Boat Partners

Riem · 03-22-2009, 08:05 PM

Reading recent threads I realised how important a boat partner is.... :blue-biggrin: Team work in competitions is important and on social days you have someone to talk k@k with and share your trophy fish moments with.

I'm interested in hearing from the BFSA clan what in your opinion makes your boat partner so good?

snake-eyes · 03-22-2009, 08:14 PM

my boat partner is a mate i ws at school with , and introduced to bass fishing , we know how each other thinks so makes for the best combination :blue-badgrin:

robfisher · 03-22-2009, 08:34 PM

Boat partners are critical and I am on my third one… Sean was my second partner but he never got much chance to go foooooshing… I needed someone who can fish at least once a week and sometimes more… Howie and I are very compatible fishing buddies and I think we complement each other… I have learnt an immense amount about fishing from Howie… and the passion for fishing runs deep for both of us! Added to that we have very similar fishing styles…

crankystanley · 03-22-2009, 10:24 PM

the most important thing about your boat partner is you dont fish against each other.

if your partner needs to prove he is a better fisherman than you get rid of him or her.

it is all about the team and what is good for the team not individual status.

always make sure before you fish together that you understand the conditions of the partnership...ie who pays for what and how the prizes are split etc.

you will notice that all team crankys (now slider) photos have both shannon and i in the picture because it was a team effort.

snake-eyes · 03-22-2009, 10:32 PM

i remind my partner to always have his net skills polished :blue-badgrin:

Tornado · 03-23-2009, 08:35 AM

Nice thread Ruffies - All the points raised above are valid re boat partners.Over the years my partner and I clicked well in the sense that he is very good at being patient - dead sticking etc whereas I was a power fisherman we learnt from each other's weak points and work together in finding the fish.And overall we have built up a good freindship.And on the odd oaccasion we might discuss woman

Riem · 03-23-2009, 10:30 AM

Tornado Wrote:And on the odd oaccasion we might discuss woman

Rather stick to fishing...it's less complicated...AND you can work out a pattern!!! :blue-badgrin:

Riem · 03-23-2009, 10:32 AM

I'm dissapointed that Bergie has not shared his sentiments with us yet... :blue-lol:

Ninja · 03-23-2009, 10:35 AM

robfisher Wrote:I am on my third one…

I would also not last with Rob, fished with him once and he drove so reckless my equipment was thrown off the boat. :blue-biggrin: :blue-lol: :blue-biggrin: Only joking Rob.

I think there is a big difference in how partners should approuch and respond to each other between social and compo outings. As Ian mentioned you should not fish against each other in a compo but rather work out together what is the patern is and what lures are working and then give it horns as a team.

When it comes to social outings you will have to go a long way to beat the Midweek Ninja Team, geez we have fun! We are forever giving each other k@k and the internal comp is on from the word go, that is for numbers and size.

At the end of the day if you enjoy your partner's company, have fun and don't take things to seriously you have the right combo. :blue-cool:

Bergie · 03-23-2009, 11:21 AM

Boat partner???....whats that! :blue-smile:

Ooooh, thats the guys that sits at the back of your boat and moans like a stuck pig all day, borrows your lures, eats your food and swallows your cool drinks and at the end of the day leaves you to pull the boat out on your own........ :blue-rolleyes: The one that even leaves you to net your own fiss cos it bigger than he'll ever catch and is just jealous!!!

Is the boat partner that your talking about, the partner that phones you and ask's to borrow a rubber duck,trolling motor and 'would you also charge the battery as well' and goes off fishing with other guys without even extending an invite!!!!

Ive got one of those!!!...his name shall remain anonymous...hey bm!!! :blue-badgrin: :blue-lol:

Hawkeye · 03-23-2009, 11:51 AM

[quote="crankystanley"]the most important thing about your boat partner is you dont fish against each other.
When my partner or I gets a take on a specific lure we would put on that lure.
I guess one should work together in determining a patter for eg
I should throw a reaction type bait and he should throw slower type eg senko or worm.
Position the boat at 45 deg and dont throw across each others lines.

if your partner needs to prove he is a better fisherman than you get rid of him or her.

it is all about the team and what is good for the team not individual status.
give us an example crankystanley
always make sure before you fish together that you understand the conditions of the partnership...ie who pays for what and how the prizes are split etc.
Resort entry fees
competition entry fees
Fuel ???? Not once has my partner chipped in for fuel
You throw my crank you loose you pay :blue-badgrin:
Lunch for the dayWe take turns then he forgets the drinks in the cooler bag at home
As for prize money :blue-confused: shucks we 've managed to win back our enrty money at least on some of the C4c 's
Here comes the crunch He only has ONE rod and we have 9 rods total on the boat !!
Maybe I need a different fishing partner :blue-evil: :blue-biggrin:

bassmaster · 03-23-2009, 12:39 PM

Bergie Wrote:Boat partner???....whats that! :blue-smile:

Ooooh, thats the guys that sits at the back of your boat and moans like a stuck pig all day, borrows your lures, eats your food and swallows your cool drinks and at the end of the day leaves you to pull the boat out on your own........ :blue-rolleyes: The one that even leaves you to net your own fiss cos it bigger than he'll ever catch and is just jealous!!!

Is the boat partner that your talking about, the partner that phones you and ask's to borrow a rubber duck,trolling motor and 'would you also charge the battery as well' and goes off fishing with other guys without even extending an invite!!!!

Ive got one of those!!!...his name shall remain anonymous...hey bm!!! :blue-badgrin: :blue-lol:

Gees boet, this guys sounds like a real jerk!!! I'd bomb him if I was you bergster! He is probably going to mafam this weekend as well and probably not gonna invite you again!!! That just sucks hey.... :blue-biggrin: :blue-lol: :blue-lol:

Oh, could you maybe come and fetch the battery at my place and charge it again, it's a bit flat. You can drop it off on friday for me with some of those lekker zaams he always talks about... plus a red bull or five, thanks big guy :blue-lol: :blue-biggrin: :blue-biggrin:

August · 03-23-2009, 12:49 PM

Your styles have to compliment each other,and you have to have different specialties so that you always have the capability to get the partern..

crankystanley · 03-23-2009, 05:46 PM

August Wrote:Your styles have to compliment each other,and you have to have different specialties so that you always have the capability to get the partern..

just make sure your partner is not a weightless senko kinda fisherman and you are a power fisherman...otherwise his lure never gets to sink :blue-badgrin:

i had first hand experience with a mate ryan...shame when we got home he complained because he couldnt reach the bank and his lure never got to sink... he has never replied to an invite to go fishing with me since...i wonder why :blue-biggrin:

lvdw · 03-26-2009, 09:14 PM

The best part about a good partner is to have someone that you can enjoy the time on the water with.... talk k@k, make k@k and give each other k@k!! I always try to have a jol on the boat, no matter what the conditions. Having an buddy, rather than a partner, makes it so much easier.

I would rather spend a day out on the water joking, laughing and chilling than with some "dry drol." :blue-badgrin:

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