Lonely man who advertised for a new fishing buddy after his friend died has the trip of a lifetime with a 肉親，親類d young angler (and they caught plenty!)

  • Last week, Ray Johnstone, 75, 地位，任命するd on Gumtree looking for a fishing buddy
  • The pensioner's friend had recently died and he did not want to fish alone?
  • A Brisbane fisherman, 22, answered 広告 and took Mr Johnstone out on Monday
  • Mati Batsinilas and Mr Johnstone reeled in 大規模な fish at Stradbroke Island
  • They have already organised second 遠出 to 追跡（する） for beachworms in 4WD

By Lucy Mae Beers and Nic White For Daily Mail Australia

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A young man has given a lonely widower the trip of a lifetime after 答える／応じるing to his Gumtree 広告 search for a fishing buddy to 取って代わる his friend who died.?

Mati Batsinilas, from Brisbane, saw Ray Johnstone's heartbreaking viral 広告 株d on Facebook and quickly got in touch, 申し込む／申し出ing to take the 75-year-old fishing at Moreton Bay in Queensland.

Mr Batsinilas stuck to his word and on Monday the pair managed to reel in a number of 大規模な whiting at Stradbroke Island after Mr Johnstone flew from Adelaide for the week.

The 急速な／放蕩な friends snapped 多重の selfies and Mr Johnstone was pictured beaming as they boarded the boat and 始める，決める sail.

Mati Batsinilas took Ray Johnstone, 75, on the fishing trip of a lifetime after the lonely pensioner's friend died

A lonely widower has had his dream 実行するd by a young man after he 地位，任命するd an 広告 to Gumtree in search of a fishing buddy

But now the generous angler has faced claims he only took the pensioner on the trip to promote his fishing business - something he hotly disputes, not just because he does not even own one?

Mati Batsinilas, from Brisbane, saw Ray Johnstone's heartbreaking viral 広告 株d on Facebook and quickly got in touch, 申し込む／申し出ing to take the 75-year-old fishing at Stradbroke Island (pictured)

The fishing buddies have already organised a second 遠出, with Mr Batsinilas hoping to take Mr Johnstone four-wheel-運動ing to catch beachworms on Wednesday, The ABC 報告（する）／憶測d.

Mr Johnstone was flown to Brisbane for the all-expenses-paid fishing 探検隊／遠征隊 and will return home to Adelaide later in the week.

'I 申し込む／申し出d him a holiday away ― and not just for fishing, but to get away and relax,' Mr Batsinilas said.

'I said from the beginning to Ray that we would get there and that I would commit to it and do it.'?

Mr Batsinilas said the 天候 was perfect for their 遠出 and said it was incredible to see the 年輩の man smile.?

On Tuesday, the 22-year-old angler 地位，任命するd a photo of himself, Mr Johnstone and his entire family and thanked the public for the '肉親，親類d words'.

'I j ust want to thank everyone for their 肉親，親類d words and remind you all that this was a family 成果／努力, not just 地雷,' he wrote.?

Elderly widower Ray Johnstone found a fishing buddy to replace a deceased friend after his heartbreaking Gumtree ad went viral

年輩の widower Ray Johnstone 設立する a fishing buddy to 取って代わる a 死んだ friend after his heartbreaking Gumtree 広告 went viral

He?posted on the online classifieds site last week seeking a fellow lonely angler to enjoy regular days out in waters around Adelaide

He?地位，任命するd on the online 分類するd 場所／位置 last week 捜し出すing a fellow lonely angler to enjoy 正規の／正選手 days out in waters around Adelaide

On Tuesday, the 22-year-old angler posted a photo of himself, Mr Johnstone and his entire family and thanked the public for the 'kind words'

On Tuesday, the 22-year-old angler 地位，任命するd a photo of himself, Mr Johnstone and his entire family and thanked the public for the '肉親，親類d words'

The former toolmaker and quality control officer said he usually went fishing from land and had all the gear, but was happy to head out on the water

The former toolmaker and 品質管理 officer said he usually went fishing from land and had all the gear, but was happy to 長，率いる out on the water

Mr Johnstone 地位，任命するd on the online 分類するd 場所／位置 last week 捜し出すing a fellow lonely angler.?

'What I want is a fishing mate in a 類似の position to myself who also wants someone to go fishing with,' he wrote.?

The former toolmaker and 品質管理 officer said he usually went fishing from land and had all the gear, but was happy to 長，率いる out on the water.?

He even 申し込む／申し出d to 支払う／賃金 all the ramp 料金s if his new mate had a boat, in 新規加入 to splitting 石油, bait and other costs.

Mr Johnstone's 広告, 含むing a photo of himself and picturesque 発射s of his favourite fishing 位置／汚点／見つけ出すs, was 見解（をとる）d more than 15,000 times.

The 広大な／多数の／重要な-grandfather of nine left his 接触する 詳細（に述べる）s so 可能性のある buddies could organise to 会合，会う up and 'see if we could get along with each other'.?

The great-grandfather left his contact details so potential buddies could organise to meet up and 'see if we could get along with each other'

The 広大な／多数の／重要な-grandfather left his 接触する 詳細（に述べる）s so 可能性のある buddies could organise to 会合，会う up and 'see if we could get along with each other'

Mr Johnstone's ad, including a photo of himself and picturesque shots of his favourite fishing spots, was viewed more than 15,000 times

Mr Johnstone's 広告, 含むing a photo of himself and picturesque 発射s of his favourite fishing 位置／汚点／見つけ出すs, was 見解（をとる）d more than 15,000 times

He even offered to pay all the ramp fees if his new mate had a boat, in addition to splitting petrol, bait and other costs

He even 申し込む／申し出d to 支払う／賃金 all the ramp 料金s if his new mate had a boat, in 新規加入 to splitting 石油, bait and other costs

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