Fishing alone

[a1712]

I fish alone 99% of the time. I despise weekend fishing and the bud I fish with works long hours. I actually enjoy the solitude of fishing alone, but I have a Grandson waiting to share the bank and boat with Pop-Pop. Brian.

[flechero]

29 minutes ago, WRB said:

 My wife goes out with me if the weather is just right

I'm guessing you must live inland, a bit.  Having spent a lot of time on the San Diego/Carlsbad area, I would have called your weather just right, about 300 days a year!! 

 

 

[Mobasser]

I fished alone for a long time. Now my grandson who is 13 fishes with me quite a bit. He's very interested in bass fishing, and is doing pretty well.

[Koz]

I usually go fishing with my son, but on occasion I do fish alone and do enjoy that time as well. Some days it's a great chance to get out there and think, while others it's a chance to go out there and clear my mind from all distractions. Lately it seems we all get caught up in the hustle and bustle of the everyday world and technology, so for me it's a great reminder to appreciate the outdoors and a quieter life.

[Ksam1234]

I fish alone 90% of the time and I prefer it that way honestly , the only time I am with someone is if my fiancé comes , her brother who is who got me into fishing again or once a month my friend nick comes. I enjoy the alone time honestly it’s my happy place, away from work, away from people, away from everything noisy. I love fishing before the sun comes up bc it’s peaceful and you get to watch the “world” wake up. It’s nice.  

[Brad in Texas]

I'm lucky to be living about 200 feet from one of the best bass lakes in Texas; so, the allure is always staring right back at me, like, "Well, what are you waiting for?" Oh, yes, lakes can talk to you!

 

So, I go out often in the late afternoons for 2 to 3 hours and just float around and really enjoy myself, usually catching a limit. For me? It'd be sacrilegious to even bring a radio: I like to soak in the nature all around me. If a boat or another floats by, I do socialize, share tips. Made lots of friends that way.

 

On weekends, I will often look to see what other kayakers have planned, have several I fish with regularly. We have the D/FW Kayak Angling Group on FB and I'd bet there are at least 100 if not multiple hundreds making plans constantly. D/FW is likely one of the biggest hotbeds of kayak anglers in the country. 

 

The one thing I have sort of sworn off of is any serious fishing while going out tandem with friends or family in my big canoe. I want to control the vessel, so I take the back, that and two lines out makes holding water a bit harder. I rarely fish well tandem. And, when I do, my fishing is sort of recreational.

 

The only other matter relates to danger. If I were fishing deep in really cold weather from a kayak, I'd want to go out in a group, at least one other. Or, new water. I feel that way now where I want to kayak fish Lake Palestine (19 miles away) in an area stump-ridden that boats have to avoid. But, I'll likely wait for a pal to join me.

 

Brad

[Brew City Bass]

Well I just got back from the lake. 

Rough day for bass, great day for pike. At least I didn't get bored! 

Caught this fat 32" and a hand full of 25-30"ers. Biggest was a 35" I got to the boat and he did a shake and snapped the 12lb copoly as I had him in my hands. He inhaled the 5xd. I hope enjoys it because I only got to use it for 2 casts... Pike are getting expensive this year... Maybe I should bring the net next time....

[scbassin]

I fish alone 99.9% of the time. I go during the week only, this way I don't have to put up with the crowds & jet ski's. I can come in for lunch or stop fishing & go looking around for new places to check out or maybe take a nap.

[J.Vincent]

I fish alone 95% of the time

[the reel ess]

I usually fish alone

Yeah, with nobody else

And you know, when I fish alone

I prefer to be by myself.

 

Honestly, I enjoy my own company better than anyone else's. Other people bug me. I have two buddies I occasionally fish with and that's about that. Most people I know don't want to go out in the middle of summer when the temp is in the mid 90's with high humidity and only catch 2 dinks. But I'm just stupid like that.

[Eric J]

Mostly alone. I have one buddy who I go with sometimes but for the most part I'm solo. I end up meeting other anglers and have some good talk. Love the solo time as it relaxes me....

 

Eric J

[NHBull]

The only issue I see and is in the back of my mind is "safety". I am more apt to wear my pfd, have the ladder unlatched, ect. I never go solo at night. Just recognize I am not the man I used to be.

