Wakina, I still know what you mean and how you feel. If you wanna read about a really bad day, read my post the Eastern Lake Erie fishing reports section under a thread named "lets talk about the bad days" or something like that.

Funny thing about this "buddy" is he used to fish on my boat quite a bit. But he is one of those guys who always wants to go fishing but never has the money to help on fuel. After too many free rides, I told him he had to pay. I can remember at least 4 time last year when I told him he must pay and when we would get back from a day fishing and pulled into the fuel dock, he would be broke. I finally had enough and said no more free rides and now its pay up front a flat $50. He thought that was ridiculous and quit asking to fish with me. Hell, I can hardly turn my engines on for $50 in fuel. A day of fishing is a minimum of $200 in fuel. I was eating the rest of the cost! He went a bought a boat instead. He called me knowing that I am up there every weekend and he knows no one else. I couldn't let a boat sink.

I believe what goes around, comes around. Boating fishing and cheap mix like oil in water. He'll learn he has to pay to play and pay alot more when its your own boat! No more free rides/parts/service from Island Runner!