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Do you bring your own gear on a charter?
Posted on 5/9/24 at 5:28 pm
Posted on 5/9/24 at 5:28 pm
Today I had three that used their own rods/reels. Two used shite that should’ve been donated to the smithsoium and third a Kmart special.
Knives were a plenty cutting line right off the bat.
Leave your junk at home!!!!!
Knives were a plenty cutting line right off the bat.
Leave your junk at home!!!!!
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Posted on 5/9/24 at 5:45 pm to KemoSabe65
Do you not tell them at booking?
Every charter I've ever been on has better gear than me, by orders of magnitude. I would never think of bringing my own gear, that's part of what you are paying for, is to frick somebody else's shite up.
Every charter I've ever been on has better gear than me, by orders of magnitude. I would never think of bringing my own gear, that's part of what you are paying for, is to frick somebody else's shite up.
This post was edited on 5/9/24 at 5:58 pm
Posted on 5/9/24 at 5:46 pm to KemoSabe65
I bring all my own gear.
Personally I just want the guide to do their best to put me on fish and offer advice on color/cadence
Personally I just want the guide to do their best to put me on fish and offer advice on color/cadence
Posted on 5/9/24 at 5:49 pm to KemoSabe65
Did they pay you to take them fishing? Let them fish. It’s an expensive lesson that they will learn.
Posted on 5/9/24 at 6:17 pm to KemoSabe65
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Do you bring your own gear on a charter?
Yup, never leave home without the Zebco 202 and the Johnson spincast.
Posted on 5/9/24 at 6:39 pm to deeprig9
They tell them we have rentals, the ones who insist in using their shite have crap gear. Mono that was bought in the Nixon administration, buggy whip rods and Fukn corks with black leaders.
Posted on 5/9/24 at 6:47 pm to KemoSabe65
Just exactly where do you run a boat, the bride and I were talking about a fishing trip last week.
Posted on 5/9/24 at 6:47 pm to Barneyrb
quote:Don't forget your ugly stick!
Yup, never leave home without the Zebco 202 and the Johnson spincast.
Posted on 5/9/24 at 6:49 pm to Bayou_Tiger_225
Two piece with a reel that had sand in it.
Posted on 5/9/24 at 7:00 pm to KemoSabe65
quote:C’mon baw. If it was good enough for his paw paw you know it’s good enough for him.
Two piece with a reel that had sand in it.
Posted on 5/9/24 at 7:06 pm to KemoSabe65
Do you think maybe they thought it was extra to use your gear? I wouldn’t doubt that. First time for them? If their gear was that bad, they were likely inexperienced.
I’ve brought my own gear on party boats, but that’s a little different.
I’ve brought my own gear on party boats, but that’s a little different.
Posted on 5/9/24 at 7:07 pm to KemoSabe65
Actually, on the occasion that I go on an inshore charter, I usually do bring a couple of rods. I pretty much always ask if if it’s OK, and my gear is in good shape and is quality stuff. I mainly do it because most boats only have spinning gear on board and for many applications I prefer baitcasting.
From a guide perspective, is that not cool? I never really thought about it.
From a guide perspective, is that not cool? I never really thought about it.
Posted on 5/9/24 at 7:10 pm to KemoSabe65
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They tell them we have rentals
I’ve never had to “rent” a rod while charter fishing. In that scenario I’d definitely be bringing my own gear
Posted on 5/9/24 at 7:11 pm to baldona
I usually do but most of the time I’m more outfitted than the guide (not necessarily proud of that lol). I fished with one guide in Venice who insisted I didn’t bring my own gear. I convinced him to let me bring a rod so I can fish some swim baits on jigs. All he had was popping corks.
We ended up fishing for some redfish against some rocks and, as someone who is not a fan of redfish, I started casting my jig off the back of the boat in some deeper water. We proceeded to start catching specks almost every cast off the back of the boat. We came back with 44 specks and all but maybe 4 came from a jig. Thankful I brought it that day.
I’ve also fished with a guide in Jacksonville who had top of the line g loomis rods and custom hard baits. His gear clearly out fished mine. So, I guess it depends.
We ended up fishing for some redfish against some rocks and, as someone who is not a fan of redfish, I started casting my jig off the back of the boat in some deeper water. We proceeded to start catching specks almost every cast off the back of the boat. We came back with 44 specks and all but maybe 4 came from a jig. Thankful I brought it that day.
I’ve also fished with a guide in Jacksonville who had top of the line g loomis rods and custom hard baits. His gear clearly out fished mine. So, I guess it depends.
Posted on 5/9/24 at 7:11 pm to KemoSabe65
Always bring my own, but it isn’t junk.
Posted on 5/9/24 at 7:13 pm to KemoSabe65
Not on an inshore but I will the next time go with Southern Pride. My son set up a few from Cgrand and I have a couple.
Posted on 5/9/24 at 8:28 pm to KemoSabe65
Every single time... I fish with you 
Posted on 5/9/24 at 8:31 pm to KemoSabe65
Who is "they"? Rental what?
Posted on 5/9/24 at 9:19 pm to KemoSabe65
Depends on what type of fishing.
If conventional, just use the guides.
If fly fishing I only use mine. My fly fishing stuff is absolutely better than theirs.
If conventional, just use the guides.
If fly fishing I only use mine. My fly fishing stuff is absolutely better than theirs.
Posted on 5/9/24 at 9:40 pm to deeprig9
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Every charter I've ever been on has better gear than me
Really? That hasn't been my experience. Some have custom rods and nice reels but most have average at best rods and reels.
Personally I want to use the guides stuff, let the guide clean the fish, etc. etc. Sure I love doing all the jazz and I do that when I am on my boat or a buddies boat, but on a charter let the guide do their job.
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