How long to wait???

[ebox]

Was taking a guy fishing Sunday AM and we were to meet at 5:30-ish. He wasn't there and finally at 6:00 my dad had me call to see what the hold up was. Turns out he overslept. I personally don't oversleep for fishing, but I guess it happens. How long would you wait before making the call (usually an unhappy spouse or other family member answers) - or do you leave without them if they're running late???

Oh - the 'eyes were quite slow, I should have stayed in bed myself!!! LOL

[Sunshine]

I use the 15 minute rule myself. Most people will call my cell phone if they're running more than 10 minutes late.

I would have gone fishing and had the guy call my cell phone when he arrived at the landing. Then I would have gone and picked him up.

[cisco]

If I'm taking someone fishing and they "over sleep," I wouldn't bother to extend any more invitations to that person. What happened to simple good manners? Oversleeping is not an emergency, it is irresponsibility, and a lack of concern for you. Let him find someone else to take him fishing.

[groovymoe]

When I set a meeting time with my partner for the day I give them a leave with out you time. I usually tell them that I'm leaving at such a time, and I stick to it. I would bet that if your no show is a serious fisherman, it will only happen to him once.

[cmb]

now wait a minuite--Sh!@ happens, and yes someone may over sleep~kind of like running late for work or getting hung up in trafic. cut the guy some slack~~now if this is a habitual thing... don't invite him, but we are all human, and sometimes don't do to bed as early as we should, or slap the alarm without waking up...


ok, off the soap box, but have a little compasion and understanding, please

[THUMPER]

We have no set rule. In the winter anything can happen. We will call if we can. If we are out at camp everyone gets up. We will call a couple of times and if one of the boys stays in bed so be it.
If we take out a new guy......I fish with the same guys all the time....and he is late we will weigh the reson and cut him some slack. If he is habitually late then maybe he should fish with other guys who like to be late. A lot of people are not morning people but are still great guys. Take them fishing for the night fish.

[Box]

yeah, cut the guy some slack! After all he will be family shortly :)

I didn't hear the oversleeping part in your report, but I remember a time when a couple box's overslept for duck morning - just watch "A river runs through it" and do what they did ;)

Box (cbox)

[Starfish]

I try to make sure I give my cell phone number to all my buddies, and they know if they miss the ride they can meet me at the launch. Depending on who it is and what their family situation is, I'll call some of them after about fifteen minutes to see if they slept in.

[mossboss]

If time didn't mean anything we wouldn't have clocks. I don't put up with that. What really burns me is when you stop to pick someone up and they are still doing things around the house. Mowing lawn, in the garden, don't have tackle ready. Hey, if I'm nice enough to offer the ride, get your #### together!

[Gumbo]

How good of a friend?

[Fin Addict]

If its my boat it would not be 5:30 ish, it would be 5:25 sharp. If I am there that early I am there for a reason. I would call by 5:30, if he is on the way I would wait til 5:40. If he's not there by then, I would leave a note w/ directions to the ramp and if the lake is small, my cell #. If this is a guy you that is typically punctual I might cut more slack. Those w/ poor or no prior history are usually placed far lower on my list if this type of thing occurs. Some guys just don't have the same priorities. For duck hunting, I would call at 5:31 and I am gone at 5:32. You snooze, you lose.

[Glenn_S]

Fin Addict, Get a pharking life. Things happen, if you can't roll with the punches, I wouldn't want to go with you anyway.

Gee, maybe the guy was up all night with a sick kid, or he didn't sleep well, or got a late night call from work. If you live your life that tight to the clock, you have more problems than someone being a 1/2 hour late...

Now if this was a Tournament, that would be different, but things still happen. Get over it. Build a little "slush" time into your schedule. I do that when I have a T, and normally arrive at the ramp an hour and a half early. That way, if I do have problems on the way, or a partner oversleeps by a half hour, We still won't be late.

Glenn