Originally Posted by
HURRICANEBOB
I hear ya all. I've introduced several folks to Striper fishing at C-land that now go on their own and never call me to ride along. Have had friends I took fishing for years who just up and decided to sell their boats. One was so bold to tell me why during a fishing trip on my rig. Sitting on the bow of my boat while I fished the back seat out of courtesy, he says " Well Bob, I sold my boat cause we fish together so much, it didn't make sense for me to have to go to all the boat expense, insurance, maintenance and all since I can always go fishing with you". Even had one guy I fished with, who sold his boat, get angry with me when he called to ask if I'd take him fishing and I declined cause I had obligations to the family. He got even angrier when he asked if "he could borrow my boat, since I wouldn't be using it". Again, courteously, I said that I never lend my boat due to possible liability issues and besides, I didn't want him to have to go all the effort to come hook it up, and get it ready to go.
All that said, I still know some darn good, fair minded folks that I fish with. Guess what I'm really saying is never give up being yourself. If you like to share a fishing trip with someone, do it for your own sense of giving, and not with any expectations. I've learned to do that, so I don't get let down much, I just don't expect much. The up side, is since looking at it that way, I really have run into some great folks that exceed my low expectations.
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