Walking Along Party Boat Row

[MoparCharlie]

Originally Posted by jmurr711

can you please tell me which ones?

ROFLMAO......Highlite of this thread....

[shrimpman steve]

I had a favorite capt. in AH, when I bought a boat he actually seemed pissed! he hasnt said much to me since and I thought we were friends. On a side note, a mate from another boat down there has given me a lot of help and advice. foolish on my "old friends" part, as my boat is small and i have to pick my days. Next time i cant get my boat out, I have already made the decision to sail with the guy that helps me and not the one who was sour.

[nutleysigns]

I fished with you before Steve and I think we are talking about the same Capt (if you need any new fish decals let me know)

For what it's worth and someone may have already said this but I would be more concerned if the Captain didn't say a word! Obviously he cares about your patronage and I'm sure was genuinely wondering why you decided to try another boat. I'm sure if you told him this your reasoning he would understand, might be disappointed but would understand if he's a stand up guy which it sounds like he is. Put yourself in his position, you'd probably be wondering the same thing yourself.

The analogy to a deli I don't think is quite the same thing. This is these guys business and they work hard at it. Losing a customer or the thought of losing one is not the same as someone grabbing a sandwich at a different deli. It's an extremely competitive business and as I said if he wasn't concerned he wouldn't have asked. Sounds actually like he handled it very professionally.

Dakota

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welcome to party boat row

[Capt. Debbie]

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Either that, or wear a disguise and make sure he does not see you

Originally Posted by jenny lee sportfishing

i feel i can answer this from personal experience. i own and operate two service related businesses, my main business dave's heavy towing and my charter business jenny lee sportfishing. i have operated the towing for the past 38 years and the fishing 14years. both business are similar in the fact that there are hundreds of tow campanies to chose from as is there for hire fishing operations. i'd like to think that my wreckers and my boat are in mint and professional condition, as i'm sure my competition believes the same in regards to their own equipment. so, the only thing that differentiates me from the rest is service. i strive to be the best at what i do and provide the utmost in professional service, in both operations. ex: tow damage free, be on time, present a clean driver, etc. in the fishing we strive for the same, catch fish, proovide a clean safe environment, etc.

i'm guessing that the capt that saw you feels as i do that he has treated you with the utmost in respect and provided you with great experiences over the years, so truthfully not only is his pride hurt but so is his pocketbook. almost
everyday i am calling a towing client we have not heard from in a while or perhaps even seen on the back of another wrecker to say " hey, it's been a while or did we do something wrong i saw your truck being hauled by xyz towing" most of the time the customer is fine with it, but occasionally i think it upsets him that i ask. at this stage of the game for me, it's more about my pride than the money, 38 years is a long time. don't be upset with that captain, you must mean alot for him to ask you .

if it were me, i'd make sure i fished with him soon and give him a kind handshake when you board..

sorry for the rant, sore spot.

capt dave bender

[makosnax]

You can make one of these

[GDubya07]

I have been reading this thread for a couple of days and well here goes

We all have our own experiences and for whatever reason we windup were we are . It is all about timing and the way you are treated . Sometimes it is the captain and crew who are great , sometimes it is the patrons and the reverse on both . Hey everybody has a bad day or a good day - once again comes down to timing. Sometimes I was the A-hole , sometimes not.
None of us are perfect .

I think everyone just wants to be aprreciated and treated with respect

I have fished on every boat in AH party boat row in have my favorites

Go to wear you are comfortable and you feel appreciated and you get the best bang for your buck .

Also I would go back to the captain/boat and have a nice talk with him. Not rude - but a talk . ( I am 1/2 Italian so yelling and screaming is our talking - ) Once again if we all could talk things out life and this world would be a better place

There is my Dirty-F-N- modern day hippie rant - Nobody's perfect especially me

Gdubs-