Sometimes you can not win....

Captmikestarrett · 03-04-09, 04:17 PM

I had a charter set up with two gents to fish the outflow of the Morgantown power plant on the Potomac. I showed up at 4:30 am to launch and prep the boat. They were supposed to meet me at 5:30 am. They had parked down by the water and fell asleep. I was not aware of this and launched the boat and pulled it around into the docks of Aqualand. Then parked my car and started to prep for the day.
After about 5:45 I started to look around to see if they had arrived yet. I noticed a MTA cop with his lights on, in the far corner of the lot behind a car that was halfway in the water. You guessed it, my charter for the day.
I walked over and explained the whole story to the officer and since they had not been drinking he turned off his lights and left. I unhooked my trailer and towed them out of the water and sand. Wave after wave splashed over the front bumper and they did not notice it while sleeping. Talk about asleep..The car was ok and it still ran fine.
We went out to the outflow and proceeded to whale on some stripers. (This was a long time ago too). About 10:am a MD State Marine police pulled up and said "You are all under arrest" "please pull your boat to the docks" I asked why? He said we where fishing for stripers in a closed season. I said he was mistaken. He was not about to change his mind, till I pulled out paperwork showing the PRFC regs and rules. He grunted and made a cell call. Forty minutes later he gets off the phone and says he has to inspect my boat. He makes us pull out every thing from each locker. He writes me ticket for an expired flare. 80 bucks... Finally he leaves and we continue fishing at 12 noon. Two hours he had us there. Mind you I was nice and called him sir and never made a discouraging remark aloud.. But let me tell you, inside I was pissed.
Later that day around 2 pm the old man looses a rod while casting and then kicks a tackle box overboard.
I announced the day was over and they wanted to eat crabs. Off to Capt Billy's we go and order three “all you can eat crabs.”
After two and half hours of eating crabs the bill comes and they do not have there wallet on them. I have to pay for all of them. I run it on my debit card. It costs me an additional 35 for the overcharge I find out later in the week.
Back at the car they write two checks to cover the crabs and the trip. No tip... not even for the crabs I had paid for. Both checks bounced BTW.
Three weeks later I got all my money back including the bounce charges and the overcharge. But no tip.
They come to the shows and ask if I still do those great trips to the Morgantown Power Plant and I reply NO Sorry fellows no fish there any more.

Capt Mike

aikenyounggun · 03-04-09, 05:07 PM

some people are just idiots..... plain and simple idiots

BigBassin144 · 03-04-09, 05:33 PM

God, I'm getting pissed just reading your story. That sucks.

I can see those guys talking to each other after you talked to 'em at the show.

"hm... weird how all thems fished are gone, huh Cletus?"
"Shur is Kenny, shur is. I guess dat's wat we get fer fishin' wit dat guy wit dat fancy yankee accent."
"guud point cletus..."

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Bryan · 03-04-09, 05:36 PM

Incredible.

3dkicker · 03-04-09, 08:29 PM

Same as the ones that walk by your booth and shout to their buddies that didn't fish with you "Hey, there's the guy who showed me the real good spot that I told you about. Remember the one where we caught all those huge fish and threw them all into the cooler and had that great fish fry? Yeah that was a great spot. Let's run down and see this new guide who's on some good fish this year and book us a trip."

How many days left Capt?

Foyt20 · 03-04-09, 08:55 PM

wait capt, how could you talk about me like that....

Im just kidding they sound like A$$h0!3$. Were the crabs good?

Captmikestarrett · 03-04-09, 09:10 PM

10 days 2 hrs and 12 minutes.. Yes and the crabs are good.

Used to be one of the best striper spots after the moritorium.

Capt Mike

MrPhotographer06 · 03-04-09, 09:21 PM

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God, I'm getting pissed just reading your story. That sucks.

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bamabassman · 03-04-09, 09:26 PM

capt, just another reason i could NOT do what you do pal.

Bassboss · 03-04-09, 10:01 PM

Wow! Sounds like you had a sucky day!

Better luck next time!

Captmikestarrett · 03-04-09, 10:07 PM

I will share with you another story I like to refer to as "the spawn of satin"

It needs to be polished for a rating of G..Later..

Some day I will complete my book called 12 tales for two eyes..

