Fishing with a partner

Crankbait · 04-01-13, 08:44 PM

So I love fishing alone not because I don’t enjoy company but my boat isn’t that large I like to sling to the side with 15” to 2’ of line hanging. I recently took out a kid who I have been working with (to get his GED and yes he’s legal) but also who wants to get into bass fishing. I fish a jon boat club….single man club but there is a team trail too so I told him we would start fishing that. Thought that I would hate it not because of him (he’s really a cool kid with a good sense of humor) but because of the crowded conditions and the fact that I would have to teach a little and start throwing overhand……not my favorite casting. I’m amazed at how quick he has picked up using a bait caster and I amazed at how much I enjoyed fishing with someone. Teaching him to fish away from the bank we were the only boat to catch fish and he got his first bass….. 5lb 9oz. I think I was more excited than him. Just really surprised at what I had been missing fishing with a partner. Of course didn’t pre charge the GoPro so missed his catch but got pictures

joedog · 04-01-13, 09:08 PM

Shawn HATS OFF!

Looks like a great youngman.
I am so happy to hear that you really had a good time.
And boy did he GET a great man to learn from.
Again, hats off!

And WOW!
Now that's Bassin!
I realize it's just another day fishing for you but what beautiful fish!

What's your new partners name and thank you for the share.

keithdog · 04-01-13, 09:08 PM

Wow! Those are some real pigs! I'm glad you found having a person along, and teaching that person about bass fishing was more pleasant and rewarding than you had expected. It's always great to see the younger generation showing interest in the sport. Well done buddy!

Crankbait · 04-01-13, 09:16 PM

thanks guys his name is benito....really good kid i met on several of the jobs my company did. he's got talent in his carpentry work. but i did have a good time

nobass · 04-01-13, 09:58 PM

great the kid could not have a better mentior.

bassinbob · 04-01-13, 11:00 PM

Good job crankbait. Glad you enjoyed the company.

MallenManson · 04-01-13, 11:04 PM

Very nice!
I prefer fishing with a buddy, but his wife won't let him come out and play but maybe once a year.
Apparently, I'm a bad influence.......

Crankbait · 04-01-13, 11:19 PM

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Originally Posted by MallenManson

Very nice!
I prefer fishing with a buddy, but his wife won't let him come out and play but maybe once a year.
Apparently, I'm a bad influence.......

Aren't all bass Anglers

MallenManson · 04-02-13, 08:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Crankbait

Aren't all bass Anglers

I may have come up with a plan though.
His wife loves venison, so he can hunt all he wants, but she doesn't eat bass.
So we need to dedicate a few minutes each trip to catch her some bluegills

F16 1UB · 04-02-13, 08:38 AM

I'd prefer fishing with my buddies wife but he won't allow it. Hmmm....Did I say that right? Huh ....Disregard

MallenManson · 04-02-13, 08:40 AM

Haha I love it!

merc1997 · 04-02-13, 12:27 PM

great job by both of you. crankbait, you are a great man. teaching our youth is very important.

bo

WatterBoy · 04-02-13, 12:58 PM

That is awesome, Crankbait! Great job on taking him out and showing him the ropes. Catching great bass is a nice bonus on top of that! I'm really looking forward to the start of my "guiding season" for various family members and friends -- less than two months away now.

MallenManson · 04-02-13, 02:24 PM

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Originally Posted by WatterBoy

That is awesome, Crankbait! Great job on taking him out and showing him the ropes. Catching great bass is a nice bonus on top of that! I'm really looking forward to the start of my "guiding season" for various family members and friends -- less than two months away now.

WB, you always make me feel better about my end of April season opener....

WatterBoy · 04-02-13, 08:02 PM

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Originally Posted by MallenManson

WB, you always make me feel better about my end of April season opener....

Glad I can help!

I do hope to get down to IA to bass fish there a couple times before season opens here.

MallenManson · 04-02-13, 08:06 PM

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Originally Posted by WatterBoy

Glad I can help!

