Let's see how many we can get:
1) Catching something is a good thing.
2) You current fishing partner is less likely to get funny with you about people you used to fish with.
3) Fishing in groups is less awkward for first timers.
When you lay the beast on the deck, it will flap around making noises, desperate to get away from you, a look of panic in it's scared eyes, mouth open, gasping for air.
Peter Sutcliffe.