The longer I’ve fished, the more I’ve seen the impact of picking the right—or wrong—fishing partner can have on every aspect of your angling success, improvement, and satisfaction. The space between the extremes can be massive. Your angling buddy can be one of your top assets—or a real liability. If you’re a serious angler, choosing someone to spend a whole day with you doing what you love is a big decision, because it can have huge consequences, pro and con, on every aspect of your trip.