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Originally Posted by seabass
This a good thread! I go out alot, and it gets EXPENSIVE to say the least. I enjoy fishing with my buddies rather than alone most of the time ( once in a while the solitude is needed ) and they always bring food, bait and beverages. They also always help clean the boat and take their turn at the wheel, but lets face it, gas, insurance, tackle.... it adds up quik!I don't think they realize that 150 yds of wire and flouro leader costs $25. Fuel was $3.15 last year, and no wallets came out. I know I'd go if they weren't there, but guys, a little help. Marina fees, storage costs,up keep, electronics, etc. My wife goes nuts, she thinks they should buy all the gas! We do alot as a family on the boat so it's not just me and the guys, otherwise she'd want it gone. I don't want to ask themforcash because I think that's akward, I'm nota charter, but I think you free loaders should offer!
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Tell you freeloading friends to book some trips with us,
We will be glad to take their money!
I started out years ago fishing with my younger brother, he had the boat and every time I insisted of filling the tank.
Then I bought my 1st boat and he started coming out on my MUCH better (and FAR more expensive to run) boat.
He would come out all the time and would allways bring one of his buddies allong, and neither would offer 1 cent for gas, bait,ect...
and as soon as we would pull into my slip, their cell phones would start ringing, and it would be their wives yelling at them to get home,
and of course they never hung around to help clean up the boat.
Then I bought my brand new Parker and I took them out 1 time,
Same story !!!
That was the last time my brother got on my boat.
Now when we talk about fishing & going out, I tell him what our charter rates are !!!
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