What Makes A Good Fishing Buddy

["Lunker Hunter"]

Ok so I am going to be fishing with a new partner next week and started to think what characteristics makes for a good fishing

partner? What do you guys look for when fishing with a friend, what makes some fishing partners better than others? Do you want to fish with someone that is better than you so you may learn a thing or two? Any way let me know what you think.

[jimmykm21]

Someone who turns their phone off.

Answer your phone on my boat and you get dropped off at the launch.

[North Ga Hillbilly]

willingness to help each other! If you have two guys both trying to out do the fish, as opposed to two guys trying to out do each other, you will be way ahead of the game. Me and my fishin buddy are both working to break down the lake, and figure out the fish, if hes getting bit with a tactic, you best believe im going to switch to that. Some competition is natural and fun, but you have to work together

NGaHB

[AK-Jax86]

My girlfriend is my fishing buddy... Can't ask for anyone better than that lol

[SirSnookalot]

When I'm doing my serious fishing I prefer to be alone. When I'm fishing with a friend, it's pretty much a social affair, I do as much talking as fishing. The last time I fished with a bass fisherman (for bass) was with my dad and he passed away in 1992, I have taken bass fishermen with me for snook and some offshore fishing too.

I will not fish with anyone that isn't mellowed out, no tossing sinkers at boats or yelling at someone because they came a few feet too close. I won't fish with anyone that carries a side arm unless they are a police officer. I don't need any hot head putting me in harms way.

[dale.m]

Well, my fishing buddy just went in with me on a john boat. We split it half and half. He also gets the net ready when I catch a fish, just like I do when he catches one. We bounce lure choices off each other and use our separate opinions to hone in on the fish. I'd consider him the perfect fishing buddy.

[clayton86]

My nephew is my fishing partner in crime we work together alot but at the same time we have fun and fish "defense" ya know like spin the canoe around to give him no chance or me no chance or put each other into the bushes well the other casts out to the middle. We also bounce ideas off eachother and help catch fish if i get a hit and miss it i will tell him to throw some thing in there or if im working the top with a buzz bait i have him use a spinner same color so if i miss he can throw a follow up instantly so we work together to boat fish but still like to joke each other. Plus being out on the water with him gives me a chance to harass him bout going to college and quiting dip among other things im always asked to talk to him about by his mother and aunt(my wife). I also like a good fishing partner who leaves it all behind once out on the water no cutting trips short cuz girl friends or wifes call and those that arnt afraid to put some work in. I love fishing with my wife absolutely love it but she wont go to some places because its to far of a walk or climb or to muddy to many bugs. the nephew he will gripe but he just does it to do it he wants to get to the fish as much as me.

Growing up I fished with my best friend Clay we hunted and fished together almost every single day and we would be out for hours on end we would take all our money and pool it together to buy lures and a cast net for bait and would ride our bikes everywhere we wanted to fish even if it took us hours. I remember we left one morning got all our stuff and snuck out at 3am and rode our bikes the next county over to fish a marina for the erie canal derby his parents were ticked this was also on a school day to so...... but what made Clay a great fishing partner is we both lived to fish and hunt we thought the same things like finished each others sentences on what to use and what not and neither one of us ever got tired of fishing and always helped each other it was never who caught the biggest or most it was just fish or deer what ever we were chasing that day. I still wish I fished with him i still make it out a few times a year but were both busy hes running the family business and partying and iv settled down with a family.

[*Hootie]

That to me is a no brainer. My son is the best fishing buddy. Started taking him fishing with me when he was 5 yrs old. We still fish together every weekend. By the way, he just turned 48 yrs old.

Hootie

[mikeeasttn]

My fishing partner is my best buddy for life. He is my 7 y/o grandson and really loves the sport. He will fish from daylight until after dark whether the fish are biting are not. He is already using a baitcaster and has caught a 8 & 1/2 lb LM.

[new2BC4bass]

That to me is a no brainer. My son is the best fishing buddy. Started taking him fishing with me when he was 5 yrs old. We still fish together every weekend. By the way, he just turned 48 yrs old.

Hootie

My Dad started me at 5, and was my best fishing buddy, but he has been gone a long time. I love fishing with my daughter, but she won't start early so guess I can't say she is an ideal partner. I usually like to be on the water by daylight. She will stay out all day though once we start. Even when I am ready to quit she often wants to continue fishing.

My current best fishing partner is my brother-in-law who lives in Florida. Needless to say we don't get to fish together very often, but he likes to be on the water same time as me, fishes all day, and is an out-and-out nice guy. I have no problem with him answering his phone. He has his own business. We've never stopped fishing so he could go do a job.

Locally I fish occasionally with Tom D, another very nice guy. Problem is I don't get to fish often and we get together even less. I'm sure his favorite fishing partner is his wife. Lucky guy! Mine won't fish.

My grandsons could become my best fishing partners if I could just find a place that would produce something every outing. They aren't into fishing for fishing's sake...yet. I can understand at their age they need to catch a few to keep their interest up whereas I will fish all day without a bite......and have many times in this area.

