He seems to have had few close friends other than some fishing buddies - and, of course, his three old teammates.

But the fishing buddy, as Coleman knows, is one of the best writers in America.

My favorite fishing buddy will make sure that we have a snack and a drink while we're out.

My favorite fishing buddy will ask us where we would like to try our luck.

My favorite fishing buddy always makes a big fuss when we catch a fish, even if it's real small.

At the end of our trip, my favorite fishing buddy usually says, "Time to go home now, boys.

My brother is a perfect example of a good fishing buddy.

Johnson preferred to remember "the good times in 1985 and '86," meaning the two victories over his old fishing buddy.

"The fishing buddies stayed in real close touch and in the end that was the key," a senior Administration official said.

Iris was Dad's fishing buddy, but she couldn't swim a lick.