zach

We've had tips as large as the charter while other have proudly tipped $20. The $20 tip came from a grandpa after full limits for his family and grandkids from Arizona. Smiles all around, 4 people got their 1st kings and one of our best fish catching evenings ever. You never know what you'll get- all you can do is smile, treat people well and realize your a lucky person for not punching a clock in an office. One of our neighbors has those signs saying, "tip your captain bc its a long swim to shore". To me- sweating in the sun, switching out dead lures, good conversations, some jokes, showing em how things work with some good fillets do the same thing as any sign ever could without being awkward. Clients know who gives em their all and are usually appreciative bc for many- its their 1 day vacation from life.

Evenings can be good, just set expectations accordingly. About an hour n half before dark, I load up on the carbon series of spoons. Seems to help us and I also don't like full moon- seems half of em are full by sun up.

Caught an old banana 🍌 peel on the downrigger this year out in 250', I thought it was a dreadful sign but we kept on catching fish 🐟 .

Okuma Leadcore/copper rods. Those tips are for dispey wire, not for copper/leadcore/weighted steel.

If that isn't the issue, circuit board. Fish 307 has about the best prices I've seen.

Believe in yourself even when others don't

I'd look in the pike and musky section of LOU. Most things have been discussed if you dig around.