fishing buddy drama, as the bobber turns

[Kent]

I had a somewhat similar situation when an angler brought along his approximately four-year-old child. We had been scheduling a trip for a couple weeks and were to meet up near the lake. I drove up and he asked if it was OK if his daughter joined us on the fishing outing. I have no problem taking children fishing, but if I am inviting a guest I feel they should ask in advance if it is OK if they also bring someone else along, including a child. I couldn't bring myself to answer no, with the child standing by his side, so I said OK. We never got 500 feet from the dock before the youngster was crying for her mother. Last trip with that angler.
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