Lone wolf

[bilgerat]

Are you from a fishing family (parents, brothers, sisters, etc.) or are you the lone wolf when it comes to fishing ?

Myself, I'm the only one. I remember going out with my dad at a very early age for flounder in Ocean City, NJ.  He passed away when I was 12, since then I'm the only one that fishes. My older brother has no interest at all in it. If it wasn't for my wife's cousin, I'd fish alone all of the time. It's few and far between when I meet serious freshwater fishermen, other than the ones I run into at the different lakes.

[FFF-150]

Although my Brother and Dad do fish occassionally, I'm the only one that is crazy about the sport. I live and breathe it.

[grimlin]

Lone wolf.

My mom says i take after my grandfather.He died at a very early age.He was a fisherman for Sturgeons in the Great Lakes.I think i would have gotten along real well with my grandfather.

It's always interested me when my mom told me stories of those 6 foot monsters he was catching.

[BigEbass]

Some off and on bank fishing within my family, but no serious bassers and the like.  My 68 year old neighbor got me "hooked" just 1.5 years ago at age 25.  I have my first child on the way and hope that  he/she will enjoy time on the water with me as you did with your father!!  Where in NJ did you fish - I have inlaws that fish the delaware bay often up there.

On this same note, it is hard to find friends to fish with that are really serous about fishing my age....sometimes it is a bit of a downer - but lukily my neighbor is quite reliable.

[tritz18]

Most of my family on my dads side has fished or fishes, although they are mostly trout fishermen. I feel like I am the lone serious bass fishermen, good that I have friends to fish with. 

[soccplayer07]

lone wolf.

[RandySBreth]

Genetically programed to fish. Everyone in my family is angler - except my Dad. Kind of odd.

My older brothers aren't as fanatic as me, but all are more serious than the average fisherman. My son caught his first fish a year ago at age 2, so he's on his way, too. Which is nice. 8-)

[fishfordollars]

Lone Wolf

[SoFlaBassAddict]

When it comes to saltwater fishing, it's a family thing. My great, great grandfather used to fish redfish down here. It's gone through my fathers side down to my daughters now. I learned everything I know about fishing from my mother, father, and uncles. Slowly passing that on to my kids.

Freshwater is another story. I'm the only one that is truly crazy about catching largemouths and peacocks. My kids love it more and more each trip now. They're finally learning how to fish a soft plastic. My dad understands what to do if I relate it to a saltwater technique that he's done. He's not excessively enthusiastic about it, but he's starting to come around.

[bassfisherjk]

Lone Wolf.

[Taylor Fishin 4 life]

i have a single mom and i mainly fish by myself except in summer when im with my dad

[Rebel Angler]

My grandpa an I were the real fisherman in the family, but sadly he passed away about a month ago. So I guess you could say I'm a lone wolf now =/

[Long Mike]

Lone Wolf.

[Red]

Lone Wolf!  Until last year, now my brother has the bait monkey ridin him bigger than Dallas!

Cliff

[Radical Conservative]

I can also feel for your situation, somewhat. I grew up in an absolute obsessive bow huntin' family. Don't know how I picked up tournament fishin'.

[swilly78]

Im a lone wolf when it comes to Bass fishing, but my little brother is CRAZY about shark fishing.

[rowyourboat]

my old man and i go together and i cherish every trip

[Fishes in trees]

I don't know where I caught the fishing bug.  My dad's idea of a vacation or average weekend relaxing was the same - Indoors with air conditioning and scotch.

[sal669]

I'm a loner , too. Nobody in my family fishes. I got the bug from our neighbor, when I was 5, and got "infected" bad.  :DI tryed giving the bug to my wife and son , but they are immune to it...

[stratos 375]

even though I've been genetically programmed to fish, and everyone in my family fishes, I'm still a loner. I wouldn't want  any of my family members even near my boat, much less in it. I fish alone 99.9% of the time, I prefer it that way.

Partners and guests have a habit of running their mouths.

When I do break down and take my wife fishing, I never show her my best spots for fear that one day she'll get tired of my crap & leave me. It'd be just my luck that she would hook up with someone that had a boat.

[JohnnyBigger]

Lone wolf...kinda, My dad like to fish but never goes, he took 3 or 4 times growing up, My unkle is an ex professional snook fisherman and bass fisherman but I have only gone with him a couple of times, His health has always kept him from going when I got old enough to go. Other than that I like going by myself sometimes because I can concentrate on what im doing but it would have been nice to be taken out alot more as a kid

[INbassMAN]

I come from a family full of outdoorsman. I started hunting at an early age and didn't do much fishing. During my teen and twenties it was all hunting for me. My grandpa was a big fisherman, mainly catfish. I loved going out on the boat with him. I have a great-Uncle who was a pro bass fisherman, but i never had the opportunity to fish with him. Another uncle is the one who really got me started on bass fishing and a friend from work has now got me hook. Now, this is all I think about. In fact, I have pretty much quit all my other hobbies so I can do more fishing. I didnt even go hunting last year.

[topwater.va]

I had the occasional trip with my uncle when I was little, but I would consider myself a lone wolf.

[VABassin'14]

Although my Brother and Dad do fish occassionally, I'm the only one that is crazy about the sport. I live and breathe it.

That sums up my situation also. Although, I do have a few friends that are into it almost as much as myself.

[LoneWolf]

you can tell by my Sig.