I was excited when my husband won tickets on a charter fishing vessel for a day - although I hadn't fished in years. And when I learned that we were going to be setting the alarm for 4:30am, I was a little...less excited. I figured I'd be spending time fishing and relaxing, and in the end, it turned out to be just that. But when we, along with the other passengers, began the process of setting our first lines, I soon realized I was in some sort of fish-whisperer slash mini-boot camp for the inexperienced.
Captain Greg is an in-your face, master of fish-finding. My first dropped line was a disaster, and I heard "Keep your line long" or "Left hand up - you might as well say goodbye to your fish, if your left hand isn't up!" more than a few times. But when I stopped being offended, and started listening to what he had to share, I found success. Major success - I caught two of our largest fish on one rig! I did fairly well from there, and so did the rest of my family.
My daughter was invited up to the Captains area to steer the boat along with another child. Maia felt special, and had a great time. We all did. And...we have a ton fish for dinner now and well into the future! Would I do it again? Sure...why not? Oh...wait. You say set the alarm for 4:30? AM?
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