See folks, the internet can sometimes be a lovely place. Take the story of South Australian man Ray Johnstone, who two weeks ago posted an ad searching for a fishing buddy on a classifieds website.

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After losing his previous fishing mate, Ray Johnstone took to the internet to see if anyone would like to join him in his future land fishing endeavors. What the 75-year-old Australian widower didn't ...

Mr Johnstone’s plight to find a fishing buddy went viral after he posted an ad on Gumtree on January 19. Yesterday, he was gliding across Brisbane’s Moreton Bay with 22-year-old carpenter Mati ...

Ray Johnstone just wanted to find someone with whom he could go fishing. Johnstone lives in Australia and posted an ad looking for a fishing partner on Gumtree, an ad-posting site. Amid advertisements ...

Most fishers want to do the right thing. So here’s a reminder that a new mobile app, NT Fishing Mate, has been ­developed to make life simpler by offering a quick, one-stop guide to the new fishing ...

A lonely Australian widower whose plea for a “fishing mate” went viral has enjoyed a trip of a lifetime after a man paid for him to fly out nearly 1,000 miles away to share his hobby. Grandfather Ray ...

A 75-year-old man in Australia who posted a precious personal ad online was stunned by the number of responses he received. Ray Johnstone posted an ad on Gumtree looking for a "fishing mate" after his ...