Capt Mike

03-04-09, 04:17 PM	#1
Captmikestarrett BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: May 2006 Location: Accokeek MD Posts: 3,315	Sometimes you can not win.... I had a charter set up with two gents to fish the outflow of the Morgantown power plant on the Potomac. I showed up at 4:30 am to launch and prep the boat. They were supposed to meet me at 5:30 am. They had parked down by the water and fell asleep. I was not aware of this and launched the boat and pulled it around into the docks of Aqualand. Then parked my car and started to prep for the day. After about 5:45 I started to look around to see if they had arrived yet. I noticed a MTA cop with his lights on, in the far corner of the lot behind a car that was halfway in the water. You guessed it, my charter for the day. I walked over and explained the whole story to the officer and since they had not been drinking he turned off his lights and left. I unhooked my trailer and towed them out of the water and sand. Wave after wave splashed over the front bumper and they did not notice it while sleeping. Talk about asleep..The car was ok and it still ran fine. We went out to the outflow and proceeded to whale on some stripers. (This was a long time ago too). About 10:am a MD State Marine police pulled up and said "You are all under arrest" "please pull your boat to the docks" I asked why? He said we where fishing for stripers in a closed season. I said he was mistaken. He was not about to change his mind, till I pulled out paperwork showing the PRFC regs and rules. He grunted and made a cell call. Forty minutes later he gets off the phone and says he has to inspect my boat. He makes us pull out every thing from each locker. He writes me ticket for an expired flare. 80 bucks... Finally he leaves and we continue fishing at 12 noon. Two hours he had us there. Mind you I was nice and called him sir and never made a discouraging remark aloud.. But let me tell you, inside I was pissed. Later that day around 2 pm the old man looses a rod while casting and then kicks a tackle box overboard. I announced the day was over and they wanted to eat crabs. Off to Capt Billy's we go and order three “all you can eat crabs.” After two and half hours of eating crabs the bill comes and they do not have there wallet on them. I have to pay for all of them. I run it on my debit card. It costs me an additional 35 for the overcharge I find out later in the week. Back at the car they write two checks to cover the crabs and the trip. No tip... not even for the crabs I had paid for. Both checks bounced BTW. Three weeks later I got all my money back including the bounce charges and the overcharge. But no tip. They come to the shows and ask if I still do those great trips to the Morgantown Power Plant and I reply NO Sorry fellows no fish there any more. Capt Mike __________________ Capt Mike Starrett light tackle guide Potomac River http://www.indianheadcharters.com

03-04-09, 05:07 PM	#2
aikenyounggun BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: aiken, SC Posts: 2,051	some people are just idiots..... plain and simple idiots __________________ <>< Rather be Fishing ><>

03-04-09, 05:33 PM	#3
BigBassin144 BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Toledo, Ohio Posts: 9,463	God, I'm getting pissed just reading your story. That sucks. I can see those guys talking to each other after you talked to 'em at the show. "hm... weird how all thems fished are gone, huh Cletus?" "Shur is Kenny, shur is. I guess dat's wat we get fer fishin' wit dat guy wit dat fancy yankee accent." "guud point cletus..." BB __________________ As of June 14, 2014 the members of the BF.com forum have moved to basschat.yuku.com!

03-04-09, 08:29 PM	#5
3dkicker BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Spotsylvania, VA Posts: 4,483	Same as the ones that walk by your booth and shout to their buddies that didn't fish with you "Hey, there's the guy who showed me the real good spot that I told you about. Remember the one where we caught all those huge fish and threw them all into the cooler and had that great fish fry? Yeah that was a great spot. Let's run down and see this new guide who's on some good fish this year and book us a trip." How many days left Capt? __________________ Smitty www.smittystubes.com

03-04-09, 09:10 PM	#7
Captmikestarrett BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: May 2006 Location: Accokeek MD Posts: 3,315	10 days 2 hrs and 12 minutes.. Yes and the crabs are good. Used to be one of the best striper spots after the moritorium. Capt Mike __________________ Capt Mike Starrett light tackle guide Potomac River http://www.indianheadcharters.com

03-04-09, 05:36 PM	#4
Bryan BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: VA Posts: 198	Incredible.

03-04-09, 08:55 PM	#6
Foyt20 BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: R-Ville, Central NJ Posts: 265	wait capt, how could you talk about me like that.... Im just kidding they sound like A$$h0!3$. Were the crabs good?

03-04-09, 09:26 PM	#9
bamabassman BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: cedar bluff, alabama Posts: 15,292	capt, just another reason i could NOT do what you do pal. __________________ so many lures, so little time.

03-04-09, 10:01 PM	#10
Bassboss BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Shawano, WI Posts: 7,761	Wow! Sounds like you had a sucky day! Better luck next time! __________________ If you can't fix it with heavy squats or fish oil, you're probably going to die.

03-04-09, 10:07 PM	#11
Captmikestarrett BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: May 2006 Location: Accokeek MD Posts: 3,315	I will share with you another story I like to refer to as "the spawn of satin" It needs to be polished for a rating of G..Later.. Some day I will complete my book called 12 tales for two eyes.. Capt Mike __________________ Capt Mike Starrett light tackle guide Potomac River http://www.indianheadcharters.com

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