The charter/party industry...

[MrAC1980]

Originally Posted by jmurr711

i diagree a bit i think if Boat A is charging $140 for a 6am-4pm charter and Boat B is charging $110 for the same, i'm not going with boat B just because it is cheaper. I'm going with whatever boat is going to put me on fish, have a kick ass CD on loop & put up with my shenanigans.I think that is true with most anglers so it wouldn't matter if someone raised there prices a bit above average I think if they produce they will book no matter the fare. My neck My back

Originally Posted by sportfishingusa

I am with you on that one, but people who are uneducated on the fishing business and who to fish with, will usually take the lesser. and also if that is the case mr murray, why don't the said "boat a" charge 180 or 200 for the day? lol

I slightly disagree here too. Times are getting tougher and every industry is getting more and more competitive, why do you think fishing is any different?? The average middle income home/family is trying to save pennies any where possible. Middle of the week trip for fluke, $50 headboat vs $125 open boat charter is kinda hard to justify... The charter guys doing it full time are the ones that I feel for, the guys that do it part time who tend to offer the cheaper charters have another source of income to rely upon and don't need to charge "full price" for charters.

Owning a boat and taking a bunch of guys bucktailing off the rocks with the rest of the fleet doesn't make one guy better then the next. Try talking to the guys down my way that don't have all the different structure you northern guys do is a little different! We don't have rocks or mussel beds to fish. A captain that can consistently put limits of big fluke in the boat in the middle of the summer down my way might be able to get away with charging the higher rates...