I've had that happen a time or two. Usually it doesn't bother me too much,
since I enjoy my own company when fishing.

However, one time I really got irritated. It was when I lived in Memphis
back in the '90's. I invited a guy to go fishing with me at Enid Reservoir
in Mississippi.... I got up extra early and made sandwiches, packed some
extra snacks and drinks, rigged up a spare spinning outfit for my guest to
use.... Drove 1-1/2 hour to the lake, getting to the campground parking lot
near the dam about 15 minutes early. This was long before anyone I knew had
a mobile phone, so I just waited at the parking lot for 45 minutes (fretting
as I sat through the pre-dawn bite and watching one rig after another roll
past me down to the ramp). I finally pulled down, dropped the boat in the
water, parked, and then trolled around fishing near the ramp for another
half hour in case my buddy showed up. Finally, at 7:30 or 8 AM I headed on
up the lake and fished until 10. As I'd feared, the early bite was done, and
I ended up catching maybe three dinks before I had to leave. I drove back
home, called the guy to berate him and located him at the shop where he
worked. At some point in my harangue he suggested I look at my calendar, and
I discovered that I had circled the following weekend.

That was kind of awkward. Fortunately, the fishing the following weekend was
a lot better.

Joe
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"Joshuall" wrote in message
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To respond to a fishing invitation when you say you will.

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Can you tell I'm aggravated ?

Josh The Bad Bear