We fishermen are an interesting bunch sometimes. Gone are the days of chatting at the boat ramps after tournaments and talking about how you did or didn’t catch ’em. For the past few years, the post-tournament scene feels like more of a secret society meeting than anything else. People are cutting lures off before they dock, shoving rods in rod lockers, turning graphs off so people won’t see their GPS trails and throwing life jackets on top of piles of spent soft plastics.
Really?
With everything so competitive and secretive these days, it’s becoming really tough for people to find a fishing partner—especially for tournaments. I honestly see both sides of the coin. One guy just wants to fish a fun derby with somebody, but the other guy doesn’t want to show him his best stuff. I totally understand.
When you meet a fellow angler and the two of you start fishing together, it’s almost like going on your first few dates in high school. It can be awkward. You don’t know how the other person goes about things. You don’t know what their system is. You don’t know if you can trust them. Essentially, you’re both just feeling each other out. I’ve been through it before and it’s just weird.
But I digress. I think there are some things you can do to figure out fairly quickly whether or not it’s going to work out between you and a potential fishing partner. Hear me out on this and let me know your thoughts on our Facebook page.
