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    I only have a few friends that can hang with me on the boat. They can fish all day, don't complain and are just happy to be out and away from every day life events. Two weeks ago i took two friends that swore they could fish until dark. We get out there about 3 and by 5 I can tell one is on his phone more than fishing. He tells me he needed to get home because his gf is mad and she didn't think we would gone this long. I was blown away. Heck it takes 35 minutes to get to the lake. The other decided that it was a day on the lake in a boat and treated it as a party barge. He was so hammered he could barely walk. After that i told my self I will go back to the two people that I know love to fish and or fish by myself.
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    Gotta agree, this is an unusual thread. That being said, fish alone. I bet you will both be happier.
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    Quote Originally Posted by archp625 View Post
    I only have a few friends that can hang with me on the boat. They can fish all day, don't complain and are just happy to be out and away from every day life events. Two weeks ago i took two friends that swore they could fish until dark. We get out there about 3 and by 5 I can tell one is on his phone more than fishing. He tells me he needed to get home because his gf is mad and she didn't think we would gone this long. I was blown away. Heck it takes 35 minutes to get to the lake. The other decided that it was a day on the lake in a boat and treated it as a party barge. He was so hammered he could barely walk. After that i told my self I will go back to the two people that I know love to fish and or fish by myself.
    How old are your friends?

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    Quote Originally Posted by senkosam View Post
    I sometimes think some people just aren't cut out for fishing. I've known this fellow club member for four years who is not really into fishing nor has the temperament or the patience. He has a nice boat which is supposed to be for when he retires, and being close to a nearby lake we both fish, can go when he feels like it. Problem is, he remembers the lake as it was 15 years ago when catching fish was easy, which at present going back 5 years is now far more difficult. (I won't go into the reasons why.)

    So, he invites me to fish on his boat after my dental appointment and meet at 11 am. But as I'm leaving I get a call that it's not worth it considering he only caught 2 panfish and had one large fish break his line. What the....?!!!! To me, getting out with a partner is a big plus regardless how many fish are caught, especially if it's going to be a nice day - which it was. 2nd, I don't know about the rest of you, but I see it as a challenging learning experience when it comes to the water I'm fishing. His thing is closing his eyes and catching fish; mine is opening my mind and finding more pieces to fit into the puzzle.

    The other thing is his daily routine which, me being retired, is not mine! His thing is to be out on the water by 6 am because he is routinely up by 4:30 am daily. I'm lucky if on the water by 8:30 and rarely see any advantage to being on the water early. In fact most of my best catches have been from 9:30 am to 5 pm or later regardless the water. When he wants to leave the lake at 11 am when the fishing is slow, I start to simmer inside because transporting my stuff to the launch, helping launch his boat, spending far more time running than fishing and then leaving early leaves me wondering why I wasted the gas or time I could have been fishing alone.

    It's interesting that he blames the lure as the reason he's not catching fish, remembering lures he used to own that caught fish - again - with his eyes closed. I would give him different lures I know catch fish when fish are found and yet he would go through 6 different ones before finally catching a fish, insisting it was the right lure as the reason.

    Every year I have to remind myself that sometimes fishing alone is far less frustrating regardless of the catch and yet also rewarding when I can share my experiences with all of the fine gents on crappie.com. Some just don't have the temperament nor the skill which requires many hours on the water regardless the water. I feel for them, but would rather fish alone in a different boat!
    This reminds me of my dad. He always ties on a snap swivel so he can change lures left and right when I stick to 1 or 2. Maybe change colora depending on the water clarity. He switches out after 5 casts until something bites. Then catches a dinky bass, so i text him the pic of the 4lb bass i caught fiahing with 1 lure. Same with crappie. Lure after lure and listen to how said lures are even supposed to be fished. Uugghh

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    I enjoy a good fishing partner, but unfortunately, only one comes to mind. I'll give anyone a chance, and being I live on the lake, if we don't mesh well together, it's only a short run back to the dock to dump them off !

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    Fella I used to fish with always went to the same places and beat the banks to death, didn't matter what time of year, the weather conditions, or water clarity. He genuinely seemed surprised the fish weren't always there. It used to make me crazy that we had 99.9% of the lake behind us, yet he only wanted to fish his spots in water you could stand up in. His boat, his rules though. We haven't fished together in 10+ years because I couldn't take it anymore. Last month, I ran into him at the boathouse, he was fishing with another guy off that guy's boat. I saw them several times throughout the day, fishing his same old spots & not catching much (imagine that). Meanwhile, I was covering water in my kayak, finding fish, fishing where the fish were, and wearing the crappie & bass out.

    I value my fishing time too much to waste it. If I wanted to waste my fishing time, I'd fish in a swimming pool. These days, I have buddies who fish with me from their kayaks. Sometimes we fish the same areas together, sometimes we go our own way and meet up later somewhere on the lake to swap info.

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    OP , yes I have clueless co worker I sometimes fish with
    He can also be annoying after enough hours on the water.
    He’s like taking a 12 yr old ( he 58 ) LOL


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    I am the perfect case study for adult ADD. I like to hit the lake early, make about a 3 hour trip and head home before the big boat hit the water. I love to shoot docks, if you fish with me you better be fast on your feet. Im usually up and grabbing the trolling motor before the boat settles in the water. Will shoot a dock from all sides then gone if no activity. My wife is my main partner and it drives her nuts but she is learning. I don't fish with anyone else in their boat and I explain to them how I fish before I ask them to go with me. Now, you let my 6 year old granddaughter ask to go to my pond and fish and im in slow motion. we can drown worms all day if that's what she wants. Believe it or not I still have 4 or 5 friends that like to fish with me.....I think its better to do your own thing than try to convince someone to do it your way...
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    I value my fishing time too much to waste it. If I wanted to waste my fishing time, I'd fish in a swimming pool.
    I think its better to do your own thing than try to convince someone to do it your way...
    Couldn't have said it better!
    Just remember folks, you fish with someone that's totally incompatible with your way of fishing the first time out, find a way to let him down softly against fishing with him again. I'll gladly put up with my grandkids on board - they being the center of attention preventing me from fishing - but that's it!
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