Vault: Bert finally caught a fish

Summary

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The Bert Show – “Vault: Bert Finally Caught a Fish”

Date: August 12, 2026
Main Theme:
In this engaging and lighthearted episode, Bert jubilantly recounts breaking his notorious streak of bad fishing luck, finally managing to catch not just one, but four fish during a family outing to Lake Lanier. The cast humorously explores the superstitions surrounding fishing and reflects on the simple joys of modest victories.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

Bert’s Bad Luck Streak is OVER

• Bert's Fishing Curse:

  • For years, Bert has struggled with catching fish, which has become a running joke among the cast.
  • His “white whale” has always been the marlin—a goal that, while lofty, seems almost superstitious given his prior failures.

• The Lake Lanier Fishing Trip: [00:46]

  • “Just very, very quickly. Just want to know, my fishing streak of bad luck is now officially over. It's not a marlin, but the fishing streak is over. Went to Lake Lanier.” — Bert (C) [00:46]
  • Bert shares that over a Memorial Day weekend trip with his kids, he spent the first two hours getting no bites—true to his unlucky reputation.
  • Eventually, in the latter two hours, he managed to catch four fish (likely bass) and describes the immense relief and satisfaction.

• No Marlins in the Lake:

  • The cast jokingly asks if marlins live in Lake Lanier, and Bert (good-naturedly) confirms that, no, it was not a marlin this time, but he's happy regardless.

Superstitions at Sea

• Bananas on Board: [01:56]
  • Bert discusses the time-honored maritime superstition that bringing bananas on a fishing boat brings bad luck.
  • “I did say to Stacy, I'm like, did you bring any bananas here today? And she said, yes. And the captain of the ship literally went, are you serious?” — Bert (C) [01:54]
  • The captain was ready to throw the bananas overboard if luck didn’t improve: “If we go another hour and we don’t catch anything, then we’ll...throw the bananas out over the boat.” — Bert (C) [02:05]

Adjusted Expectations—Victory in the Small Things

• Settling for Bass:
  • The cast jokes about Bert’s newfound happiness in catching even little fish:
    • “But I'm fascinated that you're so beat down that you are now satisfied with a bass. Yeah, man, he'd be happy with a guppy, a trout, a few minnow, a net.” — Cast (D) [02:08]
  • Bert acknowledges that while marlin remains the dream, he’s simply pleased to have finally ended his curse, even with a modest catch:
    • “They don't have marlin where I went fishing, but at least it's a sign.” — Bert (C) [02:17]
    • “It's a sign that the street could be over.” — Bert (C) [02:21]

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• Bert’s Relief:

  • “I just know that I caught something. And I've got this terrible, terrible history of not being able to catch fish. So it's done now. At least that curse is over.” — Bert (C) [01:20]

• Banana Superstition:

  • “I did say to Stacy, I'm like, did you bring any bananas here today?...the captain of the ship literally went, are you serious?” — Bert (C) [01:54]

• Celebrating Small Wins:

  • “But I'm fascinated that you’re so beat down that you are now satisfied with a bass.” — (D) [02:08]
  • “It's a sign that the streak could be over.” — Bert (C) [02:21]

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Important Segment Timestamps

• 00:46 – 02:24:

  • Main fishing story: Bert describes the outing, his streak, the banana superstition, and catching four fish.

• 01:54 – 02:08:

  • Superstitions and the bananas on the boat: playful discussion on old fishing beliefs and omens.

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Summary Flow & Tone

The segment is an upbeat and relatable retelling of overcoming a comically persistent bad luck streak, steeped with the cast’s trademark banter and honesty. Through everyday storytelling and self-deprecation, Bert and the team both celebrate small victories and poke fun at the quirks and superstitions that make fishing—and life—memorable.

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For listeners who missed the episode:
This clip is a perfect snapshot of The Bert Show’s charm: authentic, funny, and focused on real-life moments worth celebrating—even if it’s “just” catching a fish.

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Just very, very quickly. Just want to know my fishing streak of bad luck is now officially over. It's not a marlin, but the fish. The fishing streak is over. Went to Lake Lanier.

[D]

They got a marlin in Lake Lanier?

[C]

Well, no, it wasn't really a marlin, but at least there are signs there that I can catch fish.

[A]

So something did bite.

[D]

So now it's more general. It's catching fish rather than catching a marlin.

[C]

I have a long history of going fishing and not being able to catch anything, and marlin is really the goal. But at least this weekend, we took the kids for Memorial Day up to Lake Lanier and went out there for four hours. Not a bite the first two hours. And I'm like, let's just get out of here. I don't want to do this again. Now I'm wasting the kids times, too. Finally, four fish in the last two hours. Yeah. Marlin. Next. The fish I caught this weekend were bass, I think probably. I didn't care, man. I didn't even think to ask the dude. I just know that I caught something. And I've got this terrible, terrible history of not being able to catch fish. So it's done now. At least that curse is over. We were two hours into the fishing trip, and I did say to Stacy, I'm like, did you bring any bananas here today? And she said, yes. And the captain of the ship literally went, are you serious?

[D]

So that is a real thing.

[C]

It is an absolute real thing. He said, if we go another hour and we don't catch anything, then we'll go ahead and we'll just we'll throw the bananas out over the boat.

[D]

Really? Wow. That is a thing.

[C]

It's very real.

[D]

But I'm fascinated that you're so beat down that you are now satisfied with a bass. Yeah, man, he'd be happy with a guppy, a trout, a few minnow, a net.

[C]

They don't have marlin where I went fishing, but at least it's a sign.

[D]

It is good. It is good.

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It's a sign that the street could be over. Okay.

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