Hi everybody,

Well, I believe it is pretty important to have a steady fishing partner who can complement your strengths and who is in the same mindset as you are.

Although unlike most of you guys we have to fish from the bank (boats are not allowed on our reservoirs by law  >), it is still much much better to have a partner who is not only a fishing buddy / companion, but a parner in the real sense of the word. We do a lot of walking on the shores, trying to discover new areas and so on, and it is when you are on unfamiliar ground or under tough conditions when the value of a steady, real partner can be seen. For the last one year my steady partner has been a well known member of this forum - Vyron, and it has been amazing on how many times, even though we could not see each other while fishing (due to trees or other shore obstacles) we found out that we handled each situation in very similar ways (last Thursday for example, we were on different sides of a sharp point, and when we both reached the point we found out we were both using topwaters - although we did not discuss together about it since we were not in sight of each other for 20 minutes!). And, of course, we both have slight differences in our strengths and weaknessess - For example Vyron is better than I am on weighted texas-rigged plastics while I am more productive with weighless plastics presentations. I am a good performer on lipped and deep-diving crankbaits while Vyron excels in jerkbaits. It is extremely rare that we find a situation where we cannot find solutions between us, and we are looking forward now to participating in a team tournament to be held on our reservoirs in March (still fishing from the shores). Needless to say, with this sort of communication, the fun factor also gets propelled sky-high!

The above is not true with many of our friends that we often go fishing with, especially if one of us is absent. We still have fun and enjoy ourselves and the company of our other friends, but that telepathy-like communication and "mind-reading" is missing. And, of course, having a steady partner reinforces the friendship with this partner in areas other than fishing.  

I have been fishing since 1986, and I have been dedicated to bass fishing since 2002 (they now have to drag me to go for sea or trout fishing!). But the addition of a steady fishing partner and friend over the last 10 months has certainly added a new dimension to the pleasure of our favorite sport!

My fishing partner is no longer my friend, HE'S BEEN PROMOTED TO BROTHER!

Me and Ron(brutus) make up the very prestigious but non competitive 2 MOOKS IN A BOAT FISHING TEAM.

Since we don't fish tourneys we have a more laid back feel to our team I think our main function in the boat with each other is to bust on each other for hours!

Ron is the best Skinny Water fisherman I have ever fished with this guy can find a fish in a glass of water! Hes also great on rock piles he always figures out where on a rock pile the fish are holding, HE NEVER EVEN USES THE DEPTH FINDER I also like to fish the skinny water but over the last 2 seasons (because of what Avid,Raul and Russ have posted here) I have become a whole lot better in water over 8 feet deep and my thing is WEEDS . The lake we keep our boat on has all these features.

Ron uses brown and natural colored worms and Original Floating Rapalas, he calls em OLD RELIABLES in a #9 I use a few differnt kinds of Rapals and Green or pruple worms and this season was highly , I mean very highly sucessful with Senko Knockoffs ( thank u Russ and RW for that) Ron has even started using them with sucess

Its the remarks that make our team Hers just two

Me and Ron had worked our way into an area of emerging weeds/Lilly Pads

Ron started throwing and I wanted to put a piece of shot onto my rig I grabbed the container upside down and the shot started fallin out on the floor of our aluminum boat, sounded like a machine gur Ron just looked up and said" Next time just bring a %%^$ Hammer and beat the floor before I cast"

#2 Ron had a new Rod and Reel setup and when he took his first cast he put it right into a tree ( he calls this his squirel presentation) I handed him the cell phone and said" Its Bill Dance, he wants to book you for a show", Ron failed to see the humor in that

Any way we even pray together every opening day in theboat for what God has given both of us. I have gotten to the point that fishing with Ron is better than fishing alone, which was always my preferance.

Only drawback I ALWAYS GET THE REAR OF THE BOAT and since we catch and release by the time we get home RON ALWAYS OUTFISHES ME BY AT LEAST 10#"s Its hard fishing with a liar

This is Brutus(two mooks in a boat) I can say without hesitation our time in the boat is usually the most enjoyable event of my day. I have been fishing with dom for 5 years and (IM ONLY SAYING THIS ONCE,HE TAUGHT ME HOW TO FISH ARTIFICIAL BAIT). Honestly if he can put up with me GOD BLESS EM, Now the reason he's always in the back of the boat(control issues) and now he says I get to the fish first.Wellll Iguess thats true.  Dominic is the kind of man ....that you can depend on in all areas of your life(he's more than a fishing partner hes my best friend!

