Thread: How not to be invited again....

Punctures.

A long weekend fishing and hunting trip into Doubtful Sound on my boat. Someone pulled out late so a good mate of mine invited a workmate of his along. Bloke seemed OK on the trip down from Christchurch etc and once we got in there I put them all into good hunting spots. I didn't hunt at all, just made sure everyone else had a good crack at the hunting and fishing. My trips are always share direct costs evenly and share all fish/venison evenly.

This bloke shot a couple of deer (in spots I directed him to), completely ignored the pick-up times and radio scheds, meaning other guys were left on the beach getting eaten by sandflies. Not the end of the world but a bit rank.

Got back to Christchurch after the long drive from Manapouri and while we were pulled into where he'd left his car the rest of us were stretching our legs while he got his gear out. He quickly grabbed all of the venison while we weren't looking, put it in his vehicle and drove off without saying a word. He didn't even discuss paying his share of costs so my mate did, took my mate just over a year to get paid back.

Absolute prick, should never be invited on anyone's fishing or hunting trip again.

Originally Posted by A-Bolt

A long weekend fishing and hunting trip into Doubtful Sound on my boat. Someone pulled out late so a good mate of mine invited a workmate of his along. Bloke seemed OK on the trip down from Christchurch etc and once we got in there I put them all into good hunting spots. I didn't hunt at all, just made sure everyone else had a good crack at the hunting and fishing. My trips are always share direct costs evenly and share all fish/venison evenly.

This bloke shot a couple of deer (in spots I directed him to), completely ignored the pick-up times and radio scheds, meaning other guys were left on the beach getting eaten by sandflies. Not the end of the world but a bit rank.

Got back to Christchurch after the long drive from Manapouri and while we were pulled into where he'd left his car the rest of us were stretching our legs while he got his gear out. He quickly grabbed all of the venison while we weren't looking, put it in his vehicle and drove off without saying a word. He didn't even discuss paying his share of costs so my mate did, took my mate just over a year to get paid back.

Absolute prick, should never be invited on anyone's fishing or hunting trip again.

I have always had the philosophy of shear and shear alike I hate wankers like that

Can't stand tight arse mofos. Not the guys who are genuinely hard up and upfront about it. I'm talking about the ones that can clearly afford it, but do everything they can to worm their way out of paying their share.

And, if someone said "virtue signalling" on my boat they would go overboard too.

Originally Posted by Tahr

And, if someone said "virtue signalling" on my boat they would go overboard too.

for me mentioning "best practise", "moving forward" or "you don't know what you don't know" "future proofed" or "learnings" would have the same result

Originally Posted by mikee

for me mentioning "best practise", "moving forward" or "you don't know what you don't know" "future proofed" or "learnings" would have the same result

What about "Journey" ?

Originally Posted by Steve123

What about "Journey" ?

oh god............nooooooooooooooooooooo

Originally Posted by Steve123

What about "Journey" ?

Worse still "team of 5 million"...........

I took a bloke out in my boat a couple of years ago and he threw me overboard. Bugger it, I'll still paddle myself out again.

I haven't been bought up around the boats with motors so I'm just picking up this crew thing as I go.

At least being offered gas money and/or help with clean up goes a long way to ongoing invites.

Definite black book entry if they end up pinching your good spots and sharing them around.

Other than that, its just down to how you click when out or in the water.

......actually as @screamO did fill a boat with good blokes , and a diver...and you enjoy your day out ...well except for someone hogging the burley pot ..

I’ve done multiple trips with forum members ...seems that we are people cut from the same cloth ..some spew and chuck fish back but as a whole we’re a good bunch of outdoors folk. what we don’t know we will ask about and others will teach and share ..fishing hunting outdoors is our strength and passion and is what we are and brought us all together ..

Maybe I got the thread wrong...... Maybe should have been - what will get you a invite back.


For me, the worst things -
- not on time. If we agree meet at ramp at 6, that means your there at 5.55.

- I'll say, there's 3 of us and you're on food. Bring enough for 3..... The other 2 are bring bait/burley and the boat and fuel....
- not doing what I say when I say it (when I get serious voice on). Not only could be dangerous, but could cost a lot. "throw the stern port rope at the first cleat, and tie it off" doesn't mean, get off onto the Dock and find a something to tie to.

If it's a day trip and your a Newby, normally I won't ask for fuel money. Normally I say your on food. Next level is bait. Normally, this all evens out. I'm only a 150hp o/b, so not to bad. Bring shit food though.... and that's a black mark.


As for cleaning, just be present and prepared to grab stuff, take stuff to rubbish bin, etc.. I prefer to pack the boat away myself, but it's helpful if some is willing to be there and do what's said.

Originally Posted by Beaker

Maybe I got the thread wrong...... Maybe should have been - what will get you a invite back.


For me, the worst things -
- not on time. If we agree meet at ramp at 6, that means your there at 5.55.

- I'll say, there's 3 of us and you're on food. Bring enough for 3..... The other 2 are bring bait/burley and the boat and fuel....
- not doing what I say when I say it (when I get serious voice on). Not only could be dangerous, but could cost a lot. "throw the stern port rope at the first cleat, and tie it off" doesn't mean, get off onto the Dock and find a something to tie to.

If it's a day trip and your a Newby, normally I won't ask for fuel money. Normally I say your on food. Next level is bait. Normally, this all evens out. I'm only a 150hp o/b, so not to bad. Bring shit food though.... and that's a black mark.


As for cleaning, just be present and prepared to grab stuff, take stuff to rubbish bin, etc.. I prefer to pack the boat away myself, but it's helpful if some is willing to be there and do what's said.

So that's a big no for the tofu salad then??

Easy as that