I’ve met all types of people while fishing: fanatics, dabblers, uberwealthy, independently poor, loudmouths, quiet and reserved, drunks, adrenaline junkies, gearheads, attention seekers and a long list of solid, good-natured men and women who have become my lifelong friends (and in some cases de facto life coaches).
No matter where I fish, I have one simple rule whenever I step aboard a boat