Awesome. I am always glad to hear the stories of "new" anglers coming into the sport.

I know it is anoying to head out on the water with someone who has now clue. But sometimes you need to take that day to teach rather than trying to catch fish yourself. I often find more pleasure in putting someone who doesn't know how to fish, whether they think they do or not, on the fish than catching fish myself. Use it as an opportunity, don't let it drag your day down!

Dang these are nothing. Mine starts with a 3 day trip, and a statement 20 minutes into driving. "I forgot my anti depressants, but I probably don't need them". Why i did not turn around... haunts me to this day. I invited him to stay with us at our room, only 2 beds. Without even asking he takes the bed, I have to sleep on the floor for 3 days.... and i paid for the room. Its cold, I need heat, he wants AC. The battle over the Window unit goes on all 3 days. Non stop talking about how good he is. Questioning my choices on the lake, I choose to not initiate a conversation with him 1 day into it. I learn about things I did not need to know about him.

He constantly fell down on the back deck, I offered to try and help. he did not need my help, and let me know it in a demeaning tone. Literally he fell down 20 times. One time i got my line wrapped on some brush, i swing the boat to get mine line unwrapped he comes up front and tried to pull the bait off the branch before we get close enough. I told him not to do it. I got the "Son, I have been fishing a lot longer then you... I know what I am doing."

Tournament day I decide to fish a creek, we have nothing until 12:00, he caught the first fish. And I heard "that's how you catch them". I preceded to catch 4 fish, he boats another.

Tells others that he had to show me how to fish. after a 180 gas bill and motel fees... He offers me $25. Told me I did not need to run that much to catch fish. I told him that was not enough, 5 weeks later i get a check in the mail for $40.

It was a quiet ride home, and a lesson learned.... also one of the last times I have invited a person I did not know into the boat.

I have been stiffed, had the guy that slept on the boat. Had the guy that wanted to go home early after a 180 mile trip. I have been handed $10 after a 2 day trip. Had a guy tell me I did not know how to fish, and he would have done better if he had a boat. But the story above was my worst experience.

The key is the person stating they are new to fishing and wanting to learn vs a person who says they know how to fish and can't. I would go into each with a different mindset on where to fish, what to bring, how to to fish.