Acts of kindness... Where do you fall? 2024

rtwvumtneer6 reply :

I'm curious about how the generous you folks on here are with the rest of the bass fishing community? Obviously most of you are open to share ideas, successes and failures, etc. And please keep in mind I'm talking strictly about leisure fishing, not a tournament scenario.

I'm thinking about the everyday little things to help a fellow angler. Example being last year I was on the bank at community lake and I was slamming them on a Carolina rig with a sprayed grass baby brush hog. The next guy over, maybe 20 yards away was struggling and getting more frustrated with every fish I landed. He eventually asked what I was using, and I reached into my bag and gave him a couple plastics to drag around. I don't know if he used them, or caught anything, but he seemed to genuinely appreciate the gesture, and it made me feel good.

So, I'd love to hear similar stories, or even let me know if you shove all your rods into the locker 100 yards from the ramp to hide your secret lures ???? Either way, I'm glad to help a fellow angler as we are truly blessed to have the opportunity and ability to fish!

slonezp reply :

I teach kids how to fish.

BigAngus752 reply :

I regularly don't catch any fish which leaves more fish for the other fishermen. You’re welcome.

J.Vincent reply :

Certainly there is a brotherhood or sense of community amongst many bass anglers, and whenever I can....I freely provide information to other locals about local lures and patterns that work well

Catt reply :

August 7, 2008 I started a thread, So Y'all Want To Learn Toledo Bend?

It has grown to 324 pages, 8,095 replies, & 1,170,887 views.

Hopefully it's helped an angler or two ????

lo n slo reply :

On 3/16/2019 at 1:54 PM, BigAngus752 said:

I regularly don't catch any fish which leaves more fish for the other fishermen. You’re welcome.

i slay all the little fish and leave only the giants for the real anglers because that’s the kinda guy i am

HeyCoach reply :

On 3/16/2019 at 6:04 PM, lo n slo said:

i slay all the little fish and leave only the giants for the real anglers because that’s the kinda guy i am

Did you make the jump to MLF also?

jimmyjoe reply :

I help other people when I can, and other people help me sometimes. I always figured that's the way life is. I don't keep score.

Unless I'm in a friend's boat and we're skipping senkos under tree limbs. Then I keep score. jj

HenryPF reply :

When fishing from shore, I pick up any line I see as it makes us all look bad. I also take a bunch of used trees from the curbside after Christmas to dump in my retention pond; you are welcome garbage guy!

EGbassing reply :

I give out plastic Zoom lizards out to people on the bank because they work so well where I fish.

Bluebasser86 reply :

I like helping new people learn. I donate stuff to kids fishing derbies or high school teams every year. I always have the open invitation to any active member on the forum who wants to experience how bad the fishing is in Kansas to come jump in the boat with me. If I catch a keeper of certain kinds of fish I'll offer them to nearby fishermen before tossing them back.

Log Catcher reply :

I gave an older fellow some baits one day. We were fishing a creek and had fished near each other several times and had talked some. I was catching fish better than he was. I gave him some of the baits I was using and gave him a hook to rig them with.

haggard reply :

Barbless hooks. Saves lips :)

Scott F reply :

I donate roughly 500 hours of my time every year to my non-tournament, fishing/conservation club and its 300 members.

LCG reply :

I am always willing to share with other anglers. Last year I was at a pond and a guy with his kids was struggling, so I gave him some zman TRDs and a few jigs for his kids. They had a lot of fun that day.

And of course when fishing with buddies what's mine is theirs and vice versa.

Spankey reply :

I participate in efforts to county youth field day, local trout club youth fishing rodeo, and at my buddies club youth trout derby. Stream side, boat side or whatever you would call it, I pretty much keep to myself.

lo n slo reply :

On 3/16/2019 at 6:16 PM, HeyCoach said:

Did you make the jump to MLF also?

yes, but there isn’t an “L” in mine, just the M and the F. ????

soflabasser reply :

It depends on the person. If it is somebody that is humble and seems to want to learn how to fish then I will go out of my way and teach them how to fish. If it is somebody that acts like a wannabe pro then I will most likely not help them or change the subject to something that will make them want to leave.