[OkobojiEagle]

I'm quite ugly... daytime, I fish from my boat solo with my hat brim pulled down -- after dark, from shore I sometimes draw a crowd while landing hefty walleye.  Go figure!

 

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[Brew City Bass]

9 minutes ago, NHBull said:

The only issue I see and is in the back of my mind is "safety". I am more apt to wear my pfd, have the ladder unlatched, ect. I never go solo at night. Just recognize I am not the man I used to be.

Safety is usually the last thing on my mind, stupidly, but I have a sense of security because every lake I fish is either 80 acres or under 1,000. Pretty tiny. 

If I'm doing some night fishing I always bring my .45 cal S&W because I feel vulnerable at the ramp. I also have a flair gun and air horn in the rod locket just in case I start going down. Even if I do, it's usually a 50 yard swim to shore.

[The Maestro]

4 hours ago, WRB said:

I prefer fishing with a partner fun fishing and alone trophy bass fishing. All of my fishing partners have past on now and my son works 6 days a week so I am fishing lone more now then in the past. My wife goes out with me if the weather is just right and we don't leave at o dark 30 or stay out past lunch time.

It's get more and more difficult to fish alone the older we get and I am at that stage in my life, will be 75 this week.

Tom

It's something I think about as I get older. At 43 I've seen how everything gets more difficult with age.  I've always wished for a genuine fishing buddy to grow old with since I was just a kid.  I have gotten my hopes up that I may have found that buddy in the past but sadly I've also come to realize that the feelings need to be mutual and it just can't be forced if it isn't there

[BrianinMD]

I used to fish alone because very few of my friends fished, then I joined a local club. Got used to fishing with a partner now hate fishing alone. I do not do the club anymore. Worst part is even now the I have my own boat people who always say they want to go out with me always have some reason they cannot. 

[Brew City Bass]

4 minutes ago, BrianinMD said:

I used to fish alone because very few of my friends fished, then I joined a local club. Got used to fishing with a partner now hate fishing alone. I do not do the club anymore. Worst part is even now the I have my own boat people who always say they want to go out with me always have some reason they cannot. 

Isn't that weird? I've got people hitting me up weekly to go out in the boat, but they always flake last minute. I am more than happy to just go boating and chill with friends. For whatever reason it's like they didn't really mean it so when you're at the launch and text them they respond "Oh sorry, something came up!". That's happened to me three times this year. I don't even ask for gas money or anything. I am gonna be on the lake either way so I figure why not have someone along for a bit. 

[scaleface]

Its hard   to find a compatible fishing partner .I've had people who wanted to stop after an hour . I'm an eight hour guy .  I often fish outside the box , trying crazy things that usually dont work . Most people tire of this quickly .

[Bluebasser86]

I have weekdays off so I usually fish alone minus my furry copilot. 

[UPSmallie]

Eh fishing buddies always make it more enjoyable but I'd say I probably fish 98% of the time by myself.  The one advantage is you can stay as out as long as you want and if you lose a fish or are having a rough day you can let out a few choice words without having to mutter them.  

[islandbass]

I fish alone 99.9999999999% percent of the time. Not by choice. Kids really don't fish with me any more as they have their own lives at 18 and 13, lol, and none of my friends care to fish.  That won't stop me from fishing and I never feel bad fishing alone. No doubt, company is usually better, but just is not the case for me.

 

[WCWV]

I mainly fish alone because of my work schedule. 

I work a 10 on 4 off which puts me at home Thu through Sun.

Soooo, I usually get a day in Thu or Fri and then my fishing Partner (wife) goes with me on Saturday. 

 

[Arlo Smithereen]

I almost always fish along. It's therapy to me. I wouldn't mind having company, but I come off as an ahole to most people and I dont try too hard to change their minds. My 17 year old daughter comes with me sometimes, but other than that it's just me. I love it, just me and nature.

[gim]

I didn't realize there were so many people on here that fished alone most of the time.  I usually take another person in my boat 75% of the time.  A lot of my friends that like to fish simply don't have their own boat so they jump at the opportunity.  The problem with fishing alone is that there's no one to take a photo.  I don't have a go pro camera and I don't do selfies because they look terrible.  Also, its easier to load and unload the boat when you have 2 people rather than one.  I will admit that it can be more peaceful and you only have to worry about your own schedule.

[Yakalong]

I fish alone most of the time. I enjoy the quiet and not having someone talking to me.