MY BROTHER USED TO BE MY PARTNER UNTIL HE GOT MARRIED. THEN HE BECAME THE MOST UNDEPENDABLE PERSON ON THE FACE OF THE EARTH. HE WAS NEVER ON TIME AND ALWAYS HAD A DOZEN EXCUSES WHY I SHOULDN'T BE SO UPSET.

I TRIED TO GET MY WIFE TO BE MY PARTNER BUT SHE WOULD RATHER FISH FOR FUN.

NOW, AFTER SIX SPINE SURGERIES, I CAN'T FISH TOURNAMENTS ANYMORE SO I JUST FISH FOR RELAXATION.

Too bad we don't live closer to each other.  With your back and my arthritis, sounds like we were made for each other.  

This is Brutus(two mooks in a boat) I can say without hesitation our time in the boat is usually the most enjoyable event of my day. I have been fishing with dom for 5 years and (IM ONLY SAYING THIS ONCE,HE TAUGHT ME HOW TO FISH ARTIFICIAL BAIT). Honestly if he can put up with me GOD BLESS EM, Now the reason he's always in the back of the boat(control issues) and now he says I get to the fish first.Wellll Iguess thats true. Dominic is the kind of man ....that you can depend on in all areas of your life(he's more than a fishing partner hes my best friend!

Are you sure you two aren't married?  

Hi everybody,

Well, I believe it is pretty important to have a steady fishing partner who can complement your strengths and who is in the same mindset as you are.

Although unlike most of you guys we have to fish from the bank (boats are not allowed on our reservoirs by law  >), it is still much much better to have a partner who is not only a fishing buddy / companion, but a parner in the real sense of the word. We do a lot of walking on the shores, trying to discover new areas and so on, and it is when you are on unfamiliar ground or under tough conditions when the value of a steady, real partner can be seen. For the last one year my steady partner has been a well known member of this forum - Vyron, and it has been amazing on how many times, even though we could not see each other while fishing (due to trees or other shore obstacles) we found out that we handled each situation in very similar ways (last Thursday for example, we were on different sides of a sharp point, and when we both reached the point we found out we were both using topwaters - although we did not discuss together about it since we were not in sight of each other for 20 minutes!). And, of course, we both have slight differences in our strengths and weaknessess - For example Vyron is better than I am on weighted texas-rigged plastics while I am more productive with weighless plastics presentations. I am a good performer on lipped and deep-diving crankbaits while Vyron excels in jerkbaits. It is extremely rare that we find a situation where we cannot find solutions between us, and we are looking forward now to participating in a team tournament to be held on our reservoirs in March (still fishing from the shores). Needless to say, with this sort of communication, the fun factor also gets propelled sky-high!

The above is not true with many of our friends that we often go fishing with, especially if one of us is absent. We still have fun and enjoy ourselves and the company of our other friends, but that telepathy-like communication and "mind-reading" is missing. And, of course, having a steady partner reinforces the friendship with this partner in areas other than fishing.  

I have been fishing since 1986, and I have been dedicated to bass fishing since 2002 (they now have to drag me to go for sea or trout fishing!). But the addition of a steady fishing partner and friend over the last 10 months has certainly added a new dimension to the pleasure of our favorite sport!

Thanks for the kind words bro. We ll kick some @ss in March  

No Avid we are divorced but we are still good friends ;D ;D

With all of Rons aches and Pains maybe he can spend some time fishing the fork with you  call it TEAM INFIRMARY

Nope,

Still trying to find that go to partner.  Half of my friends cant decide if they want to go fishing for a weekend (3 hours away) or stay at home and go to the bars.  Its an easy choice for me and Im still trying to find someone dependable to go fishing with that I can trust now that I have a small boat for the ponds.  Until then itll be whoever I can talk into going fishing until I find that person who has the same drive I do.  

Corey

I don't have a steady fishing partner. I do fish with my good friend, Kevin, the most. We fished together a lot during the summer. I'd say 60% of my fishing this summer was done with him. He is really not into it the way I am though. He wont go through the sames things I will to catch fish. He is a great stick but isn't as dedicated. Great company and we do team up pretty well considering our experience levels. He will usually try a pattern/technique that has been working and I try new things. If the old pattern is working, I switch. If I find something, he will switch. It works really well because we don't get stuck on the same techniques. I feel more confident trying new things that way.

My friend Joe and I are fishing partners. I rarely fish without him. We went to high school together and now college. In my area it's very hard to find a young person that fishes so we stuck together quick. We do all types of fishing together. We spend so much time together that our friends make jokes about it. ("heterosexual man partner" and such)

I really wish I did have a steady fishing partner. That would be great. Most of my good friends either don't fish,  will only fish for short periods of time, get bored or frustrated if they aren't catching anything, and don't have the patience to try to put together the puzzle of how to ctach 'em that particular day. :-/