On 3/16/2019 at 10:07 PM, HenryPF said:

When fishing from shore, I pick up any line I see as it makes us all look bad.

Couple weekends ago I had to pick up a large amount of fishing line that some careless fisherman threw on the floor. Maybe he caught no fish that day and decided to throw the line out but that is no excuse for what he did since it makes all fishermen look bad to other non fishermen.

Brew City Bass reply :

Every time I fish a tourney it's basically a donation of my $100 or $50.

Jleebesaw reply :

Last summer I would see this kid bank fishing every time I went to a certain lake. One day when I showed up there by myself I asked if he wanted to go out on the boat. And fished with him for about 5 hrs. So I guess that counts.

Glaucus reply :

I give and I teach.

HenryPF reply :

Two things stand out for me just now: catching a TON of sucker/carp and giving them away to the guy next to me - which wasn't an issue, but walking up a 100 yard 30 degree incline with them (40lbs? of fish?) because he was too elderly to carry them up.

I fish a few places for anything not bass. So I keep one or a few extra fish to give away to the disabled or elderly shore fishing.

schplurg reply :

I've run across some real jerks. I guess they aren't on this forum

Of course we are all great drivers too, according to us!

I usually fish alone, not always by choice. I welcome anyone who comes along and I will share my spot.

Yumeya reply :

I don't even like fishing, I just go to get away from my family LOL.

JT Bagwell reply :

On 3/16/2019 at 11:42 AM, rtwvumtneer6 said:

I'm curious about how the generous you folks on here are with the rest of the bass fishing community? Obviously most of you are open to share ideas, successes and failures, etc. And please keep in mind I'm talking strictly about leisure fishing, not a tournament scenario.

I'm thinking about the everyday little things to help a fellow angler. Example being last year I was on the bank at community lake and I was slamming them on a Carolina rig with a sprayed grass baby brush hog. The next guy over, maybe 20 yards away was struggling and getting more frustrated with every fish I landed. He eventually asked what I was using, and I reached into my bag and gave him a couple plastics to drag around. I don't know if he used them, or caught anything, but he seemed to genuinely appreciate the gesture, and it made me feel good.

So, I'd love to hear similar stories, or even let me know if you shove all your rods into the locker 100 yards from the ramp to hide your secret lures ???? Either way, I'm glad to help a fellow angler as we are truly blessed to have the opportunity and ability to fish!

I do stuff like this pretty regularly but I never give it much thought because I have an overabundance of fishing tackle.

One time that did make me laugh though, I was fishing in a cove and another boat wasn't far away. They weren't catching anything and I was smashing them on a crankbait, fishing water that they had just covered. One of the guys started asking me some questions about the bait, etc. So I tell the guy to watch out because I was going to cast my bait into his boat so he could look at it. I do a nice little roll cast and lay it up on the deck. He exams it for a few seconds and says that he doesn't have any that looked like mine. So I told him to just cut mine off and keep it because I had more. He was really hesitant at first but then I showed him that I had plenty and it was no big deal.

I have no clue if he ended up catching anything on the crankbait or not but he was really surprised that I did that for him.

TOXIC reply :

We all "give back" in our own way. I fish a lot of Wounded Warrior type tournaments where we take wounded servicemen out for a fun tournament. Although I think I get more out of that than they do. Absolutely one of the MOST rewarding things you can ever do.

