What would you reaction be?

[reelecstasy]

I would be happy for him......seriously
(inside I would be a little jealous) but he would be back with me again the next night. If I felt good enough to have him there with me, he must be a good friend.

[eelman]

This is all in fun, but I bring it up because Steve and I were talking about and I was laughing so hard I almost could not fish

He told me the hang yourself story and well you had to be there I guess. Its not that the guy isnt a "good guy" or a friend its that you have been there for a month straight , countless hours and this guy bangs the fish in 20 minutes! I would be a little puzzeled! have fun with the poll

[JohnR]

Is this fictional? Or fact? Because if it is fact and where I think it was, who else would you even bring in there?

I would be happy for the person, a little twinged that I didn't get it but if it was truly a freind or someone managing some respect, I'd be happy for them...

[eelman]

No one john I would not bring anyone exept for you I guess because of the brother in law implications

But for the most part its a fun question and can relate to any number of spots I guess.

BTW, John I am going to see James Taylor tonight with leslie, steve and his girl. There is a late tide and I am going there for high water. you want to go? I will call the cell

I only plan to fish at most an hour or so of the falling water...Let me know

[ThrowingTimber]

I'd be happy for that person. Jealousy is a female trait.

[eelman]

Originally Posted by ThrowingTimber

I'd be happy for that person. Jealousy is a female trait.

easy there timber! maybe "tweaked " is a better word, no one is going to see a 50lber on the beach and not wish for a second that it was there fish.

Lets remember boys and girls this post is for fun, lets not start a flamewar! but if you do I am ready for it, I love flamewars

[MakoMike]

It happens to me fairly often on my boat. I bring someone along and they catch the fish of the day. I'm happy for them. I console myself by telling myself if I hadn't put the boat where it was and told them how to rig and how to fish, they wouldn't have caught that beauty.

[DZ]

Happened to me in 1987 - Block Island, my friend (a non-surf fisher) came along. "I'll go over here and cast" he says. 20 minutes later he's yelling for me. I go over and he has a 50 up on the cobble. Gags Needle with 1/0 trebles that are not even straightened, fish covered in kelp. He says "this is easy". We weigh it. I shake his hand, he releases it.
Was happy for him. Later in the week after he went home early, we all took our first 50s. That made his catch easier to take.


DZ

[teaser]

Originally Posted by MakoMike

It happens to me fairly often on my boat. I bring someone along and they catch the fish of the day. I'm happy for them. I console myself by telling myself if I hadn't put the boat where it was and told them how to rig and how to fish, they wouldn't have caught that beauty.

Can't say it any better than MakoMike did.

[The Dad Fisherman]

I'd be happy for him....but sometimes it does depend on the person.

I went fishing w/ a buddy of mine and a group of scouts. This guy is catching Nada and I'm catching Rainbows every 20 minutes or so. Nothing special I just tied up a slip-sinker rig, through on some power bait and let it sit so I could concentrate on helping some ofthe other kids out.

He finally asks me what I'm doing so I show him how to tie it and how to bait it, I even give him the power bait to use and wouldn't you know it he catches one that is probably an inch bigger than mine........and I've been hearing about it ever since.

[JeffH]

Hmmm,
I remember a few years back taking long walk on the advise of a RI resident and getting into some good fish. Told that person there were good fish there and he should make the walk it was about two nights latter I got a call about a 53lb fish. When your 1-1/2 to 2 hrs from RI and you know the fish are there and can't be there every night until the big fish leave well...I hated that guy.....

[Nebe]

i voted the last choice.. That person is going to drag that fish to every tackleshop looking for glory and your spot is cooked. The regrets wouldnt be over him cathching the fish of my dreams, i could care less about that, its more about the spot. If you call it 'your honey hole' and you take someone there, you can count on company...

I learned this lesson last year when i took a former board member to a spot, asked him to keep quiet about it and suddenly 6 guys knew within a week where i was getting fish

[spence]

Originally Posted by Eben

I learned this lesson last year when i took a former board member to a spot, asked him to keep quiet about it and suddenly 6 guys knew within a week where i was getting fish

Eben, Champlin's Seafood Market is in the Yellow Pages



-spence