Stayin Alive, Stayin Alive

[likwid]

i've slowed down watching since fishing picked up, although caught last night's game during the tstorms.

just out of curiosity, can you pm me your rates joe?

[Joe]

I don't mind discussing the prices openly.

All I do now is the instructional charters and there is really not much call for that. Instructional charters are aimed at beginners who need to learn how to cast, learn basic water reading techniqes, and learn how to use an assortment of lures. For that I charge $100 for 3 hours and hope that I get another repeat retail customer.

Steve McKenna took over my regular guiding business last year; he gets $150 for 4-6 hours for one person and $250 for two. I just do not have the time to do that anymore. Between the scouting and the prep for guiding I found it just was not worth it for me. Steve fishes so much there is no scouting time for him - he's got a better pulse on the fish than just about anyone.

[justplugit]

Joe, your order came this morning. Your sevice is phenomanel. Thank you
Dave

[Joe]

My self esteem is soaring.....Thank You!
Most of the orders ship pretty quick. Every now and then I get behind, or sick - and they don't go as fast. I miss one every now and then - one guy I did that to a few times....that was kind of wierd....

[likwid]

I wonder how well these would go over out here:
http://www.silverhorde.com/SportsCat.../Plugs.htm#Ace

They work is all I'll say.
(with the single siwash, to hell with the treble versions... i think the single hook swims better)

[Joe]

Man, you know some obscure stuff...Its amazing what people find.
It says they a trolling lure - what style of lure is it? Bottle Swimmer?

[likwid]

Its what darters are based off of.
If I remember what Chet and another ex-Cuttyhunk charter guy told me, they showed up in the 60's here after someone took a trip out west.
Brought about 40 of em with em.

They SLAUGHTERED fish on em around the islands.
One of the guys had his boat broken into one night and about 20 of em were stolen. Not too long after that they showed up on store shelves left and right all over this region, eventually (as we see currently) they fell out of favor.

I have 4 or 5 of the origionals from that group that came here to New England that have now been in my family for about 15-20 years now.

They don't really cast worth a damn (they flutter bad.... plastic and light) but I'm sure if someone copied the actual ace hi in wood with the single they could weight it correctly to fly and float.

Take a look at the pic in the plugs section on the site of my popper, you can see one of the origionals sitting behind the popper.

Silver Horde seems to have bought the rights and molds to the origional Ace Highs.

I just picked up a darter of similar size today so I'll swim it this weekend against the Ace Hi and give you a good comparison.

(At this rate with the people I've asked, I may have to get a lathe myself and spin a couple)

[Bernzy]

Originally Posted by Joe

Man, you know some obscure stuff...Its amazing what people find.
It says they a trolling lure - what style of lure is it? Bottle Swimmer?

They are "J-Plug" type lures.

Bernzy