~ FISHING ETIQUETTE ~
Be The Type Of Fisherman You'd Want To "Hook-Up" With
*Turn Ons
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Offering to help drive the boat.
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Sharing hook ups. After all, there's plenty of fish in the sea.
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A surprise Treat or something (food for example) for the crew to munch on.
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Be On Time! Nobody likes to wait for "Sleepy Head", so shuffle aboard.
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Current "valid" Fishing Permits.
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Sense of humor.
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Bring your own gear, or at least ask to borrow whatever's needed BEFORE you hit the high seas.
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Sharing "ALL" costs equally. Bait, fuel, ice, lunch, etc...
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Clean up - soooo much quicker if 'everybody' pitches in.
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Anglers with energy.
*Turn Offs
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"Sorry, I'm busy fishing."
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"Mine, mine, mine!" Doing the locomotive dance! Pushing fellow anglers to grab the pole.
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"I already ate."
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"I'm full."
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Late... No Show... No Call. Come on - you've got a cell phone!
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I forgot "Don't worry, we won't get boarded."
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'Crab-Apple' = 'Complainer' - 'Whiner' - Would you like cheese with that?
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Assuming that it's okay to 'grab' somebody elses gear.
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'Penny - Pinchers'
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No help. "I'm tired." "Hey I paid for gas, bait, etc..."
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Slug - Boy.
*Ultimate!
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The Captain gets a nap on the way home!
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Just relax - take a chill pill. Maybe take two.
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Something homemade - but a bucket of chicken from the Colonel will do!
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Perhaps show up 10 minutes early, ready to Rock 'n Roll.
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Having 'both' - valid U.S. and Mexican permits.
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Having your personal comedian on board.
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"Hey you, at the Tackle Shop, how about one of those purple feathers for the Captain!"
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Sharing the bigger costs - Coming from L.A.? Truck fuel, oil, etc. If you're a 'regular' on board, a couple of $$ for boat maintenance/repairs REALLY helps a lot.
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Maybe get together 'one day' and help do a 'full detail-job' on the vessel, inside and out.
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Willingness to do whatever it takes to make the best of EVERY situation.
Just a few thoughts on ways to make for a much more enjoyable trip for all on board.
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