Head Boat Bashing!!!

This is really getting old (again).I keep reading the fishing reports from the Edward John and the Victory and each report always has some sort of dig at the other boat. One person goes on one boat and doesnt catch and it is automatically the captains fault because he didnt move often enough another person isnt happy because they didnt go out far enough.If you go out often enough on these boats you would realize that 80% of the time  both  boats are within a few hundred yds of each other and they are always on the marine radio  or cell phone trying to find the fish,these captains have built up  friendships with a lot of other charter captains that are out there on the water, hell  even the headboat captains call each other. You guys that say you have have been out 3-4 times this year and its the same old story of no fish, try watching some the season ticket holders and how they do it or ask them,(you will know who they are)  i would answer or help if asked(rigging weight, hook size ect) as 3 yr season ticket holder on the EJ I can say the last 6 times I have been out all on board have limited  or should have, and  I understand the same is true on board the Victory. I understand the storm last week slowed it down a little though. Any way take these reports with a grain of salt if they are bashing the other boat,, and take the family out and watch the little ones faces when they start catching ..its priceless

That's funny jay, I had a friend one time watching my fishfinder. The boat was pointing west and he told me the fish were going shallower so we had to move because he saw them headed to the left on the screen. I almost fell out of the boat I was laughing so hard

Its called poor marketing...lol
 
i think the edward john and victory reports should be left to the captains of these vessels....

Thanks Capain Mike. I know you all work hard to get the fish and make it a good trip. 
There are always a few complainers and I hope they don't cause anyone to doubt the
value of your service or your professionalism. 

I like that idea,of the captains posting, I don't think it could be  controled. but hey you got Cpt Mike to post already, and well said too Mike, thanks for the verification. Did any of you read that attack some guy made on Capt John and his family, that is why I started this thread,,,,ignorance must be bliss

well said!

I was able to get a trip on the EJ this week with two young nephews.  We had a blast !  Although we did not catch a lot of fish, the two youngsters had a blast.  The Crew on the EJ put us on the fish and moved when we needed moved.  You could tell that they were getting frustrated when the fish stopped biting.  The Victory was always within a few hundred yards of us.  Im sure that the captins were talking to each other.  The lake is huge, and there are more than enough fish to go around.  I have been on the EJ several times, and will stay faithful to them.  I enjoy giving them my business, as I can tell that they try very hard to make the customers happy.  I am sure that the Victory does the same. 

Here's a dumb question..Why do they call them head boats??

Always wondered that myself!  Thanks Bomber

Fished the EJ today and had a great time. Took over an hour's ride to get to the fish but it was well worth it. Everyone got lots of perch. I got a limit and my buddy was 8 short. Almost won the tee shirt but got beat out with 20 minutes left.
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Hey chauncy, Where where you on the boat? I was the big guy on the left side of the boat, right by the bait tank. I would have loved to meet the "crappie master"! I got 27 and my buddy got 22. They really started to turn on shortly before we left. I missed alot today so Im gonna try some braid the next time I go up. Sorry I missed you!

Marty, it didn't work for me. Maybe i just need to practice. Thanks for posting the picture.

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Copy and paste it into the yellow box with mountains in the task bar above and to the right of where you write.

I'm not saying the perch fishing is any better or worse than years past but I know the bait supply is better, the only reason that I opened a bait shop is because Hanson's closed and old man Harald passed on and Jimmy smith my friend is not well and having a hard time of it. I surely was not going to spend my children's collage tuition on bait at the Greek's.I supply bait to both head boats (most of the time) and if at all possible emeralds are there first choice simply because  perch like them.This time of year the only bait available is golden shiners or fat heads if the truck is not running in from who knows where? there is no bait. Next heat wave out of town bait dealers will not move bait above 85 deg.And at $60.00 a gallon the little bass turds better live at least a day! I move at least 50 Gal. of bait a week and both head boats will agree that there catch ratio increase substantially with emeralds. One thing more I'm just a man who loves to fish and needed bait and wish I would have never opened a bait shop! I work very very hard to make sure people I don't know have good bait at a good price and I eat a lot of guff! for what? And any of you sons of a sea hook think you can fish stop by the bait store when I'm netting bait jump in the boat grab an end of that 100 foot man killer of a net bail over the side in a two foot chop and head to the beach we will see who can fish?

LMAO!!!!!!!
 
what a riot. bait shops have survived forever in erie; this place just opens and already the dude has lost his mind.