I fish alone most of the time. It's my preference. My wife and I fish together some. She loves to Crappie fish in the spring, but prefers to stay home on the longer days on the lake. When we Kayak, she fishes some, but mostly is just along for a day on the river. I'm lucky to have her. But as far as having a fishing "buddy", I prefer to fish alone. My style of fishing may dictate that, but i find being alone, I can be more stealth and almost always catch more fish. You?