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More political cut and paste from Harry..
On Jan 21, 6:50*pm, Tom Francis wrote:
On Mon, 21 Jan 2008 15:25:24 -0800 (PST), wrote: On Jan 20, 5:47*pm, Red Herring wrote: On Sun, 20 Jan 2008 13:30:08 -0800, "Calif Bill" wrote: "Red Herring" wrote in message .. . On Sun, 20 Jan 2008 14:13:42 GMT, Short Wave Sportfishing wrote: 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- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - You would be wrong to think that. I love fishing, don't really care if I catch anything.. Ask Tom, drives him and lots of others crazy... Not at all. What drives me crazy are PEOPLE WHO POINT THEIR ROD TIPS AT THE DAMN FISH WHILE I'M TRYING TO BOAT IT!!! Must have been a rookie!!! |
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More political cut and paste from Harry..
On Jan 22, 8:53*am, wrote:
On Jan 21, 6:50*pm, Tom Francis wrote: On Mon, 21 Jan 2008 15:25:24 -0800 (PST), wrote: On Jan 20, 5:47*pm, Red Herring wrote: On Sun, 20 Jan 2008 13:30:08 -0800, "Calif Bill" wrote: "Red Herring" wrote in message .. . On Sun, 20 Jan 2008 14:13:42 GMT, Short Wave Sportfishing wrote: 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- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - You would be wrong to think that. I love fishing, don't really care if I catch anything.. Ask Tom, drives him and lots of others crazy... Not at all. What drives me crazy are PEOPLE WHO POINT THEIR ROD TIPS AT THE DAMN FISH WHILE I'M TRYING TO BOAT IT!!! Must have been a rookie!!!- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - Hey, I resemble that remark  |
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More political cut and paste from Harry..
On Jan 22, 6:02*pm, wrote:
On Jan 22, 8:53*am, wrote: On Jan 21, 6:50*pm, Tom Francis wrote: On Mon, 21 Jan 2008 15:25:24 -0800 (PST), wrote: On Jan 20, 5:47*pm, Red Herring wrote: On Sun, 20 Jan 2008 13:30:08 -0800, "Calif Bill" wrote: "Red Herring" wrote in message .. . On Sun, 20 Jan 2008 14:13:42 GMT, Short Wave Sportfishing wrote: 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- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - You would be wrong to think that. I love fishing, don't really care if I catch anything.. Ask Tom, drives him and lots of others crazy... Not at all. What drives me crazy are PEOPLE WHO POINT THEIR ROD TIPS AT THE DAMN FISH WHILE I'M TRYING TO BOAT IT!!! Must have been a rookie!!!- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - Hey, I resemble that remark - Hide quoted text -- Show quoted text - That's what I hear! |
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