Same thing happens to surf guides Chet, it sucks I know.
I wasn't saying he was running a little shy, all you guys that do this proffesionally have to beware of giving out secrets. I understand what went on in the old days at Cuttyhunk with the competition amongst guides and hiding which plugs you used by not leaving them on the rods when returning and stuff like that.
I wasn't looking for honey holes Chet. I like the guy but I don't need to keep hearing justification of his abilities to put people on fish by yakking about so and so who regularlly hires him catching fish after fish and big ones too, I want to see what can ya do for me now, the past is over, time to fish or cut bait ya know what I mean. I learned a few things about catching scup for bait but then we never used them, instead we trolled which was fine.
I'm sure Charlie has forgotten more about fishing than I know. I hear you on the owning a boat thing too Chet, GPS?
Ya I had one of those, but I didn't even have the thing on, I know where I am in Buzzards Bay, it ain't that difficult. He said he wasn't that familiar with my area so we did some traveling that day. I had fun, caught fish. I just seem to be more relaxed surf fishing now, when I ran my boat I got too stressed about stuff and didn't relax enough. If I ever get another real boat it will be about 20' and have a new motor and on a trailer.
One thing that Charlie may be help with is boat handling and operating, he can show someone how to set up drifts and so forth.
good luck with your charters Chet.