The charter/party industry...

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Originally Posted by reefsquater

It's all clear now.


The party boats blame the charters for now having open boats which they didn't years ago. They are the best because they are on the water more then anyone.

The full time captain blames the part timers for coming into the business. They are the best because they are on the water almost as much as the party boat and have more range and smaller pieces they fish.

The part timers blame other part timers that don't offer as great a product as them. They are as good as the full time guy and they go the extra mile to put meat in the box.

The casual part timer considers himself as a good as any and just does it for the love of fishing.

The government blames it on overfishing, with the guys above clearly all taking way too many of this resource.

The conservatives blame the economy. No one is making money so prices need to be cheaper.



And the people who fish, last of all, don't care where the blame is. All of them just want a fair service at a reasonable price and find the option that fits them nicely.

Well-said. As I said on page 2, finger-pointing at each other isn't helping anyone. The fishing industry has enough stacked against it, and there are plenty of external issues to deal with.

And yes, you do get what you pay for. Paying less to go on a small boat with a captain who won't do too much to help you will work for some people (I don't mind this, as I often prefer to rig, cut bait, filet fish, etc. by myself), and won't for others. You pay a premium for premium service. I don't think people booking charters are oblivious to this fact! John Q. Public who fishes once or twice a year is going to go for the premium service because he can't do that stuff himself. Capt. Cheapo is likely going to take out customers who know what they're doign and just want a boat to fish on. In that way, everyone still gets what they want. I don't see how this hurts the industry more than ridiculous regulations and closed seasons.