If You Drop a Charter Rod Overboard?

[Canyon Runner]

Originally Posted by Inishmore3

When I wrote my reply I was thinking of the the 30 year old Penn Long Beach Rods on the Party Boats. I've never been on a charter in NJ. Went on one in Delaware but I always use my own. I am left handed so I have always used my own gear. I did not think if you went on Canyon Runner and dropped one of their expensive rods and reels. I gues you would have to make a payment deal. Again, after I saw some of the replies, I was not thinking of the real expensive stuff that a boat like Canyon Runner or other charter boats use. I only say Canyon Runner because I was spoken to and seen their gear. I am sure other charters use the same kind of gear.

Funny string.

Let's see - I've had 2 - 50VSW with custom rods dropped over and 1 16VSX with a custom rod in just the last 3-4 years. That's about $3500 - $4000 in value (the 50 rods had wind-on guides).

Not one of the 3 guys offered to pay anything.

I didn't ask them to pay and honestly if they offered to pay we wouldn't make them because they were amatuers and accidents happen.

But not offering to pay means I've banned them from the boat.