Need a couple guys for stripers for Tuesday

[chefsamg19]

Was looking to do bass charter out of the highlands with capt sal.. There has been a good bite on bunker.. Please pm me if interested

[chefsamg19]

Need at least 1 more person to go

[tombanjo]

Wish I could go. Sal is hammering them up there. Good luck, you'll do great.

[chefsamg19]

Never mind! Capt called when we had only 5, after I thought it was a go,said he had a regular call with 6 so just like that we were out! Sucks ?

[Bluefish]

I got 2 other guys to switch lives around for tomorrow so I could go only to find out this evening that I wasn't going because someone called after we booked who had 6 compared to our 5 ( 4 of us + 1 other the captain had) so we got canceled and they go instead. and this had to happen after 5PM . Wouldn't I have been happy camper at 5AM as I arrived at the boat and was sent away.

[Capt Sal]

Originally Posted by Bluefish

I got 2 other guys to switch lives around for tomorrow so I could go only to find out this evening that I wasn't going because someone called after we booked who had 6 compared to our 5 ( 4 of us + 1 other the captain had) so we got canceled and they go instead. and this had to happen after 5PM . Wouldn't I have been happy camper at 5AM as I arrived at the boat and was sent away.

What did you book? Was this a charter? Answer is no!!!You could not say your two other guys were definite.The way I count that makes three guys you and two others????????? Now there is a post on this board -looking for guys to fill a charter. Next thing is your guys only wanted to pay $125 each not $140. The math doesn't work. As far as changing peoples lives goes I waited all day for confirmation. Did not happen! You turned this into an open boat not me. As far as the web site goes it has not been updated in one year. All my post on the open boat forum have a price and say call for info.

Should I have gone to the boat at 430 am and hoped everyone showed up when you had a different number of people coming every time I got a call. A regular customer of mine called when I'' did not have a confirmation on your part'' and he paid full price for the ''charter''. How can you call a capt. up and say you have enough people to go and then advertise on this board because you are short was that my fault? So the truth comes out. The truth is it should not be on this board and that is what the pm is for.

[kmaty]

A charter is a charter 1-6 guys no? Set price of xxx is for 1-6 so if you had 5 why would 6 be taken over 5 when its still your xxx amount. I know capt sal didn't do open boat so now im confused?

[SplitShot]

Something is not kosher here.... that REALLY SUCKS!!!

[tombanjo]

Originally Posted by kmaty

A charter is a charter 1-6 guys no? Set price of xxx is for 1-6 so if you had 5 why would 6 be taken over 5 when its still your xxx amount. I know capt sal didn't do open boat so now im confused?

Not so hard to understand Kmaty. Price quoted was $750, odd considering his site has it for $600 (6hrs) and $700 (8hrs). Told him we were only 4 working on a 5th and maybe a 6th. Negotiated a price of $125 + 20% tip which puts us over his stated $600 price. Sal called later saying he had a 5th for us, great, all set.

He called back at 545 saying a regular called and, sorry, we were out. Actually not even a sorry. Kept telling me we were going on a whim. Not that his regular who booked the night before was doing it on a whim. Meanwhile one of the guys who pm'ed off the original request by ChefSam told Sam he called sal and is now going.

So.....I can only conclude that a split charter for more money was put together very late knocking us out.

Oh well, you live and learn. Took a chance last month on an unknown boat (to us), the Fishstix and Kris killed for us, great experience. This one not so hot.