I do hope to get down to IA to bass fish there a couple times before season opens here.

That sounds great!
How far is it for you? Would take me 4 hours just to get out of Michigan ;(

WatterBoy · 04-02-13, 08:25 PM

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Originally Posted by MallenManson

That sounds great!
How far is it for you? Would take me 4 hours just to get out of Michigan ;(

Maybe 45 minutes to cross the border and then another hour to get to my parents house, so then I can fish with my dad.

MallenManson · 04-02-13, 08:34 PM

Not bad at all then!
You can make a weekend out of it!

bamabassman · 04-02-13, 08:41 PM

crank....i can't BEGIN to tell oyu how much of an influence you are to that young man. and the fish........AWESUM is not good enough i don't think man. thsoe are some of the prettiest bass i have seen so far this spring. oyu guys could REALLY take some money if ya'll want to i bet.

this is what we need MORE of gang. i mean it...TAKE A NEWBIE fishing and see what happens. now if it ME i am afraid of what the newbie would think of course....dinks? is that all there is out there? hahahahaha!!! maybe i'll let lisa teach em how to fish........hahaha!

Bubba_Bruiser · 04-05-13, 01:13 AM

Awesome stuff CB. The thing that keeps me fishing by myself sometimes, is the will of the other person. I sit there and worry about if I am blocking them off or are they having a good time, or can they handle the dry spells. And even though I have a stable bass boat, a 200+ person walking from one side of the boat to other can through me for a loop if I don't know about. My boat is set up where you stand pretty close to the tip of the bow and it can cause a butt bite is someone make a quick hard move, so I simply ask for a head's up. If I don't get that from them, I bump a stump and show them how it feels hahahahaha.

MallenManson · 04-05-13, 08:47 AM

Note to self: Don't fish with Bubba

joedog · 04-05-13, 01:25 PM

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Originally Posted by mallenmanson

note to self: Don't fish with bubba

Mike,

OkobojiEagle · 04-05-13, 03:05 PM

Bahhh... people are over-rated and kids aren't even people yet. Give me a dog!

oe

Crankbait · 04-05-13, 04:34 PM

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Originally Posted by OkobojiEagle

Bahhh... people are over-rated and kids aren't even people yet. Give me a dog!

oe

Now that's funny

MallenManson · 04-06-13, 10:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by OkobojiEagle

Bahhh... people are over-rated and kids aren't even people yet. Give me a dog!

oe

LMAO!!!!!!!!!
Good one!

04-01-13, 08:44 PM	#1
Crankbait BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Durham, NC Posts: 406	Fishing with a partner So I love fishing alone not because I don’t enjoy company but my boat isn’t that large I like to sling to the side with 15” to 2’ of line hanging. I recently took out a kid who I have been working with (to get his GED and yes he’s legal) but also who wants to get into bass fishing. I fish a jon boat club….single man club but there is a team trail too so I told him we would start fishing that. Thought that I would hate it not because of him (he’s really a cool kid with a good sense of humor) but because of the crowded conditions and the fact that I would have to teach a little and start throwing overhand……not my favorite casting. I’m amazed at how quick he has picked up using a bait caster and I amazed at how much I enjoyed fishing with someone. Teaching him to fish away from the bank we were the only boat to catch fish and he got his first bass….. 5lb 9oz. I think I was more excited than him. Just really surprised at what I had been missing fishing with a partner. Of course didn’t pre charge the GoPro so missed his catch but got pictures

04-01-13, 09:08 PM	#2
joedog BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: JANESVILLE,WI. 53545 Posts: 3,415	Shawn HATS OFF! Looks like a great youngman. I am so happy to hear that you really had a good time. And boy did he GET a great man to learn from. Again, hats off! And WOW! Now that's Bassin! I realize it's just another day fishing for you but what beautiful fish! What's your new partners name and thank you for the share. __________________ "Fishing isn't life or death... it's more important than that."

