The Biggest A#%hole Co-Angler I’ve Ever Fished With…

Wasn't Me. LOL. I rode with Aaron Martens one day about 15 yrs ago thereabouts on Lanier. Aaron was incredible to be in the boat with. The first thing he said after he caught his first bass was jokingly....I guess you want my autograph now. I said Nope. He looked confused. I said you put your pants on the same as I do. He laughed and said we are gonna have a great day. I said yes sir we are and we did. We joked all day. He made the top 10 that day and introduced me to his wife and kids after. What a day I will not forget.

Rick Clunn gave me the Best Advice about fishing as a Co-Angler; “Fish the back of the Boat, like it’s the front of the Boat turned around. 🎣

I fish with a holes too but I call them buddies 😂😂

I saw an older video where the pro angler was out of the running- and asked coangler ,who was leading, if he had any spots he wanted to fish- they went and the co angler won

My favorite Randy co-angler story is still the guy who brought the full picnic food spread and had it laid out on the back of the boat lmao

If Im in your boat , Im going to do what you want . You're the pro . He's probably a know it all in every aspect of his life .

I’m glad I had the opportunity to fish with you as a co-angler. You were the first pro I drew out with on the FLW Tour. We had a good day, jumping riprap…😂

Advice for co-anglers: 1. Be prompt to meet with your boater as early as possible. Assist with launching if needed. Stand by to assist pretty much throughout the day(s). Again, offer assistance as you are able to. 2. Bring only a reasonable amount of gear.  3. Be prepared for the day and bring your own personal items such as rain gear, water, sunscreen, sunglasses, etc. 4. Treat the boat better than the owner. Experience will help with what you need to know and when you don’t, asking will go a long ways. 5. Don’t offset the trip with asking for any special navigation needs such as going to fishing spots, marinas, restrooms, etc. It’s ok to offer up spots but don’t expect to go to any. And… Yah, take your dump before you leave the dock. 6. Adjust your fishing to fishing to what your partner is doing. It will likely only help you. 7. Don’t leave your gear in an unready state. When captain says, we’re moving, be ready within seconds, not minutes. 8. Absolutely NO BANANAS.

I used to fish the FLW’s as a co-angler and before we meet up I would ask what would we be doing ? Shallow or deep ? Because that’s how I cut down on the amount of tackle/rods I would bring. Lots easier to just bring 2-3 rods vs 5-6. So there’s that.

What a nightmare of a co-angler! I'm with you. I fish as a co-angler to learn from the pro I'm with so I can become a better bass angler!

My best friend's Dad told me a long time ago that if you really want to learn to fish well that you need to go fishing with a professional who can give you pointers!! Chet (best friend's Dad) said that you'll learn more in one hour with a pro than you can fishing for a year by yourself!! I really believe this!! I used to fish (a long time ago) with Phil Marks who taught me how to properly fish a artificial worm!! Phil was also a hell of a duck hunter and I still remember him calling in a group of Pintails like a maestro and calling out what the ducks would do with every call that he made!! We lost Phil a few years ago but I still remember all that he taught me about fishing!! It's too bad that this co-fisher that you talked about didn't take advantage of the knowledge that he could have attained by watching your fishing strategy. Thanks for the video!

Sounds like a true knott head. I can say as a co angler I have only had two bad experiences. One was fishing with a chain smoker and the other was completely back seating me and would cast back on a missed blow up before I had a second shot at it. Competition can bring out the worst in folks.

I don’t think I would have trusted that co angler to net my fish.

I have a friend that does this while recreational fishing , he will get on my front deck right behind me while I’m on the foot control , he will not stay on the back deck , he does not like to get out fished so no matter what I do or say he does not listen , so I fixed it I won’t fish w him

I would consider myself fortunate to be able to be in the same boat with a professional angler.

I feel your pain with the allergies. No matter what you do with those people. They thinks that you’re wrong and you’re the A$$hole ! I’m a co- angler most of the boaters told me the rules. That’s how the day unfolded. We got a long great ! Thanks Randy !

Fished as a co angler one time and did not care for it much at all.I drew Homer Humphrey on Table Rock lake and the first question out of his mouth was where are u from, mind u I am and always have been from Chicago so I tell him I'm from Chicago and his response to me was oh u are probably married to some black woman aren't you😢. Wtf kind of question is that to someone u have never met before and know nothing about ? I kept quiet for a minute being polite, and mind you I am white growing up in Chicago I really never cared about race one way or the other as I have .any black and Hispanic friends in my mind good people are good peoole.So after about ten minutes of awkward silence I responded by saying I was not married to a black woman however my wife of 5 years at that time was 100% Puerto Rican. And to my amazement his response was same thing as a black person.Could not believe his comment !! Being from Chicago of course my first thought was to smack him right in the mouth but I did not.but let me tell you I think that was the last thing we said to each other all day.very inappropriate to say the least.i caught 2 fish that day he caught 0 ,I thought Karma played a part that but what a racial p.o.s that guy was to say the least !

You’re the captain Randy so if someone can’t accept that…..he’s lucky he wasn’t on my boat I’d toss his butt overboard! lol keep up the exceptional content Randy!

The worst wasn't a co-angler but pro angler. He didn't really tell me what we were doing, other than fishing deep. It was fishing deep ledges with huge crankbaits or giant worms w 1 oz weight. I get rigged finally, and he whips the boat on some casts 90 degrees, says I'm fishing past mid point the boat. Does that a few times. Then when I start whipping big casts out the stern, he'd punch it on the trolling motor forward. One more.....I'd start fishing hard, rapid fire. He said stop, put your LJ on. He would crank the big motor....trim low and goose it. To stir up the school. Every question I had was met with a Huh? Btw....IDC....his name was Terry Steele.

You are awesome randy. I fished with Mike worm one time on the Potomac he wasn't doing that well and I was way up in the co-angler standings he helped me....! and I'll never forget that.... you pros are the best. To bad for guys like him.