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Advice on finding quality fishing partners
- Thread starter kvandreas
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I made the mistake of drinking “decaf “ after thanksgiving dinner, and couldn’t get to sleep until about 330. Still got up at 430 for a five am pickup. It’s what you do.
On the other, I’m known for being tardy, so I can’t polish my halo too much.
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Must be a hoot of a time fishing with you
And Designated Driver?
I have a friend who has a good sized boat and has many open seats over the course of a season. He keeps a spreadsheet with every person who has fished with him. A no show who doesn't call ahead never gets a second invite. Someone who calls and cancels the night before gets a - mark but will be considered for another invite. To stay on the invite list with no negative marks requires calling at least 2 days before to cancel. If you're going to be late, you need to call to stay on the list; however if the meet time was 6:00, the boat leaves the dock at 6:05, and you miss that day's fishing. If you're late due to "Force Majuere" he'll come back by the dock if he's not fishing too far away. Pretty interesting system and made me realize that I'd never considered any kind of rating or ranking system of fishing partners.
Important thoughts on fishing and hunting buddies.....
I have fished with my BIL a lot. He is always late. Friends call it BIL time. If you plan of leaving @9:00am, tell him 8:15am.
I enjoy fishing with him. When we get to the stream or river, he always asks 'which way you going?' He always picks the opposite direction. We meet back up around dusk (or sometimes later).
I enjoy fishing with him. When we get to the stream or river, he always asks 'which way you going?' He always picks the opposite direction. We meet back up around dusk (or sometimes later).
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After Salmo g's requirements, makes me think it's easier to not have a fishing partner. LOL
But, I get it, you don't want to continue to invite dead beats to go fishing with you.
I don't know if I would make a good fishing partner. You might want to ask Chrome/22, we fish a lot together. I drive, he chips in for gas, and he lets me low hole him once in a while.
But, I get it, you don't want to continue to invite dead beats to go fishing with you.
I don't know if I would make a good fishing partner. You might want to ask Chrome/22, we fish a lot together. I drive, he chips in for gas, and he lets me low hole him once in a while.
In addition/supplement to the ideas already on here, get to know the folks in your local fly shop. Bring beer and other goodies from time to time “just because”. It’s especially appreciated this time of year. Get to know them and you’ll either end up fishing buddies with them or they’ll introduce you to some new fishing buddies.
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This…. It happens a lot. I fish solo and other times with two good friends from college. We park the boat/raft/ or walk in and part our ways for hours sometimes. Other times we are with shouting distance. Seldom do we fish like teaspoon sugar passing neighbors . Not so much lake wise, but river wise yes…. Think we all have that what’s around the bend mentality? One stays with the boat/raft and other two venture off. One up river and one down river. Not always but that is the usual SOP.. Unfortunately in raft …one rows and the other two fish but we take turns. Kinda.
This one is interesting to me. Maybe it's a me problem, but I RARELY have been into a niche sport shop (think fly shop, bicycle shop, skateboard shop, etc.) where I felt welcome, or part of the club. I have ALMOST always felt like the person behind the desk was too cool for me. Again, I'm pretty clear that it could and very well is a me problem, but just my perspective.
I think it is more of a shop issue. Kauffmann's - too cool for me (couldn't find anyone so I could spend my money). Swede's and Royal Coachman were great, fun, interesting, and I spent a lot of money there too.
what happens if the one being tardy is the one being picked up? asking for a friend....also, do you think I should start a spreadsheet? also asking for a friend....
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Life of the Party
This sounds horrible.
I've got friends on both ends of the on-time/organized spectrum and enjoy fishing with all of them. If I want to be serious about a day of fishing I'll invite the appropriate friend or go solo. More often than not I will fish with people I enjoy spending time with, fishing be damned.
Not you, necessarily.
There are two fly shops within 15 minutes of my house. One definitely gives off that vibe and I get the feeling that they’d prefer I buy whatever and get the heck out. They have a deeper and broader inventory, bigger shop, etc, but I haven’t bought anything there in years.
The other it seems like they don’t care if I ever buy anything—that I’m one of the family. I buy stuff in there all the time.
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I totally get that (and probably contributed to others feeling that way when I was younger and worked in a snowboard shop), but I will say that I have never felt that way in the shop in town closer to the river.