04-01-13, 09:08 PM	#3
keithdog BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: IN Posts: 8,308	Wow! Those are some real pigs! I'm glad you found having a person along, and teaching that person about bass fishing was more pleasant and rewarding than you had expected. It's always great to see the younger generation showing interest in the sport. Well done buddy! __________________ Just one more cast, and then some!

04-01-13, 09:58 PM	#5
nobass BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: clarksville, tn, Posts: 1,690	great the kid could not have a better mentior. __________________ the only easy day was yesterday

04-01-13, 11:00 PM	#6
bassinbob BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Pitts. Pa. Posts: 3,801	Good job crankbait. Glad you enjoyed the company. __________________ you can have my fishin rod when ya take it from my cold dead hands

04-01-13, 09:16 PM	#4
Crankbait BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Durham, NC Posts: 406	thanks guys his name is benito....really good kid i met on several of the jobs my company did. he's got talent in his carpentry work. but i did have a good time

04-01-13, 11:04 PM	#7
MallenManson BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Beulah, Michigan Posts: 6,431	Very nice! I prefer fishing with a buddy, but his wife won't let him come out and play but maybe once a year. Apparently, I'm a bad influence....... __________________ Bass fear me. Women pepperspray me.....

04-02-13, 08:38 AM	#10
F16 1UB BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: The Villages, FL Posts: 102	I'd prefer fishing with my buddies wife but he won't allow it. Hmmm....Did I say that right? Huh ....Disregard

04-02-13, 08:40 AM	#11
MallenManson BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Beulah, Michigan Posts: 6,431	Haha I love it! __________________ Bass fear me. Women pepperspray me.....

04-02-13, 12:27 PM	#12
merc1997 BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 204	great job by both of you. crankbait, you are a great man. teaching our youth is very important. bo

04-02-13, 12:58 PM	#13
WatterBoy BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Owatonna, MN Posts: 2,280	That is awesome, Crankbait! Great job on taking him out and showing him the ropes. Catching great bass is a nice bonus on top of that! I'm really looking forward to the start of my "guiding season" for various family members and friends -- less than two months away now.

04-02-13, 08:34 PM	#18
MallenManson BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Beulah, Michigan Posts: 6,431	Not bad at all then! You can make a weekend out of it! __________________ Bass fear me. Women pepperspray me.....

04-02-13, 08:41 PM	#19
bamabassman BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: cedar bluff, alabama Posts: 15,292	crank....i can't BEGIN to tell oyu how much of an influence you are to that young man. and the fish........AWESUM is not good enough i don't think man. thsoe are some of the prettiest bass i have seen so far this spring. oyu guys could REALLY take some money if ya'll want to i bet. this is what we need MORE of gang. i mean it...TAKE A NEWBIE fishing and see what happens. now if it ME i am afraid of what the newbie would think of course....dinks? is that all there is out there? hahahahaha!!! maybe i'll let lisa teach em how to fish........hahaha! __________________ so many lures, so little time.

04-05-13, 01:13 AM	#20
Bubba_Bruiser BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: South MS Posts: 3,659	Awesome stuff CB. The thing that keeps me fishing by myself sometimes, is the will of the other person. I sit there and worry about if I am blocking them off or are they having a good time, or can they handle the dry spells. And even though I have a stable bass boat, a 200+ person walking from one side of the boat to other can through me for a loop if I don't know about. My boat is set up where you stand pretty close to the tip of the bow and it can cause a butt bite is someone make a quick hard move, so I simply ask for a head's up. If I don't get that from them, I bump a stump and show them how it feels hahahahaha. __________________ \,,,,/ ROCK ON! HRN4L!

04-05-13, 08:47 AM	#21
MallenManson BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Beulah, Michigan Posts: 6,431	Note to self: Don't fish with Bubba __________________ Bass fear me. Women pepperspray me.....

04-05-13, 03:05 PM	#23
OkobojiEagle BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: NW Iowa Posts: 270	Bahhh... people are over-rated and kids aren't even people yet. Give me a dog! oe

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