[mikey5string]

Someone who doesnt think fishing is just another excuse to get drunk.

[Dwight Hottle]

A good fishing buddy always

Offers to chips in for expenses

Shares your enthusiasm

Offers suggestions when your program isn't working

Almost never misses a fish at the net

Is always on time

Loves to have fun

Takes good pictures or will learn how to

Is willing to learn/knows how to teach/share the knowledge

Is always welcome on my boat

Takes what mother nature has to offer

[mrmacwvu1]

will split the bar tab after the day is done

or if he is coming over to my place brings his own beer

[scrutch]

Is someone who shares the same level of enthusiasm for bass fishing as I do. I fish with a few guys that don't understand how to BASS fish. They try to throw a deep crank on a medium light Walmart special spinning rod and wonder why it's so hard. Do you try to explain it to them? Nope. You just end up looking like a know itall. Unless they show some interest in learning I don't waste my time. I guess that's why I like the BR Annual Roadtrips.

One of my favorite fishing buddies (besides my son) is a former pro fisherman. We always end up sharing knowledge with each other and always catch fish.

[SouthrnMisnomer]

i primarily fish solo...

[Bassn Blvd]

I'm with SirSnook on this one. I prefer to fish solo if im in a serious tournament. Otherwise, I want someone who is mellow and just enjoys time spent on the water. Don't take this the wrong way, but it's kind of like a first date. Do I want to leave at first site or soon after she opens her mouth to talk? Do we hit it off and find that we share similar interests that would warrant a second date?

I can tolerate almost anyone for 6-8 hours, but few get a second date.

Another way I look at is, do I want a once every week or so fishing partner or a full time friend to hang out with besides fishing? To me, two different types of people. I have a few very good fishing buddies, but that's all they are.

[Broke bass fisherman]

My favorite fishing partner is someone who owns a boat and asks me aboard lol. I like to fish with people who fish different techniques than I do so I can learn the technique by watching and not have to invest in the gear until I know it looks like something I would like to do.

[Marty]

I think Dwight Hottle nailed down a bunch or desirable qualities, but in the end, it's someone you want to fish with and whose company you enjoy for whatever reasons.

[BassinNY]

I agree with Dwight and Marty. Outside of my family, I have to want to fish with and enjoy being around the person. Without those 2 traits it what's the point of bringing the person with you.

[Kyle Mahaffey]

My best fishing buddy is my 3 year old daughter. She wants to do what daddy does. I cast her little princess pole and she reels it in. I also taughter her to hold on to it when she feels a fish on it. Her favorite saying is "Daddy, Whoa I got a big one." She even holds the fish unlike her mother. The song,"She thinks we're just fishing," holds true. She even wants me to buy a boat...Now we just gotta make mommy say yes.

[Mumpy]

A good fishing buddy always

Offers to chips in for expenses

Shares your enthusiasm

Offers suggestions when your program isn't working

Almost never misses a fish at the net

Is always on time

Loves to have fun

Takes good pictures or will learn how to

Is willing to learn/knows how to teach/share the knowledge

Is always welcome on my boat

Takes what mother nature has to offer

This^^ and add to that list what someone else has already mentioned, Someone that is there to help you figure out the fish / lake and out-do the Fish and not someone there trying to out-do you. I find a lot of times when I take one of my friends fishing they are trying to out fish me because of my passion for the sport and the amount of time and money I've spent in it, they're trying to out-do me. I want someone there that is enthusiastic and is sharing my enthusiasm in out smarting our prey.

[Jig Meister]

I usually fish solo, but anyone who is serious about fishing, loves to talk fishing techniques and tips, as well as mellow and easy going. I am a competitive person normally, but fishing is something that I do not get that way over. It comes down to skill in catching the fish, or luck of being at the right place at the right time. If someone's ego comes into my fishing world it will be the last time I will ever fish with them lol. It is not about the numbers when you fish with people, it is about the good times fishing can bring.

I have one person I will fish with, and he is a good guy, mellow, and happens to be my wife's best friends husband, so it works out good lol.

[*Hootie]

A good fishing buddy always

Offers to chips in for expenses

Shares your enthusiasm

Offers suggestions when your program isn't working

Almost never misses a fish at the net

Is always on time

Loves to have fun

Takes good pictures or will learn how to

Is willing to learn/knows how to teach/share the knowledge

Is always welcome on my boat

Takes what mother nature has to offer

I think I would rather fish alone, than have to keep reffering to your check list. When there is a long list of rules, the fun is gone.

Hootie

[Lund Explorer]

A good partner puts in just a little bit more than he gets out. You make a good partner by doing the exact same thing.

[out_doors_guy]

While I generaly fish alone, there are a couple guys I go with occasionally. I have 3 simple rules:

Be on time!

Do not try to bring beer on my boat.

Unless it is an emergency, stay off your d**n phone!