |
| FISH ARE ON A CONVENTION | 1 |
| FISH ARE SLEEPING | 1 |
| FISH AREN’T BITING TODAY | 1 |
| FISH ARE’T BITING | 1 |
| FISH GOT DROWNDED | 1 |
| FISH HAVE ALL DROWNDED | 1 |
| FISH HAVE GOTTEN LOCKJAW | 1 |
| FISH HAVING AN OFF DAY | 1 |
| FISH IS NOT BITING TODAY | 1 |
| FISH MUST AIN’T BITIN’ | 1 |
| FISH MUST HAVE A SORE MOUTH | 1 |
| FISH WASN’T BITING | 1 |
| FISH WEREN’T BITING | 1 |
| FISH WON’T BITE | 1 |
| FISHED FOR NAUGHT | 1 |
| “FISHERMAN’S LUCK, A WET TAIL AND A HUNGRY GUT” | 1 |
| “FISHERMAN’S LUCK, WET ASS AND EMPTY GUT” | 1 |
| FISHES’ MONTH | 1 |
| FISHING FOR SPORT | 1 |
| FISHING IS LOUSY | 1 |
| FISHING IS NO GOOD | 1 |
| “FISHING MY LUCK, NO FISH, HUNGRY GUTS” | 1 |
| FISHING POOR | 1 |
| FISHING STINKS | 1 |
| FISHING’S BAD | 1 |
| FISHING’S GOOD BUT CATCHING’S POOR | 1 |
| FISHING’S NO GOOD TODAY | 1 |
| FISHING’S NOT VERY GOOD | 1 |
| FISHIN’S GOOD BUT CATCHIN’S PORE | 1 |
| FISHIN’S GOOD BUT THE CATCHING IS POOR | 1 |
| FISHIN’S POOR | 1 |
| FOLLOWING IN | 1 |
| GEE WHIZ | 1 |
| GET SKUNKED | 1 |
| GIVING THE WORM A SWIM | 1 |
| GO HOME | 1 |
| GOD DAMN I’M READY TO GO HOME | 1 |
| GOD DAMN IT THEY AIN’T BITING TODAY | 1 |
| GOING HOME | 1 |
| GOING TO LEAVE | 1 |
| GONE OFF TODAY | 1 |
| GONE TO CHURCH | 1 |
| GONE TO THE CONVENTION | 1 |
| GOOSE EGG | 1 |
| GOT BAD LUCK | 1 |
| GOT POOR LUCK | 1 |
| GUMMED IT UP | 1 |
| HAD A BAD DAY | 1 |
| HAD A DRY RUN | 1 |
| HAD A WATER HAUL | 1 |
| HAD FISHERMAN’S LUCK | 1 |
| HAD ROTTEN LUCK | 1 |
| HAVEN’T ANY LUCK TODAY | 1 |
| HAVEN’T GOT A BITE | 1 |
| HAVEN’T HAD A BITE | 1 |
| HAVEN’T HAD A NIBBLE | 1 |
| HAVEN’T MUCH | 1 |
| HAVING A GOOD TIME | 1 |
| HAVING A RUN OF BAD LUCK | 1 |
| HAVING HARD LUCK | 1 |
| HAVING LOUSY LUCK | 1 |
| “HELL WITH IT, LET’S GO HOME” | 1 |
| “HELL, IT’S NO USE” | 1 |
| HE’S IN HARD LUCK | 1 |
| HE’S MAD | 1 |
| HIT THE WRONG DAY | 1 |
| HOW’S YOUR LUCK | 1 |
| I’D BE HAPPY | 1 |
| I’LL WAIT | 1 |
| JUST AIN’T A-BITIN’ | 1 |
| JUST FEEDING THE FISH | 1 |
| JUST KILLING TIME | 1 |
| JUST LEARNING THE WORM TO SWIM | 1 |
| JUST NOT A-BITING TODAY | 1 |
| JUST NOT BITING TODAY | 1 |
| JUST NOT HITTING | 1 |
| JUST NOT STRIKING | 1 |
| JUST RESTING | 1 |
| JUST THINKING | 1 |
| JUST WETTING THE LINE | 1 |
| JUST WON’T BITE | 1 |
| KEPT THEIR MOUTH SHUT | 1 |
| KIND OF SLOW | 1 |
| KINDA DULL | 1 |
| LET’S MOVE ON | 1 |
| LET’S MOVE OUT OF HERE | 1 |
| LIABLE TO START SWEARING | 1 |
| LOOKS LIKE AN OFF DAY | 1 |
| LOST A DAY | 1 |
| LOTS OF FISHING BUT NO FISH | 1 |
| LOUSY | 1 |
| LOUSY FISHING | 1 |
| LOUSY SPOT | 1 |
| LOUSY TODAY | 1 |
| LOWER YOUR BAIT | 1 |
| LUCK AIN’T SO GOOD | 1 |
| LUCK IS RUNNING OUT | 1 |
| LUCK IS TERRIBLE | 1 |
| LUCK’S BAD | 1 |
| LUCK’S BAD TODAY | 1 |
| LUCK’S NOT GOOD | 1 |
| MADE A BROKER | 1 |
| MADE A DRY RUN | 1 |
| MADE A FLASH | 1 |
| MAKE EXCUSES | 1 |
| MAKING A WATER HAUL | 1 |
| MIGHT AS WELL GO TO SLEEP | 1 |
| MIGHT BETTER STAY HOME | 1 |
| MIGHT JUST AS WELL GO HOME | 1 |
| MOON AIN’T RIGHT | 1 |
| MOON’S NOT RIGHT | 1 |
| MOVE | 1 |
| MUDDY RUMP AND A HUNGRY GUT IS THE OLD FISHERMAN’S LUCK | 1 |
