06-16-2013, 07:47 PM
Well, I got there about 8 hours early. That was probably excessive, however probably half the passengers were there 4 hours early. Gives you time to park, checkin at the landing, get any rental equipment, browse around, etc. I walked down the dock to the boat. One of the deckhands was wandering around (working) and I started chatting with him. They work for tips (remember to tip at the end of the trip) and want you to catch fish and have a good trip.
Do some googling on tipping. There are rules of thumb (can't remember offhand) but tips can be a significant portion of the cost of the trip...
Parking: When I got there, the landing parking lot was completely full. There are a couple motels across the street. When you are exiting the parking lot, the one across the street on the right will let you park there for a fairly reasonable fee. (They also hooked me up when the battery in my car died while parked there).
Regardless of online comments, you should be able to have a good time on any boat. Don't be "that guy", be polite to the crew, ask questions, LISTEN, and remember... Cast in the corner and keep moving left!! :-) (You'll understand later)
I fished live sardines the entire trip. I only caught one smallish yellowtail. Trip before mine and after mine were relatively epic, but I had fun nonetheless...
Oh yeah... I'm a fighter pilot, never been motion sick in my life, and have been on heavy seas at night before... Bring bonine pills... If you even think you might be susceptible to motion sickness, start taking them 6 hours before you get on the boat. If you don't, start taking them the moment you start getting the "feeling", but realize you're gonna be in for it for several hours before they start working. Might make you sleepy, but you're gonna get on in the evening, get bait, listen to the seminar as the boat starts driving out, then drink some beers and go to bed. The boat should be getting on the fishing grounds around sunup, so going to bed early isn't a bad thing...
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Do some googling on tipping. There are rules of thumb (can't remember offhand) but tips can be a significant portion of the cost of the trip...
Parking: When I got there, the landing parking lot was completely full. There are a couple motels across the street. When you are exiting the parking lot, the one across the street on the right will let you park there for a fairly reasonable fee. (They also hooked me up when the battery in my car died while parked there).
Regardless of online comments, you should be able to have a good time on any boat. Don't be "that guy", be polite to the crew, ask questions, LISTEN, and remember... Cast in the corner and keep moving left!! :-) (You'll understand later)
I fished live sardines the entire trip. I only caught one smallish yellowtail. Trip before mine and after mine were relatively epic, but I had fun nonetheless...
Oh yeah... I'm a fighter pilot, never been motion sick in my life, and have been on heavy seas at night before... Bring bonine pills... If you even think you might be susceptible to motion sickness, start taking them 6 hours before you get on the boat. If you don't, start taking them the moment you start getting the "feeling", but realize you're gonna be in for it for several hours before they start working. Might make you sleepy, but you're gonna get on in the evening, get bait, listen to the seminar as the boat starts driving out, then drink some beers and go to bed. The boat should be getting on the fishing grounds around sunup, so going to bed early isn't a bad thing...
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