Mates fishing during charters. OPINION

[Blind Archer]

I second the previous plus. It helps the Capt. determine if the fishin is dead or the fisherman are. I've seen the charter get wasted or just waste their rail time and nothin is coming up even though the fish are there. Also more bait in the water can get a chew started sooner. I have seen mates abuse the charter by droppin on top of them and pullin the fish off their piece, laugh at them and move on to the next guy struggling. I go back home if they're the only boat running that day. As tough as it is to make a living at this, few Captains would tolerate anything but productive responsible mates. Their good name is important and repeat customers keep them in the water.