I have given out literally hundreds of bags of Senko's and hooks while on the water and showed fishermen how to rig them. One year I was in Wisconsin fishing after water skiing time had ended and was working down a bank. I had a good pattern set up and the bass were cooperating really well. I had caught around 20 down a 500 yard bank. I came upon a Bass Boat tied to a dock and 5 guys sitting around a firepit. Normally I would just swing wide and avoid any appearance of a conflict but sencing they were fishermen I decided to go ahead and fish. Caught 2 right in front of them. They got up and walked out on their dock (I had already started to move on and they struck up a conversation so I slowed down. They said they had been there a week and caught 2 bass. I told them that was great and that I caught 20 coming down the bank. They didn't believe me. I told them I could tell them the next spot that I was going to catch one, they laughed.....I proceeded to make a short cast and caught a nice 2lber. They got quiet, then one said if I was that good, I should be able to call my next one as well......I did and caught another nice one. They were amazed so I got on the TM and motored back to their dock tied off and proceeded to give them a little class on a Senko (they never heard of it). Gave each one a bag of 297 Senko's and Gamakatsu EWG hooks. Pics are from that year trip. Smallmouth and Largemouth

rtwvumtneer6 reply :

On 3/18/2019 at 8:16 PM, TOXIC said:

We all "give back" in our own way. I fish a lot of Wounded Warrior type tournaments where we take wounded servicemen out for a fun tournament. Although I think I get more out of that than they do. Absolutely one of the MOST rewarding things you can ever do.

I have given out literally hundreds of bags of Senko's and hooks while on the water and showed fishermen how to rig them. One year I was in Wisconsin fishing after water skiing time had ended and was working down a bank. I had a good pattern set up and the bass were cooperating really well. I had caught around 20 down a 500 yard bank. I came upon a Bass Boat tied to a dock and 5 guys sitting around a firepit. Normally I would just swing wide and avoid any appearance of a conflict but sencing they were fishermen I decided to go ahead and fish. Caught 2 right in front of them. They got up and walked out on their dock (I had already started to move on and they struck up a conversation so I slowed down. They said they had been there a week and caught 2 bass. I told them that was great and that I caught 20 coming down the bank. They didn't believe me. I told them I could tell them the next spot that I was going to catch one, they laughed.....I proceeded to make a short cast and caught a nice 2lber. They got quiet, then one said if I was that good, I should be able to call my next one as well......I did and caught another nice one. They were amazed so I got on the TM and motored back to their dock tied off and proceeded to give them a little class on a Senko (they never heard of it). Gave each one a bag of 297 Senko's and Gamakatsu EWG hooks. Pics are from that year trip. Smallmouth and Largemouth

I can hear Roland Martin right now... "Any color senko will work, as long as it's green pimpkin and black flake"????

rboat reply :

I believe I have towed about 6 boats back to the ramp in last few years when they broke down, and my boat was smaller than most of them. I just hope that someday someone may do the same for me if the need arises.

Log Catcher reply :

On 3/19/2019 at 7:54 AM, rboat said:

I believe I have towed about 6 boats back to the ramp in last few years when they broke down, and my boat was smaller than most of them. I just hope that someday someone may do the same for me if the need arises.

I too have towed several boats in. I have been towed in once.

N Florida Mike reply :

Ive had the privelege of teaching my 2 sons to fish, One of them now commercial fishes for a living. And teaching 5 of my grandkids to fish.

I like to teach adults to bass fish who have little experience. Also being able to host friends and assorted bass resource members at my home lake is a blessing.

AC870 reply :

The stripe were smashing topwaters. Older guy didn’t have one. He’d driven from Birmingham to Guntersville Dam for a morning of fishing. He looked to be maybe late Vietnam era and had on a Marine hat. I had to give him a topwater.

I’ve done a few nice things I guess. Took people and stuff. But life is short and I’m set in my ways. I get tired of hearing “We should do this, we should do that, blah blah blah.”

Only one who gets pass on backseat captaining now is my bride of 21 years.

I’d like to do one of those CAST events for special kids and their families. It’s an awesome organization.

Preytorien reply :

I've given more than my share of lures out. I did some testing work with LTB for a while and have a lot of tackle that I enjoy giving to the neighborhood kids. I have the typical pegboard FULL of tackle that I rarely or ever will use, I just let them take a couple things off each time to try and if they don't like it they can pass it on to someone else.

One thing I like to think about is that when fishing with buddies, especially ones that might be going through some life-stuff, the non-fishing conversations are the most important, and if I can give them an ear when they just need to fish and get stuff off their chest, it's worth it to me.

