Anybody care to buy the Big E and all Elliott's other fishing boats. They are for sale. I don't blame the guy. Within one year we will probably only be able to put 1 yellowfin in a boat per trip.
That's 1 fish, not 1 per person. Snapper limits also suck. Below is his statement. I don't know what will happen to all you people that have made deposits on future trips. If he is honest, he will return the money, but my guess is that the new owner will not.
Statement from Captain Elliott's Party Boats
First, I would like to thank everyone for all of their support and concern for our business. We have always strived to provide the best offshore fishing experience possible for our customers.
It is indeed true that we are in the process of liquidating our fishing business (commercial and recreational). All of our fishing vessels are currently for sale along with their permits. We feel that this process could take 2 years or longer and we will continue to do business as usual until the final boat is sold.
As many of you know, the NMFS is currently readjusting the TAC for red snapper which will reduce bag limits and possibly shorten the season even more. In the future, there will be more seasons set and bag limits reduced on other fish species that we target. We feel that the NMFS is ruining the gulf fishery and will cost many people their livelihood and other business will be forced out as well.
In addition to our fishing business, we have been in the crewboat business for 27 years, operating our vessels all along the gulf coast. After evaluating both businesses, we feel that concentrating our time and effort into the crewboat business is our best option.
What does this mean to our customers? We will reopen Captain Elliott's Party Boat office on February 1 and operate as usual. We will provide the same trips as we have in the recent past and continue to work to make our fishing trips as successful as they have always been. We will avoid selling any boats during the middle of the fishing season, but that may or may not be possible.
We have attended meetings and fought the federal government for years regarding the fishing regulations to no avail.
The federal government seems determined to eliminate fishing in the Gulf and we will be able to take no more.
If anyone has any questions, feel free to email me (Casey Cundieff) at [email protected] or my sister Lari at [email protected]
Thank You
Casey Cundieff
Lari Scott
Elliott Cundieff
Captain Elliott's Party Boats, Inc.
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That's 1 fish, not 1 per person. Snapper limits also suck. Below is his statement. I don't know what will happen to all you people that have made deposits on future trips. If he is honest, he will return the money, but my guess is that the new owner will not.Statement from Captain Elliott's Party Boats
First, I would like to thank everyone for all of their support and concern for our business. We have always strived to provide the best offshore fishing experience possible for our customers.
It is indeed true that we are in the process of liquidating our fishing business (commercial and recreational). All of our fishing vessels are currently for sale along with their permits. We feel that this process could take 2 years or longer and we will continue to do business as usual until the final boat is sold.
As many of you know, the NMFS is currently readjusting the TAC for red snapper which will reduce bag limits and possibly shorten the season even more. In the future, there will be more seasons set and bag limits reduced on other fish species that we target. We feel that the NMFS is ruining the gulf fishery and will cost many people their livelihood and other business will be forced out as well.
In addition to our fishing business, we have been in the crewboat business for 27 years, operating our vessels all along the gulf coast. After evaluating both businesses, we feel that concentrating our time and effort into the crewboat business is our best option.
What does this mean to our customers? We will reopen Captain Elliott's Party Boat office on February 1 and operate as usual. We will provide the same trips as we have in the recent past and continue to work to make our fishing trips as successful as they have always been. We will avoid selling any boats during the middle of the fishing season, but that may or may not be possible.
We have attended meetings and fought the federal government for years regarding the fishing regulations to no avail.
The federal government seems determined to eliminate fishing in the Gulf and we will be able to take no more.
If anyone has any questions, feel free to email me (Casey Cundieff) at [email protected] or my sister Lari at [email protected]
Thank You
Casey Cundieff
Lari Scott
Elliott Cundieff
Captain Elliott's Party Boats, Inc.
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