Re: Party/Charter Boat Captains
Gentlemen and Fellow Anglers,
Gift Certificates.....what a great, great gesture that you are considering. Bravo and God bless all who do and even those of you who don't.
This has been a very tough couple of months for the entire recreational fishing industry....all of us. Bait/tackle shops, marina owners, party boats, charter boats and so on. Stripers flooding into Raitan Bay and boats are in storage racks...ughhh!
And as far as the SBA $10,000 grants being doled out....you can forget about that. (Just saw a report this morning that hedge fund managers scoffed up a lot of that money...are you kidding me? Who the hell is overseeing this massive amount of money?) We'll see in time if that's true or not...but the little guy get it up the a** again.
Even though the gov't waves a magic wand or flips a switch and says "OK , we're open now" doesn't ensure that the guy standing next to you on a head boat or open boat charter isn't a "asymptomatic live wire" transmitter of the virus. Without MASSIVE national testing, you'll never know if the guy standing next to you can kill you....very scary.
But getting back to gift certificates idea....a wonderful win/win situation for the saltwater recreational industry and the fishermen. (Ask if the G/C can be carried over to 2021 fishing season)
Many bait/tackle shops also offer them as well if you ask. But the main thrust is supporting your favorite captain....head boat or charter. A great way to say "thank you" for all those wonderful days on the water.
They ALL need your help now more than ever.
Use it this year or next, but call you favorite captain, thank him for his dedication and hard work and have your credit card ready.
Like I said before....everybody wins in the end.
Thanks Gerry for posting this message.
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