guffins fisherman

"1: Chartering is NOT for retirement = you don't charter your income building years to build up a retirement fund AND Retirement is for chartering (Think of this on so many levels----tax brackets @ different ages/income brackets ---Paying into social security for 30 years on the books 1st. ---Cash income in life when certain income limits are in play---winters off OR down south working boats in tourist locations ETC..........." This is so true. I work for probably the largest, busiest charter business in Henderson Harbor. None of the captains in that outfit rely solely on the fishing to pay the bills. To what extent, I cannot say, but I will say all of the captains I know have other jobs, and fish HARD when the weather permits. I too had dreams of starting my own business and working this glorious job. On the water every day, meeting people, doing something I love and making some money at it. Those things are all still true, but it takes catching lightening in a bottle to put them all together. One of the first things I realized is that anybody can go out and get their license, buy a boat, put up a sign and call themselves a business. The tricky part is making it stick and actually being able to sustain that business. Putting together an experience nice enough to entice people to come back year after year, and to create buzz, is the hard part. My advice to anyone is twofold, even though I have limited experience: First, work for someone for a few years to get your feet wet, and see how a fishing business runs. The devil is in the details in EVERYTHING, I mean EVERYTHING you do to be successful. Second, if you want to jump in on your own, start out part time. Use up weekends, vacations etc. from your real job to ease yourself into the grind. I haven't been in the business long enough to pretend to talk about the state of the lake, so I will leave that part to the many more experienced people on this forum. Good luck, and I hope anyone starting out does well. It truly is a great job.

Yup. Still there. There is another further down the shore in Adams Cove. It is a $5.00 honor box ramp. Another ramp exists at Guffin Bay campground/RV park on the opposite side. Tougher to back down. Not sure of cost. Sent from my XT1585 using Lake Ontario United mobile app

Cool video. Sent from my XT1585 using Lake Ontario United mobile app

I hear ya. Hunt waterfowl, or chase walleye in the eastern basin? Decisions, decisions. I may opt for the eyes this weekend. Sent from my XT1585 using Lake Ontario United mobile app

Sorry for trying to add to the conversation. I think if I were asking a bunch of questions, trying to hijack info from this thread I would see your point. I will back off so as to not hijack this thread. I am not worried about my issues, just trying to add to the conversation. Sent from my XT1585 using Lake Ontario United mobile app

It does not stall. Just goes hard into reverse. It is a '97 Proline with the original power and drive. My guess, cables are original too. Sent from my XT1585 using Lake Ontario United mobile app

My IO sticks hard going into reverse. So much so, that I have to change hand positions to get it to go. In talking to the tech at my marina, he told me it is usually the lower cable that does that. He also told me that he does those with a boot job on IO's. To the original poster, I hope your 2 year old cables have not gone bad, but it sounds like it. In researching them, I also found out it is not worth trying to rehab them.