Tom, we have talked about this a couple of times. My number one thing is this: are the resilient. Meaning, if we don’t catch ‘enough’ fish are they going to be enjoyable or not.
• How well do they treat what they borrow? The phrase "treat it like it was your own" certainly cannot apply to some people. There are those among us who, by either lack of awareness or inborn stupidity, aren't complete until they break something. I can't forgive either.
• Are they the "ME" in TEAM? - Being the product of a retired Senior Chief who sometimes woke us to reveille, put us knuckle heads to rest with taps and lovingly encouraged us to work together between, we knew the meaning of "one hand for the ship and one hand for you." This applies especially to group hunting/fishing trips and anything that involves camping. Be self sufficient, yes and pitch in.
• Verbose is Verboten - I like a good story and I've been more than once guilty of flooding the blind or boat with too much talk, but there are others worse than me. I need to set a better example and maybe that will help others.
• Do they operate "one click above death" - I have a good friend and fishing buddy. He's not stupid or unaware. He's a risk taker and completely capable (as far as I've known) to get us out of nearly any self inflected and involuntary mess. Fishing with him is an adventure to say the absolute least. I don't mind it with the right people.
Thanks for sharing these. The "one click above death" is a good one. Really depends on the person but I don’t need the potential hassle. If the person likes living that close to the edge, all well and good but it’s not my thing so I’ll take a pass. If they screw up it’s no longer a fishing trip.
The main criteria I use is, do they laugh at my jokes.
Always nice to have a captive audience...
Tom, we have talked about this a couple of times. My number one thing is this: are the resilient. Meaning, if we don’t catch ‘enough’ fish are they going to be enjoyable or not.
Yup. Fishing is enough. Catching is a affirmation of the experience.
Good list. I'd add:
• How well do they treat what they borrow? The phrase "treat it like it was your own" certainly cannot apply to some people. There are those among us who, by either lack of awareness or inborn stupidity, aren't complete until they break something. I can't forgive either.
• Are they the "ME" in TEAM? - Being the product of a retired Senior Chief who sometimes woke us to reveille, put us knuckle heads to rest with taps and lovingly encouraged us to work together between, we knew the meaning of "one hand for the ship and one hand for you." This applies especially to group hunting/fishing trips and anything that involves camping. Be self sufficient, yes and pitch in.
• Verbose is Verboten - I like a good story and I've been more than once guilty of flooding the blind or boat with too much talk, but there are others worse than me. I need to set a better example and maybe that will help others.
• Do they operate "one click above death" - I have a good friend and fishing buddy. He's not stupid or unaware. He's a risk taker and completely capable (as far as I've known) to get us out of nearly any self inflected and involuntary mess. Fishing with him is an adventure to say the absolute least. I don't mind it with the right people.
Thanks for sharing these. The "one click above death" is a good one. Really depends on the person but I don’t need the potential hassle. If the person likes living that close to the edge, all well and good but it’s not my thing so I’ll take a pass. If they screw up it’s no longer a fishing trip.