Also had a church mens outing where one particular younger kid took a big interest in fishing, more than the other young men, so I've taken him under my wing, fishing-wise, and stocked him up. His parents are grateful as neither of them have any fishing experience, yet that's all he talks about. Sure glad I can help that young man.

I love passing on knowledge

schplurg reply :

I don't like to talk about how awesome I am - that's for other people to decide. I could be a jerk for all I know

But I did have one cool experience so far.

I got my truck stuck in a hole, my rear wheel sunk so far that my differential hit the ground. It was 100 degrees, not many people around. It was a dirt road along the Stanislaus River here in Cali.

I had a puny jack and a small chunk of 4x4 wood I keep in the truck for whatever reason. I jacked it up nowhere near enough to get it out. Walked up the road half a mile and some guy let me borrow another similar jack. I used the two jacks and slowly inched the truck up, but still, this wasn't enough.

I started filling in the hole under the tire when two trucks came up the road. I was hot and miserable. Sweat stinging my eyes. First guy kinda glanced at me and drove on.

The second guy was Gary. This guy pulls up "Hey want me to pull you out?"

"Dude hell yes" He yanked me outta that hole no problem. What a miserable day it was until then.

I guess that isn't a great story but I already typed it Plus these days you can't hear enough stories about good people I think. Too much hate, not enough Gary's!

rtwvumtneer6 reply :

On 3/22/2019 at 4:25 AM, schplurg said:

guess that isn't a great story but I already typed it Plus these days you can't hear enough stories about good people I think. Too much hate, not enough Gary's!

Thanks for the positive vibes!!

Hower08 reply :

When it comes to fishing i typically buy multiples of tackle to do well with like everyone else. I will give a few lures to young kids I see on the bank.

Last year I had a day I was on a hot hot hot jig bite one summer day. When I pulled up to the ramp to pickup my buddy I seen a dad watching his young son probably 10-12 years old casting for bass. After talking with them for a minute and hearing he hadn't caught anything I gave him a brand new in the package the exact finesse jig I was using. The look in that kids eyes you would have thought ole bill dance handed him a piece of tackle.

I try to do something like this for kids any chance I get.

NathanDLTH reply :

I was given about 30-40 worth of hooks, plastics, and two frogs by the guy who taught me how to throw a baitcaster. He showed me a lot and from that I’ve helped others. Given a way baits, sold reels below asking price. I love the reactions. Helping others is worth it. Not afraid to share tips or tricks with others.

J Francho reply :

I try to be kind always in my day to day life. I don't need any recognition, nor do I need to advertise. Kids make it easy to be kind. It's the jerks out there that are the challenge. Be kind to them, and they might surprise you.

Rpratt reply :

On the water when I take someone with me, I leave spots that I know have fish on them so that they can have that opportunity to catch something.

I had this one time where I had trolling motor issues and just sat in back of the boat and used the motor to putt around to make sure the guy with me had the chance to catch fish.

Just small stuff but I always want the person I invite along to have a good time when they perhaps don't have that chance to go alot.

EGbassing reply :

On 3/18/2019 at 6:57 PM, JT Bagwell said:

So I tell the guy to watch out because I was going to cast my bait into his boat so he could look at it. I do a nice little roll cast and lay it up on the deck.

I probably would've ended up hooking the guy if I tried that. ????

NYWayfarer reply :

I have helped many young anglers I have come across while bank fishing. Kids come over when they see me catch something and usually ask what I am using. I hand them baits and tackle and give some pointers on what I am catching fish with at the moment.

geo g reply :

I always share info with other fisherman on spots and techniques. Over the years I have learned a bunch from both stranger and friends willing to share. I fish with a number of other guys that don't have boats, and have never asked for anything in return, I would be going anyway if alone. I have learned as much from them, as I have ever returned. Last, I have towed boats that broke down miles back to the ramps. Never ever leave someone out on the water in distress. I enjoy talking fishing with friends, and others on this site or a few others. I have met a bunch of good friends from 50 years of this fishing experience.

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