Fishing licenses
Dec 25, 2020 21:23:46 #
Big A wrote:
Was checked for license twice br this year - both... (show quote)
X - wifes, the most hateful living creature on earth.
Dec 25, 2020 21:30:27 #
saw1 wrote:
Wow Jack. Not so in California. But what else is new. 
In N.H., the party boat license
covered the customers; on a private Charter, the captain had
to be licensed by the Coast
Guard plus a license to fish
and the customers each
needed a saltwater license !
Dec 25, 2020 21:41:59 #
hal.benedict
Loc: Manteca Ca
I get checked, but usually only once in late January but I fish the same area in California
Dec 25, 2020 21:51:09 #
ranger632 wrote:
X - wifes, the most hateful living creature on earth.
WOW ! And for a long time I'd
begin thinling I was an 'only' with an attitude of that
degree ! Thanks for affirming that I'm NOT the only one !
Dec 25, 2020 22:25:53 #
I Retired early 2 years ago in may and have been thinking about taking the test for a 6 pack charter captains license. I have a 18' Fiberglass crestliner 115 hp Johnson pen downriggers mainly fish lake Michigan around gills rock and Washington island lake superior sometimes north of Duluth. My wife thinks that I am nuts and would just lose money. 🛶
Dec 25, 2020 22:32:30 #
Dec 25, 2020 22:55:08 #
captjim
Loc: Antioch Ca
Adrian wrote:
I Retired early 2 years ago in may and have been thinking about taking the test for a 6 pack charter captains license. I have a 18' Fiberglass crestliner 115 hp Johnson pen downriggers mainly fish lake Michigan around gills rock and Washington island lake superior sometimes north of Duluth. My wife thinks that I am nuts and would just lose money. 🛶
If you are not planning on doing this full time the expenses will kill you. Also unless you can fit a full 6 customers on your boat, you will have a hard time with only being able to collect from 3 or 4 people. My first 6-pack boat was a 23 footer. I could only safely put a max of 4 customers on board. For a number of years on that basis I basically did a bit better than break even. Commercial fees, commercial licenses rarely adjust to the number of people you have on board. Insurance is an annual cost that does not adjust to number of trips or people on board. My insurance alone ran $1800 for the last year I was in business. You might find insurance cheaper if you could find a fresh water only plan. Mine included offshore trips. You also want to consider that if you are writing off your expenses on your taxes, plan on being audited. Fishing charters is the most audited business. If after 5 years you do not show a profit the IRS will declare you a hobby not a business and no more write offs. There are exceptions for this with the IRS but you have to prove you are working towards profitability.
Dec 25, 2020 23:42:01 #
Adrian wrote:
I Retired early 2 years ago in may and have been thinking about taking the test for a 6 pack charter captains license. I have a 18' Fiberglass crestliner 115 hp Johnson pen downriggers mainly fish lake Michigan around gills rock and Washington island lake superior sometimes north of Duluth. My wife thinks that I am nuts and would just lose money. 🛶
I have a 2000 Johnson ocean pro 115 it’s a 4 cylinder, 2 stroke . I have owner’s or service manuals. Wondering if you had one or knew how I could get one.
Dec 25, 2020 23:42:39 #
Sounds like my wife is right I hate admit I can only carry 3 people besides myself in my boat. It is a very deep step v hull 2 cycle oil injection engine I have had it up to 55 mph with three people and scuba diving equipment on board.
Dec 25, 2020 23:42:55 #
Big A wrote:
THEY'RE SO CONFUSED !
Think that warden was picking on you for his friend after he was married to your ex? In the way of him saying you should have stayed married to her and not him? LOL
Can't see him after you unless she lied about you being mean to her, ect.
You were smart enough to divorce her,maybe he was upset that he had to put up with her now.
Dec 25, 2020 23:43:38 #
CRKfish wrote:
I have a 2000 Johnson ocean pro 115 it’s a 4 cylinder, 2 stroke . I have owner’s or service manuals. Wondering if you had one or knew how I could get one.
Meant to say “ I have no manuals”
Dec 25, 2020 23:50:42 #
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Dec 26, 2020 00:17:43 #
My late fishing partner ran 18×21" pitch prop on his 175 hp mercury on a 19 foot champion bass boat it could go 75 mph before it got to dangerous to control it.
Dec 26, 2020 01:06:59 #
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