Fishing Alone

[papajoe222]

As I gracefully age, I've come to enjoy fishing by myself more and more.  As much as I enjoy having a friend or relative catch fish when they accompany me, the hassles they put me through far outweigh the enjoyment. I don't care how the boat gets launched, or loaded. I don't care how they land my fish. I don't care if they cast into the trees, constantly talk, smack me it the head with their lure when casting, complain about the fish not biting and wanting to head in.  I do, however, care when a combination of three or more of those things happen within the first hour and the second hour on the water.  In those instances there is no third hour on the water for them.  The rest of the day I fish alone in my boat and really relish the solitude. 

Anyone else feel the same?

[Zippo Guy]

I hear you loud and clear. 

[huZZah]

Agree. I love taking my sons, but I’d rather go alone. 

[.ghoti.]

Ah, Joe. I remember you being good company in a boat. But, I know some folks who aren’t. For the same reasons you stated. It’s pretty simple. I do not go with, or invite them. There worse out there. 
 

There are the guys who get there knickers in a twist if they get bit, and don’t set the hook. Go ballistic if they loose a fish. Find somebody on “their” spot. Or this, or that, or whatever.

 

Life is too short to put up with such behavior. Beach ‘em. 

[MN Fisher]

I pretty much have no choice. While there's a few people around here who'd probably be willing to take me - with me being the PCA for my mostly disabled wife, my available time is so hap-hazzard that planing something like that is impossible.

[huZZah]

Also something about being alone walking the bank. Not having to watch for anyone, or wait for them. I really don’t like people talking to me when I fish (or at all really ?). So it’s just a better experience. 

[schplurg]

31 minutes ago, huZZah said:

Also something about being alone walking the bank. Not having to watch for anyone, or wait for them. I really don’t like people talking to me when I fish (or at all really ?). So it’s just a better experience. 

 

 

Definitely prefer to fish alone on the bank. Especially bass fishing. Sometimes I bring one good friend I have, but we usually split up when we fish anyways. Sometimes we will cast right next to each other in a few spots that are really tight, but usually I go alone now.

 

He always leaves when he runs out of beer anyways, and I don't drink when I fish so I don't have that problem. Unless I run out of water!

 

"You know when I fish alooooone...I prefer to be by myseeeeelllllf!!!"  

 

Hmmm actually one of my most fun days of fishing was with him. We surfed fished for perch and had a contest. He won, 13 to 12. THAT was a blast!!! Go figure.

[David 7]

I normally fish alone but I do have a fishing buddy that I just fished with yesterday, hoping we start fishing together more often. As people get older, it's more difficult to balance work/ life schedules and try to fit in a fishing trip. That's why I normally fish alone. I use to have a small kayak, but don't anymore. Now I just fish from the shore though my fishing buddy does have boat which is really nice of course.

[walleyecrazy]

Since my daughter has gotten old and stopped fishing with me I fish alone probably 99% of the time. That is my time to get away from everything and clear my head. 

[Biglittle8]

Bank fishing... Definitely. Boat fishing... Depends. Fishing with a buddy in the boat can be fun, but the solitude of being on the water alone is nice. I'm getting ready to take the grandkids out in the boat for the first time, that should be a fun time. 

[islandbass]

3 hours ago, schplurg said:

 

 

"You know when I fish alooooone...I prefer to be by myseeeeelllllf!!!"  

 

That is profound! Hope you don’t mind if I adopt that. ?
 

I fish alone because none of my friends fish. So I wind up fishing by myself anyway.

 

The peace and solitude, are priceless and completely align with my introverted nature. 
 

[E-rude dude]

I get the being alone too.

Still enjoy when the wife comes along though. I’m sure I do things that make her crazy too. She just doesn’t say anything.

[scaleface]

I fish to catch fish . Social interaction is what bowling night is for .

[The Bassman]

My catch rate seems to always go down when I've got someone with me. I thrive on solitude. That said, the few times I pair up is when someone is in from out of town. The fellowship trumps (can I say that?) the fishing.

[lo n slo]

i fish alone, yeah

with nobody else 

you know, when i fish alone

i prefer to be by myself

 

 

[GRiver]

I imagine it’s hard to find that person you get along well enough to fish all the time with. That doesn’t make you want to commit a felony or a least leave them in your wake floating with their  PDF.

My Dad and I used to fish all the time together. Wether it was wading for smallies , kayaking for bass or surf fishing. When I bought a new bait, I got two.... one for him and he did the same. 
So now I fish alone 

 

 

[Bankbeater]

I prefer to fish alone. It’s the one time I don’t have anybody else to worry about or watch. Definitely me time. 

[GreenPig]

I've fished with my friend every Friday for 10+ years and enjoy his crying/bellowing/moaning/whinning about me out fishing him from the back of his boat. We fish a 25 hp restricted lake primary so we're in smaller less stable boats. When I fish by myself in my boat my fused back hurts alot less due to not counter balancing to his front deck gymnastics. 

[padon]

i have 2 guys i fish with. and enjoy fishing with them. but i love fishing by myself. i can concentrate and think through the process better. theres nobody else to worry about. i do what i want to do when i want to do it. pretty rare in this day.

[TheBasslayer]

I have always loved fishing by myself and walking between the 3 lakes in my Grandma's subdivision. I like fishing with my friends more now, but sometimes I just wanna be by myself when I fish.

[Koz]

6 hours ago, schplurg said:

"You know when I fish alooooone...I prefer to be by myseeeeelllllf!!!"

 

 

I'm old enough to get that play on George Thorogood.

 

Fishing is one way that I decompress from work or if anything is troubling me, so most of the time I prefer to head out there alone. Whether I'm fishing from the bank or my kayak, my mind clears completely. It's like magic.

 

If I didn't have that time alone on the water I'd probably be pretty grumpy.

[schplurg]

1 minute ago, Koz said:

 

I'm old enough to get that play on George Thorogood.

 

Fishing is one way that I decompress from work or if anything is troubling me, so most of the time I prefer to head out there alone. Whether I'm fishing from the bank or my kayak, my mind clears completely. It's like magic.

 

If I didn't have that time alone on the water I'd probably be pretty grumpy.

Fishing is definitely that kind of therapy for me too. I have hit the banks many times just to get stuff outta my head for a few hours. It works well for me. If I could just stay there all the time I'd be fine!

[b2187101]

I fish alone because nobody cares about anything I do.

[Catt]

8 hours ago, papajoe222 said:

As I gracefully age, I've come to enjoy fishing by myself more and more.

 

At my age & the remoteness of some of the ares I fish it becomes a safety issue.

[A-Jay]

While I will get out with my wife a few times a season

and I do Love That, I fish by myself the vast majority of the time.

However with a least one Go Pro recording most every second I'm on the water,

I never really 'feel' alone . . . . 

Fish Hard

A-Jay