Well, yes, that’s because they don’t fish!! If I am going to be invited to fish, I’d like to try it, and I can bait the hook, but am not comfortable taking the fish off the hook and definitely not comfortable cleaning or gutting it. Yuk. No thanks. If that is required, I’d rather know in advance and bring a box of raisin bran for breakfast. Oh, and I’d still ask what I could bring, or would just show up with a gift of some sort. Last time we were invited to a friend’s lake house I brought a (yes, heaven forbid, it was store bought) cute little bowl with matching spreading knife. I forget what was on them, but they were a set. Very cute, in her taste and she used it for our appetizers. And I brought a bottle of wine (yes we drank that one) that she still talks about. But when I bring a bottle of wine, its absolutely up the the host/hostess if they want to serve it that night or save it for another time. Once I give it to them, its theirs.