Finally Doing It!

Good luck to you! It’s a scary leap and lots of work, but very rewarding.

Thats awesome B-man !!
nothing like going out on your own!!

GO for it!
Good luck.

I’ll be coming to go fishing Skipper or is it Captian?

Congrats Man! That’s awesome!

Congrats Bman! Running after your dream is hard but very rewarding. I hope everything works out great for you as I’m sure it will. I would love to get on the water with you if nothing else to pick your brain about Garmin settings. Tight lines bud!
Can’t believe no one suggested “The Master Baiter”

Congrats and best of luck on your new adventure.

Very cool! You will be successful, no doubt.

Playing off the twins theme…..how about “Gemini Charters” or “Dead-Ringer charters”

Mason would encourage the idea of ben and hank on board. Would be a great day.

Congrats!! – It’s a blessing to be able to do what you love for a living and to share it with others.

Best wishes on your adventure. I had a captains license in the 80s. No better job when the weather is good, the boat is running well and the fish bit. Unfortunately, all three didn’t happen enuf. I may have also been a victim of my own success. As this business blossomed, time in the summer with my family waned. My daughter grew up on me without me being around something that I regret. I post this to encourage you to keep your business small and not let it consume you. Pick clients that want to have fun and not consumed by how many fish they’ll catch. Sooner or later you’ll fail on catching fish and those clients will leave. Chartering will make you a better fisherman for sure. You’ll have memories and stories to cherish and recount the rest of your life.

Congrats BMan! My buddy runs the boat “Just Chillin'” for his charter business Team Crush Outdoors out of Duluth, and loves it. You will want to connect with some of the established charters to get a lay of the land, as well as they often pass business around when they are booked or need some help. Let me know if you want some contact info, or just look him up online. Good luck on the new endeavor!

Gitche Gumee Guide With some kind of 3G’s Logo

Thanks again guys for the kind words and ideas. Can’t wait to get some IDO guys out, and I’ll report back to you each once things get settled in.

I have an appointment for my TWIC card tomorrow, which is a critical part of the puzzle to become a USCG Master Captain.

Captddh, thank you greatly for your input. My plan is to do just what you suggested by keeping it small. I cannot and will not sacrifice all of my time with clients instead of my kids.

Believe me, my wonderful and supportive wife will let me know before that happens

She also happens to be going to school for her master’s as well, except her’s will take a bit longer and cost us a lot more money

Bigwerm, I’ve seen your buddy on the water, but never had the chance to meet him. Where does he dock?

B-man wrote:

Bigwerm, I’ve seen your buddy on the water, but never had the chance to meet him. Where does he dock?

Congrates B Man. He docks at Park Point Marina. He has the first dock slot when you pull into marina, right across from coast guard.

weedis wrote:

<div class=”d4p-bbt-quote-title”>B-man wrote:</div>
Bigwerm, I’ve seen your buddy on the water, but never had the chance to meet him. Where does he dock?

Congrates B Man. He docks at Park Point Marina. He has the first dock slot when you pull into marina, right across from coast guard.

Yup, just look for the giant red beard or Team Crush fish hanger!

Best wishes to ya!