Looking for an open seat 2/19

Due to some scheduling problems my boy ended up being with me this weekend. I had planned a trip to the river with me and 2 buddies. I can only fish 3 out of my boat and I know he really wants to go fishing. He is 13 and an avid angler. He has his own rods and tackle as well as the general know how on what to do. We are looking to be on the river by 12 noon tomorrow and staying into the night. I would like to know if anybody in my IDO family could help me out and let him fish with you for a while and get out of the house as well as ease his mind with the stress of our divorce. PM me or post here if you think you would be able to help me out. Thanks in advance and good fishing.

One of the buddys gets the boot and the boy gets the seat everytime

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One of the buddys gets the boot and the boy gets the seat everytime

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I was thinking the exact same thing when I read this.

X2 on buddy getting the boot. Nothing will ease his mind more than time with his father.

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One of the buddys gets the boot and the boy gets the seat everytime

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I was thinking the exact same thing when I read this.

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x3 from me!!!

Mark

Sorry for the divorce,but maybe that is 1 of the reasons for it

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Sorry for the divorce,but maybe that is 1 of the reasons for it

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That was flat out a dumb thing to say, you should feel like an arse…

Wow, this is one of the saddest posting I have seen here. I hope he does not visit this web site and read this. Just a suggestion but you need to get your priorities in order.

How do you guys think a 13 year old became an avid angler?

Do you guys know the fishing buddies? Maybe they don’t have a
clue about fishing. Would you want them in your boat?

Let’s give the guy a little credit for at least trying to include his son in
some way instead of telling him he was going fishing and would be home
after dinner.

I guess I’m not quite ready to nail him to the cross.

joe is a good guy and may be going thru tough times….if any1 has something bad2 say about him they should bring it up with me if they want2 get tough! i’m pretty much a NATURAL BORN KILLER!

and second off…i’m sure he is pre-fishing with his partner4 the tourney this weekend! if i had a tourney coming up i’d be doing the same thing!

give the guy a break he’s tryin2 get his son out…who is a VERY nice kid. so if anybody has an open seat give the kid a chance.

there said my peace. now just waiting 4 some tough guys pm…

Maybe he could hire RiverDan for the day.

It is a shame when times are so tough a guy doesn’t even get a chance to take his kid fishing. Hope it works out for them.

WOW…… I cant beleive some of the replies Im getting for trying to get my son out fishing. As far as the guy that replied “maybe that is the reason” You should be ashamed of yourself and maybe you need a hug. But as far as the particulars go if you want I can send you a PM and explain my whole story but again WOW what an

The 2 guys that are going with have never been on the river and they are paying for all the gas bait and food just so they can go down and experiance P4 for them selves. We are taking my boat and I am suppling all the equipment for the adventure. I am not a guide by any means and am not being paid for the excursion but if I could AFFORD to kick one of the guys out of the boat I would and I wouldnt be in this situation. Besides he is heartbroken enough that his MOTHER muffed up her weekend that she was suppose to have the kids. So I guess with that being said…Thank you AJ for trying to help out and kick some but I hope those guys feel bad enough to apologize and at least give me credit for trying. I guess this website does have a couple VIRUSES…

dandorn…Thank you for the credit that you have given me. I feel I have done a good job at raising my children and keeping them off drugs and out of trouble even though there mother isnt wanting anything to do with them. I believe that these guys are just affraid that MY BOY will outfish them in there own boat. Oh well… I hope they find some one kind and caring to show them love and devotion like I do with my KIDS. Take care and hopefully we can meet up sometime and I will buy you dinner when this all blows over.

It probably would have been better to send any negative comment right to Joe by way of a pm instead of raking him over the coals out in the open, especially since nobody really knew the whole situation.

