WTF..!!!

[SoFLA34]

I have had a similar experience. My mate was not rude but he also "sold" my friend on mounting a cuda. there were six of us on the charter and we were trolling all day and they were only able to produce two small blackfin. Later on we hooked up to "something big" and "this is a keeper your going to want to mount it". Turned out to be a big cuda but likewise my friend did not want it mounted but somehow we gaffed it and he got stuck with a huge bill to have it mounted. Seems like there are a lot of charter boats in Ft. Lauderdale who have WAY to many friends in the taxidermy business. Throwing jobs a friends way is one thing but the way it seems to me is like they are getting paid a lot extra for it. It ridiculous, if the customer doesn't want the fish then let it go! Don't force it onto the customer so you could make a couple extra bucks on the side.

There are also a lot of really good charters out of stuart, FL. Actually nice captains and mates looking to catch fish and have a good time with everyone on the boat. That goes double for the keys.

[tunatamer4]

I think the thing to do here is if you are in a situation such as this is just not pay. I mean I think everyone reading this has some knowledge as to how this crap goes down. So you book a trip, catch a "trophy" but don't want a mount, yet somehow the fish is killed and now YOU are responsable for the fish.

Since MOST charters are a deposit to book, balance after the trip, why not just refuse to pay and call the cops? At least get a third party to "witness" the scam these assholes are trying to pull. They can't force a thing on you and it is your right as a consumer to reject the sales pitch. Let them sell the carcass to someone else.

[Questsportfishing]

the (some) crews even would trash the people out in shame if thier credit card didn't work.. playing 'tit for tat'.. when it comes to fishing on a fish thats so valueable is really not the answer. tempting as it may be. I will tell you though I'd rather see them re-book me for another trip or send them to the keys or out to see the alligators and have fun. then maybe they would come back or tell thier friends.. oh my .. thats the way it's supposed to be though!..