flechero

This time of year, if I livewell a fish, I run the separate recirc pump and spray bar non stop all day, in addition to the fresh water pump on the default timer. As for the ice, did you use chlorinated tap water for the ice? That in a closed (recirc only) environment could kill them.

Or it will teach you to drink in moderation!! ? (it's a win either way!)

There is no difference in the food scenario. With your reasoning, the food should just cost more and the waiter paid more. Some guides own the business and can price it how they want and others work for a service and don't have that ability. (just like a waiter) If you really understand the concept of gratuity, this isn't difficult. There is a huge difference between a true guide and an on the water uber.... for the agreed upon price, you ride on the boat and have access to water/fish. Here is where the gratuity comes in- A good guide will hustle and help you read water & conditions, with tackle selection, casting, fishing theory, finding and catching better fish and in some case even more. You will usually take away knowledge that will help you find and catch in the future, in any water. The uber ride, plus a little more, is the agreed to price... the gratuity covers your appreciation for the rest. Bottom line- If you appreciate their hard work, tip them well.... if you don't, they will likely find them already be booked on the dates you want to go back out. ?

Isn't that the truth! So this week I decided to stop carrying multiple pairs of glasses & took the old guy plunge!

For sure, but a crisp C-note shows that the tip wasn't an afterthought or a lucky reward... if the day had been tough or that one bite missed, your winner wouldn't have had everyone else's money to give you.

Honestly, I let myself stay busy doing other things to keep my mind off fishing.... My lifelong best friend and fishing buddy died several years ago (terrible story- young guy, 2 kids and wife, horrific battle with cancer) and I just wasn't been able to spend time on the water peacefully since then. Just over the last month or so, it's starting to feel like it used to. I also pulled out a 75% built 9 wt fly rod that was put away during his demise. Determined to finish it and use it for the intended purpose. We were supposed to go to Argentina that spring for Golden Dorado... but he was gone a few months before. Easing back into it... Thanks for asking.

A crisp new, $100 bill is appropriate for a good guide. The heartfelt thank you and handshake are also very important!

think it;s fixed now... thanks!

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I'm guessing you must live inland, a bit. Having spent a lot of time on the San Diego/Carlsbad area, I would have called your weather just right, about 300 days a year!!

About 10 years ago I though I'd eventually want a fishing partner... so the wife and I had a baby... 9 years later I have a fishing partner! I could have saved tens of thousands of dollars and hired a guide once a week. And he would do all the work! ? Just kidding- I wouldn't give him up for [insert favorite pro here] as my own personal guide. Anyone from work, fish? With your schedule, it would be nice to find a partner on the same schedule.

Thanks! Hate to admit it but he got his good looks from Mom, not me. lol

Ring sizes are mm and the tube sizes are measured in 64ths of an inch... You can measure the rod at the tip with a caliper and do some basic math. Almost guaranteed you'll be in between sizes so buy the next size up and with a drop of hot melt, you'll be back in business. So if you measure 0.086" you are in between 5.5/64 and 6/64 so order your top with in size 6. Alternatively, if you just broke it right at the tip, you may be able to reuse the top by heating it up and removing the pc of rod tip. Worth a quick check since it would save you time and money of ordering replacements.

Don't strip it and load to another spool, you won't untwist it by repeating the process... just troll it out (without a lure on it) and let it untwist a few minutes and reel it in. You can walk the bank if not in a boat, does the same thing, a little more 'manually' lol Repeat the process anytime you get a bunch of twist... you'll save a lot of money by doing this. (the line is fine, it's just twisted) Also if in a boat, you can do it in about 2 minutes... mid day when needed and not have to respool on the water.