But at the same time the original post did read to make Joe look like a bad guy.

hope u CRUSH em’ tomorrow joe! i’m getting my boat all re-rigged this weekend or i’d take dakota out fishing…let me know how u guys do. may possibly be down there next weekend if u want2 meet up good fishing to ya

Joe, I can’t apologize for these guys, however if they would met you this thread would never have happened. (I do have to admit I read your original post and said wth).

If my trailer would be put together, I would be offering my boat up for either your son or one of your friends.

I guess I could have worded it differant but “I ain’t got good grammer” LOL…Thanks again BK and those of you who know me and have stuck up for me. I give KUDO’s to all the single parents out there and am trying my best.

P.S. I think there are a few jealous grown ups out there that just dont want to be taught by a 13 year old…

PM sent,give me a call I’ll run over and fish,I only fish against the fish,my grand kids have beet me all ready they’re only 9&8 no big deal as long as they’er having fun!
Stan

I’m hoping to be out fishing with my 13 yr. old son sunday also. Hopefully by noon to sunset??. Where you launching from? If we crossed paths I wouldn’t have a problem taking him with.

Brian Lauwers

We will be launching from the back channel ramp at about noon.

PM sent with cell #

Thanks to Stan (bassn7) my boy has found a partner and an open seat for tomorrow. Dilema solved.

WOW again! People sure don’t hold back there opinions. I feel the need, as others have, to step in for Joe. I just pm’d Joe the other day for the first time and in the process of 2 messages he offered a seat in his boat and help to me (a river newbie). A stand up guy! Know the story before we jump to conclusions! I fish the river often during the week and I often have people comment that it must be nice to fish and not have to work. That is true…but what isn’t so nice is the Leukemia that’s currently trying to kill me and steal me from my wife and unborn child. Know the facts before you judge someone’s situation and this world would spin much smoother. Just my two cents for what it is worth (not much). Good luck to all on the water…stay safe…life is too short!

If I wouldn’t already be booked, I’d let the boy jump in my boat. See you on the water!

Sorry Joe. It must of been the way your post was stated that struck a cord with me. As a parent I cant imagine how any friend of mine would take the place of a child in my boat that wanted to go fishing. Then again I do not know your situation and did jump to conclusions. Guess in my world the the best outcome for this is that you get to spend a great day on the water with your son tomorrow. In any case I hope that all goes well.

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Sorry Joe. It must of been the way your post was stated that struck a cord with me. As a parent I cant imagine how any friend of mine would take the place of a child in my boat that wanted to go fishing. Then again I do not know your situation and did jump to conclusions. Guess in my world the the best outcome for this is that you get to spend a great day on the water with your son tomorrow. In any case I hope that all goes well.

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Pretty much my feelings, I have fished with my father 6 times in MY life trust me avid anglers are born in places other than there fathers boat but 1 thing I can asure you is sons of fishermen remember time with those they look up to the most their dads, weather good, bad or ugly. Again Joe as I stated in my un answered PM IM sorry I didnt know the sitution, my perspective on the words from the first post come from a kid who didnt fish with his DAD enuff.

On a much lighter note I hope their boat smokes yours in numbers and big fish, good luck boys and tight lines to all. Has any one heard the fish bite in places other than the clam beds

Joe, sorry couldn’t help you with your son. Didn’t look at IDO till today and was down on 2-18-12. Could’ve hopped in since Im in Hutch. Hope you nail them today.

The best thing to do in a situation like this is jump to conclusion’s or assume and we all know what happens when you assume.

Glad you got the boy out fishing with someone today Joe and thanks to the good part of the IDO community that helped out and got Joe’s boy in a boat.

Can’t wait for you to post that pic of the 11lb’er you got while fishing today

Everyone is a tough guy behind a key board!

Maybe I read the post wrong but pretty sure he was not looking for advice on what to do. He is looking for a fellow IDOer to help him out…

Congrats on the 11# 30.5″ you got in front of me! Thing was a pig!!!

Really? asking on the internet if someone will take your son fishing because you already have plans with your buddies.. then wondering why people are judging you?