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How does one find one that is well matched?
I've had three in my life. We fish with the same intensity, share expenses, get along, FOCUS on fishing when on the water.
I'm in between right now.
Current applicant is coming up short in the "focus" dept.
I feel your pain!
LOL they are out there. Fortunately I have one that thinks a lot like me. But we still butt heads at times. :eek: I just about got him trained though. :D. Jk Duncan
Training em, that's the chore. My last fishing buddy, he would be up and out at 3am for deer and turkey... bitched to the end of the earth about me picking him up at 7am to drive one hour to Truman. Finally we had the heart to heart... no more bitching... just snoring in the passenger next to me in the truck. :) Miss that guy. His wife messed that one up.
They are REAL tough to find! But yes they are out there!
few and far between out lived several fish by myself alot
Hard to find someone that realizes the expenses that go into owning a boat; insurance, maintenance, gas, oil, all the gear in the boat, bait when needed. They buy a couple packs of jigs, one rod and reel and think they should go every time.
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just fish by myself or one of my boys eseyer that way
I'm lucky, fished with some good ones over the years and fortunately have some extraordinary boat partners at present, they help make trips enjoyable and help me learn every time I go out. I'm no picnic to fish with, they're saints in my book. May everyone be so blessed.
I feel your pain. I fish alone almost exclusively because either my friends dont fish or only bass fish, etc., and I dont really know anyone else to take.
I have two that are regulars in my boat. One i met at bass pro. Hebis 70 years old but has the enthusiasm of a single 20 year old me lol.
Pick me, pick me!
You, my friend, I could fish with any time. Me, you, and Woody need to get some kayaking in. We had Saturday scheduled, but this sore throat and headache is hanging on me like a bad habit. Don't want to get out Saturday and make it worse then have to be in Vegas Sunday morning. You still working the same funny schedule? Might be a chance for some weekday trips...:cheers2Quote:
Originally Posted by smcfrln
It sucks not having someone that wants to fish! The guys I fish with are older than me and they don't want to fish the weekends, or they haven't heard the fish are biting or the sun is too hot or it's too cold! I just can't afford many trips to the lake by myself, I would use up my money stash WAY too quick if I did that too often! I envy you guys who have buddies that want to fish! It will get better in a couple years when I retire.....I hope!
My ace partner is 7 hrs away back where we grew up.
Never had a fight in 10 yrs of fishin'. We both knew when we messed up and the other never had to say a word.
Sometimes I think when you're not lookin, you'll eventually stumble across what you're lookin' for.
Just be invitational to others and you just might find what you're lookin' for.
G.
I'm pretty laid back anymore and don't get too serious about much. Rather have a good time. Fishing is supposed to be fun ain't it? That's why we all do it and look forward to it. I've fished plenty of salmon tourneys and others for big bucks but always had a good time doing it. 'Course, where we fished you could be checked anytime by the Sheriffs Department, State DNR or the Coast Guard so we didn't mess around too much. rotfl
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Originally Posted by jbornhop
I love love love to fish, I don't have a boat, but get to go with a friend sometimes his time getting out is limited, I have my own tackle and get lots of days off, I don't mind sharing expenses that's only fair. I'll fish from sun up to sun down am 50 years old and like catching all species. If any one is intrested just send message
mike you should post your location!
Rosebud mo
Mike are you the Mike Brune that own Brune hot rods, in Washington? I'm Greg Brune, from Washington, Don't think were related though.... if your interested in fishing the river sometime, give me a shout. and welcome to the forum!
No thats not me, I'd love to fish the river sometime. I get lots of days off. What kind of fishing do you do on the river and which one. Somewhat limited on cat rods but may be able to remedy that.
I mainly fish the mo river for blues and flatheads. be glad to ave ya along sometime and I have all the gear we need... I also bowfish carp a lot.... but the river is too full and mean to fish now, and my boat is in need of some TLC so it'll be a few weeks before I can get out there again. if ya want, maybe we can work something out somewhere down the line.
Sounds cool, Working man said to say hi.
you are lucky to find one in a lifetime I had one but he passed away in 93 of cancer at age 33 Ive yet to find any one else that comes close
No Im Monday-Friday now so Im just a weekend warrior now. But Im in need of a good fishing trip so just give me a call sometime and maybe we can figure something out some weekendQuote:
Originally Posted by kcbrown
Trust me I know what you mean Gordon. My go to guy got a promotion and now he can't get off of work to save his life and when he is off of work he needs to spend time with his family. My wife and I both love to fish but we just had a new baby boy five weeks back and so that puts a damper on us going because baby sitting is hard to come by.
I've made a bunch of fishing buddies from Crappie.com. Beagle, TallTimber, bwillaub, drfishjd, Yikess in no particular order. I have spent many enjoyable hours on the water with all these guys and learned something from each one. I couldn't pick a number one fishing partner because they are all tops in my books. I must admit though, on the rare occasion that my son gets to go with me.........that is probably my favorite.
My normal fishing partner is Bwillaub and we enjoy each others company. I have learned a great deal about Crappie fishing from him. The first CDC member who was gracious enough to take me out was Monty. Well, this one time my PAL Bwillaub extends an invitation to a newbie and volunteers me to pick him up. Soooo, I get to enjoy this guys company for 'bout 90 minutes on the drive to Truman. At the time, I owned a new 2010 F-150. This guy gets in and promptly puts his feet (with shoes) on my dash so I respond with GET YOUR F#$%^&* feet off my dash. It's kinda quiet for the next 89 minutes or so after that. His tackle consists of a tackle box 'bout the size of a Volkswagon and a 5 ft rod. Told him to leave the tackle box in the truck. Bob is gracious enough to lend the guy one of his new 10 footers which he drops repeatedly on the side of the boat. I'm secretly waiting for Bob to "accidently" drop this guy overboard, but it does not happen; a testament to his patience. He also brought a cooler to take his fish home in which he leaves in the bed of the truck. On the way home, first time I hit the brakes the cooler slides forward and crushes my new 9ft rod. I believe I made it back to Liberty in about 20 minutes from Truman, an all time speed record untouched to this day. Before leaving for work each day I cruise the parking lot where I picked him up hoping to see him just so I can run him over. Mind you, I have fished with Slabs running mate Tom Tom and would have rather had a 15 no, 18 inch crochet needle run thru my eye, but this guy topped that. True story.:bash
:Rofl Thanks for that. The visual is well laid out.
LMBO thats good Jack.
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Originally Posted by jackb
LMBO Jack!!!!
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