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Good point Fred!
We need to remember that if we want these types of charter offers to stay around, we need to support them!
To plan and execute one of these, involves a huge administrative effort to secure a date, a vessel and sign up anglers and handle the deposits, payment plans, final payments, float plan, and communication of all this. We also need time to contact Mfrs and Dealers to begin trip sponsorships on the longer trips in order to distinguish them from open and shorter trips.
Unless you're okay with taking your chances on an open trip (if the trip is available, type of crew, where/what/how you fish etc.), then we need to begin making long-term trip planning part of our trip process each year.
That also means getting the word out to those you know (who don't frequent fishing forums too often), especially those from other parts of the U.S. or international locations.
The boats all have varying requirements, but they all want a certain level of commitment in order to block out a boat's availability. The long-term planning also helps the CharterMaster work with those that need or want a payment plan to finalize the costs.
If we want these charters and longer, more exploratory trips, we need to plan to and commit ASAP so the effort to make them happen will continue.
As more and more of these trips successfully happen, they'll draw more interest and more possible anglers, but also the boat owners will more confidently deal with the CharterMasters that they have a makeable trip.
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