How do you screen fishing buddies?

[Ridgeratt]

Well over the last 3 years I have quite a few offers that "We" need to go fishing by friends.
So the time and the day are set, Just to have them call when I'm hookin up the boat and they have to make other arrangement's
Case in point was I had a night fishing trip on Friday for Kokes on Loon over here. The other party called at quarter after 7. This is 30 minutes before I hook up and get ready to roll. So I postpone the trip since I won't fish at night alone. He asks if maybe a later time. OK then lets make a Sunday run for German Browns hit the water at daylite.
I have most everything loaded in the boat now and was going to go try and get some Beauty sleep. Lord knows I can use a ton of it. 
Just got off the phone he has another excuse!!

Not sure what the answer is.

[CAMPMEAT]

Maybe these guys get bored easy and know you won't supply a life vest for them........


Stuff like that is a real pet peeve of mine and being late too !!!

[bknilvr00]

At this point I wouldn't offer. If they want to go, give them the time you are pushing off and if they aren't there they aren't there. It's less stressful to not have worry about people showing up. Plan for yourself, and if they show up, hey, you got a partner.

Sent from my space modulator.

[Ridgeratt]

My Fishing dawg and I are going. Like she told me during the Springer run.

If it has to do with cold fried cheeken, Ice water out of bottles and just hanging out . "She's all in"

Let's me know when we need to hit the beach and she has a bag of treaties in the boat.

[lokidog]

Got gas money, you're my new fishing buddy....     Had a guy that would never offer up his share, not invited any more, another one that is more than generous since he has had his own boat, welcome any time.  However, this same guy tends to cancel at the last minute so I always have a back up plan.  Be honest with them and let them know that one cancellation is understandable, but the second last minute cancel will get you invited no longer.   

[Ridgeratt]

When I pull the boat out of the drive it is full of gas and ready as well as the truck. I even have enough gear they don't need to bring anything but show up.
Throw in some snacks for ya and drinks.   
The boat is large enough I can fish safely by myself but the Dawg just can't make good conversation.

 Also she's not very good with the net!!!

Can't wait until I start hitting the snake for Steelhead.

[Ridgeratt]

Got gas money, you're my new fishing buddy....     Had a guy that would never offer up his share, not invited any more, another one that is more than generous since he has had his own boat, welcome any time.  However, this same guy tends to cancel at the last minute so I always have a back up plan.  Be honest with them and let them know that one cancellation is understandable, but the second last minute cancel will get you invited no longer.   

Don't you sort of have a track record for sinking boats?

[lokidog]

Hey, hey, watch it there.....   Neither one sank, the one floated just fine, even if it was upside down.     OK, let me rephrase, got replacement outboard money...?      

[Ridgeratt]

OK let's try took on large quantities of water.

[bassquatch]

Pick one in kindergarten and keep him around for 40 years and counting 

[ICEMAN]

Take a non-refundable deposit for the trip two weeks ahead of time.

[Ridgeratt]

Well I ask folks twice and if they back out I move on.

Guess he had better start boat shoppin!!!

[RadSav]

Well over the last 3 years I have quite a few offers that "We" need to go fishing by friends.
So the time and the day are set, Just to have them call when I'm hookin up the boat and they have to make other arrangement's
Case in point was I had a night fishing trip on Friday for Kokes on Loon over here. The other party called at quarter after 7. This is 30 minutes before I hook up and get ready to roll. So I postpone the trip since I won't fish at night alone. He asks if maybe a later time. OK then lets make a Sunday run for German Browns hit the water at daylite.
I have most everything loaded in the boat now and was going to go try and get some Beauty sleep. Lord knows I can use a ton of it. 
Just got off the phone he has another excuse!!

Not sure what the answer is.

Sounds like a newly wedd or a guy with kids.  I tend to stay away from both.  Always something that comes up.  Plus there is nothing worse than a fishing partner that can't stay off that dumb phone.  I did a two day tournament one time with a partner that fished a total of about 30 minutes because he was talking with his new wife 90% of the time.  We took second place and missed 1st by three pounds and a few ounces   Never took him fishing ever again.  Was planning on fishing another tournament and the guy (company picked) shows up at the boat launch with his two kids.  "They can fire me I'm taking my boat and going home!"  When I go fishing I'm "Gone Fishing!"  The outside world no longer exists until the boat hits the dock or the boots are in the truck.  If you don't like it, don't ask to go fishing with me.  I'm just as happy fishing by myself.  In fact, most of the time I prefer it that way!

But at least your guys back out before you leave the house!  Nothing worse than getting into your spot waiting for the bite and tide to get just perfect and your fishing partner says, "I need to be back home in an hour!  The wife only gave me three hours away this morning!"  What!!!!  Pull up your #@^)*& britches there Nancy!

[buckfvr]

Screen fishin/huntin buds to  a degree far exceeding wives to be.......................

[Ridgeratt]

not a newly wed I gave him away 35 years ago as his best man.