"HK" wrote in message
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NOYB wrote:
"HK" wrote in message
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In February, I flew down to Ft. Lauderdale. Cost me $250 round trip.
I went charter fishing one day with three other guys, cost me $275.

Cost *you* personally $275...or $275 each? There were 4 of us.


Just me.


Then the rate that I cited was spot on. $275*3 plus tip is over $900.






One night of the hotel was around $300.

Which is more than the $250/night that I cited.


Yeah, and I got a "rate." It was a $500 a night room. Don't ask.


Feb. in South Florida. That's the going rate for the 4 and 5 star places.
The $250/night in the Keys on Memorial Day weekend is for a pretty spartan
place.





Ate maybe $50 of food that day, probably half that.

Once again, you're talking about just *you*. Multiply by the four of us.

I think your numbers are a bit off.

Yes, if you're only thinking about yourself.

By my calculations, your trip cost you $875 for two days and one
night...with a day of fishing.

My trip cost around $1400 but was divided by four people (actually 3
adults and my son).


Actually, I have just as much fun on the the "head boat" charters out of
Haulover Inlet, since they only have to head a mile or so offshore for
some terrific fishing. Those run about $30 for a half day.


Headboats don't troll for dolphin, wahoo, and tuna. I know that "anything
can happen" on a bottom trip, but you have a lot better chance trolling for
those fish until you find them, and then chunking 'em up once you do find
them.

I love trailering over to the east coast to fish, because quality fish are
caught just a few miles from shore. But I'm not targeting bottom species if
I make that trek. I'm after pelagics.