On Sun, 20 Jan 2008 16:10:14 -0800, "Calif Bill"
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"Red Herring" wrote in message
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On Sun, 20 Jan 2008 13:30:08 -0800, "Calif Bill"

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"Red Herring" wrote in message
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On Sun, 20 Jan 2008 14:13:42 GMT, Short Wave Sportfishing
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On Sun, 20 Jan 2008 08:59:46 -0500, BAR wrote:

Gear that heavy is used to ensure that the fish has a better than good
chance to get in the boat. It's all about word of mouth advertising and
repeat customers. Some of the better captains have moved to Virginia
Beach for the spring and summer and in the fall they follow the fish
down to Florida.

That's a good point.

I preferred to give clients a quality all-round experience. As a
rule, I never had complaints and 90% retention rate for clients when I
was really active in the business.

You'd be surprised at how successful a trip can be without having a
stellar day fishing. I loved to get the clients involved in the whole
process - even to the point of letting them have a turn at the wheel
when conditions warranted.

Show 'em how to do stuff, different ways of rigging, sea stories (my
Mako story was a favorite told many times) - I looked at it as a total
experience, not just catching fish.

Most of us aren't messing with clients, but friends. A fishing trip is
successful anytime. It's even *more* successful if the folks catch their
limit of fish.
--
Red Herring

Catching and keeping a limit, does not make for great trip. It is the day
on the water, and the total experience. If I wanted fish to eat, I can
buy
them all cleaned at the market for a lot less than I can catch them.
Probably buy them fixed into a nice dinner cheaper than I can catch them.
A
former fishing partner from Harrisburg, PA was your way. If not a limit,
was not a good trip. Even if we saw river otters, and beaver in the
Sacramento Delta, the trip duccess depended on limits. Unfortunately
because of years and diabetes caused loss of a leg he no longer fishes. I
fished a lake friday. Kept one freshwater Coho Salmon as it was not going
to survive the unhooking process. Did taste good with fried potatoes.


Go back and read. Catching some fish *does* make a fishing trip more
enjoyable. I've enjoyed myself when I got skunked, but enjoyed the trip a
little more when I didn't.

If you have more fun not catching than you do catching, I'd say give up
fishing!
--
Red Herring

I disagree. You said catch a limit. That infers you took home a limit.


The limit is two each. Yes, it's more fun going home with a limit than it
is with none or one. Catching a fish is fun, and catching two is more fun.

I don't know what you're disagreeing with, but that's OK. If you enjoy
catching nothing more than catching two, then have at it.
--
Red Herring