Hi lalo56,
Sorry to hear of your experience. It only reminds us that one choses the crew first, the area regularly fished second, and the boat third in priorities. Gotta find your home boat with at least 2 of the 3 with 3 or 4 (out of 5) stars. With that in mind, I don't bad-mouth entire operations as a rule. However ...... however after hearing time and time again of certain 'operations' lack of consideration of 'ANYTHING' but putting people on the boat with the lure of good counts ..... which seem to be generated by a rather rough crowd and I mean sanctioned 'crowd' of guys that will work in concert to crowd others out ... sometimes even their own !! Pretty scarry .... for me too as I don't back down but will cast inches right across their faces to maintain 'my' yes, MY spot which I paid for specifically to avoid problems with bullys.
Although a rethorical question by one of our most esteemed contributor/posters' ... sansou, the reason for numbers is to eliminate some bully that's a trash talking, threatening, constantly mugging, 6ft, 399 pound piece of garbage, who looks and behaves as if they very well might have a minimum of five outstanding warrents out on them, used to getting their way no matter what.... to simply take the position on the boat they want !! Numbers give people a rock-solid claim where otherwise they are being treated like ..... well ..... YOU w/gf in tow !! They usually prey on those they think the easiest to bluff. When the crew does nothing .... they are no better !!
No numbers ..... I'm not on that boat .... although I know I'm missing some great rides .... it's just not worth the aggravation.
Catalina is tough in the first place as normally THE place to be is on the stern or at least nearby ....... unless you're there to chunk iron all day ..... like ghetto dad ! ha ha ha This makes the spots on the stern even more critical for success and heh heh heh the JP.... which some semi-deadheads think it is their god-given right to have the best shot at winning !!
As said ..... lots of good boats .......... depend on GD's attention to detail and heart to treat you right from ....... putting a foot in the LBSF office till you're heading home !! Catching well ... As said, previous Spitfire crew also had a good reputation They are still at Redondo I believe.
Lots of good boats. Sometimes it pays to go to the landing early and smooze a bit with those who are going out. Often there's folks for both the 1/2 and 3/4-day boat waiting to board. Once you find a decent crew and boat 'that matches your disposition' ...... patronize it big-time.
PS Don't take your family or girlfriend on a trip w/crew-boat you've not been out on in a while !!
PS Did you notice the one aside in my report ? Enough said !! ;)
Was this a rant ...... gee ..... I hope it's not taken that way ! ha ha ha
JapanRon
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Originally Posted by Liteliner