| MUST NOT BE OUR DAY | 1 |
| MY LUCK’S NO GOOD | 1 |
| MY OFF DAY | 1 |
| NEVER GOT A BITE | 1 |
| NIBBLES | 1 |
| NO BITE | 1 |
| NO CATCH FOR ME TODAY | 1 |
| NO FISH | 1 |
| NO GOOD TODAY | 1 |
| NO LUCK FISHING | 1 |
| NO SOAP | 1 |
| NOT A-BITING | 1 |
| NOT A-BITING TODAY | 1 |
| NOT A-HAVING ANY LUCK | 1 |
| NOT CATCHING ANY | 1 |
| NOT CATCHING ANYTHING | 1 |
| NOT DOING IT RIGHT | 1 |
| NOT DOING MUCH TODAY | 1 |
| NOT GITTING ANY BITES | 1 |
| NOT HAVING MUCH LUCK | 1 |
| NOT HAVING VERY GOOD LUCK | 1 |
| NOT HERE TODAY | 1 |
| NOT HITTING TODAY | 1 |
| NOT LUCKY | 1 |
| NOT MUCH T’DAY | 1 |
| NOT MY DAY | 1 |
| NOT RISING | 1 |
| NOT SO HOT | 1 |
| NOT STRIKING | 1 |
| NOT STRIKING TODAY | 1 |
| NOT TAKING | 1 |
| “NOT TOO GOOD TODAY, BUT YOU SHOULD HAVE BEEN HERE YESTERDAY” | 1 |
| NOT VERY GOOD | 1 |
| NOT VERY LUCKY | 1 |
| NOT WORTH A DARN | 1 |
| NOTHING BUT A WATER HAUL | 1 |
| NOTHING IS BITING BUT THE MOSQUITOES | 1 |
| NOTHING’S BITING TODAY | 1 |
| “OH HELL, LET’S GO HOME” | 1 |
| OH SHOOT | 1 |
| OH SHUCKS | 1 |
| ON VACATION | 1 |
| ON VACATION TODAY | 1 |
| OUTA LUCK | 1 |
| PLAYING IN THE WATER | 1 |
| POOR DAY FOR FISH | 1 |
| POOR DAY FOR FISHING | 1 |
| POOR FISHERMAN | 1 |
| REALLY HAVING A BAD DAY | 1 |
| REALLY HAVING A BAD TIME | 1 |
| ROTTEN FISHING | 1 |
| ROTTEN LUCK | 1 |
| S.O.B.’S WON’T BITE | 1 |
| S.O.B.’S WON’T EAT | 1 |
| SAD FISH STORY | 1 |
| SCHOOL’S OUT | 1 |
| SCRAP FISHING | 1 |
| SHIT | 1 |
| SHOOT | 1 |
| SHOULDA STAYED TO HOME | 1 |
| SIGN IS WRONG | 1 |
| SIGN’S NOT RIGHT | 1 |
| SITTING FISHING | 1 |
| SKIMMING THE WATER | 1 |
| SKINKED | 1 |
| SLACK GOING | 1 |
| SLACKED UP | 1 |
| SLOW BUSINESS | 1 |
| SLOW RUN | 1 |
| SOAKING OUR BAIT | 1 |
| SOAKING WORMS | 1 |
| SOME PEOPLE DON’T CATCH ANY | 1 |
| STILL FISHING | 1 |
| SUCKER | 1 |
| SWEAR WORDS | 1 |
| TEACHER KEPT THEM IN | 1 |
| TEACHIN’ THE BAIT TO SWIM | 1 |
| THEY’RE COURTING | 1 |
| THINGS IS SLOW | 1 |
| THINKING FISHING | 1 |
| THIS AIN’T BITING | 1 |
| THIS AIN’T NO TIME TO FISH | 1 |
| THIS IS A CRAB DAY | 1 |
| THIS ISN’T JUST THE DAY | 1 |
| THIS JUST ISN’T MY DAY | 1 |
| THIS PLACE IS ALL FISHED OUT | 1 |
| TIME TO CHANGE THE BAIT | 1 |
| TIME TO MOVE SOMEWHERE | 1 |
| TIME TO PACK YOUR GEAR AND LEAVE | 1 |
| TIME TO QUIT | 1 |
| TO HELL WITH IT | 1 |
| TRIED | 1 |
| TROLLING | 1 |
| TROLLING OUR LINES THROUGH THE WATER | 1 |
| TURTLES ARE TAKING MY BAIT | 1 |
| UP A CREEK | 1 |
| WAITING FOR THEM TO BITE | 1 |
| WAS SKUNKED | 1 |
| WASHED OUT | 1 |
| WASHOUT | 1 |
| WASN’T A-BITING | 1 |
| WASTE OF TIME | 1 |
| WASTE TIME | 1 |
| WASTED A LOT OF TIME | 1 |
| WASTING MY TIME | 1 |
| WASTING TIME | 1 |
| WATER HAUL | 1 |
| WEREN’T BITING | 1 |
| WET ARSE AND A HUNGRY GUT | 1 |
| WET FEET AND HUNGRY GUT | 1 |
| WET SIDDOWN AND A HUNGRY STOMACH | 1 |
| WHEN THE WIND’S FROM THE EAST THE FISH BITE LEAST | 1 |
| WHERE DID MY LUCK GO | 1 |
| WIND IN SOUTH | 1 |
| WIND IS TOO HIGH | 1 |
| WON’T BITE | 1 |
| WRONG TIME OF THE DAY | 1 |
| WRONG TIME OF THE MOON | 1 |
| WRONG TIME OF THE YEAR | 1 |
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