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Day trip with Captain Brandon and friend.
Day trip with Captain Brandon and friend.
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Very disappointed in this trip. Have fished with many guides in my life but this was probably the worst. Iโm not saying he didnโt know where to find the fish but him and his friend he brought, caught most of our limit. His friend was a young lady and my first impression was she there to help him as a deck hand. This was definitely not the case. She knew very little about fishing and he spent half his time helping bait her hook and teaching her the process of wade fishing.
This was my wifeโs first trip to wade fish and I spent a lot of my time helping her because the guide was to occupied helping his friend. At one point my reel messed up and he said โIโ could wade back to the boat to get another rod. All the guided trips I have been on, the guide does the work to find the fish and lets the customer enjoy catching them. Maybe if he was there without his friend, he would been more attentive. Heโs a young guy and I hope he learns by his mistakes.
Very disappointed in this trip. Have fished with many guides in my life but this was probably the worst. Iโm not saying he didnโt know where to find the fish but him and his friend he brought, caught most of our limit. His friend was a young lady and my first impression was she there to help him as a deck hand. This was definitely not the case. She knew very little about fishing and he spent half his time helping bait her hook and teaching her the process of wade fishing. This was my... More

Randy
We do apoligize about the way you feel but if were going to state facts please by all means lets state Actual facts.
First off
The young lady that was on the trip was not a deckhand nor did we ever say she was. She however is a part of our business in many aspects, advertising , logistics and etc. She was brought along to help any tension about that being your wifes first time wading. We have had many first time Ladies that are extremly nervous there first time and having another lady there present usually helps ease the nervousness of the expierence.
Second
I asked several times about your fishing gear before you came and you told me you had the correct gear for the trip that we were doing. Even though you told me you did I still brought a few extras just in case. Now you did not have the correct gear and I offered YOU several times my rods you told me and I quote โ I DONT LIKE SPINNING REELS OR BRAIDED LINEโ . You had a backlash so bad on monofilament that Iโm sure had to be cut out.
Third
My job is to find fish and help customers catch fish, your absolutely correct about that.ย You sir had the wrong gear for the job. And if Iโm not mistaken I helped your wife along with my logistics person more then you ever did. Your wife , amanda and myself were the only ones catching fish because of the proper gear.
Fourth
When I told you that you could go back to the boat to pick out a new rod, that was because you already expressed your opinions on the gear that I had. If I would have brought a spinning outfit, it wouldnโt have been good enough for you. If I brought another baitcaster it wouldnโt have been good because it had braid on it. And I had to ask several times to keep my reel out of the water and the request was ignored all morning. It was kept underwater most of the morning, I had to replace the reel after that day.
Fifth
We left trout biting because you wanted to go try to catch redfish. We could have stayed longer and helped you catch more trout but when I asked you jumped on letโs get out of there to catch reds. Cardinal rule - donโt leave fish to find fish.
And in trying to catch redfish we ran out of the allotted time.
Iโm sure you intentionally left out all of these details out for some unknown reason. And if you care to take a look at the rest of my reviews Iโm extremely great at my job. I rely on repeat customers to keep my business thriving. And if you were to wait one more day before this review I was going to offer a make up trip. I love keeping my customers happy and when we have bad or semi good trip, I do everything I can including a make up trip to make sure everyone leaves on a great note.
On another note
I do wish yโall the best of luck in the rest of your fishing adventures.
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Randy We do apoligize about the way you feel but if were going to state facts please by all means lets state Actual facts. First off The young lady that was on the trip was not a deckhand nor did we ever say she was. She however is a part of our business in many aspects, advertising , logistics and etc. She was brought along to help any tension about that being your wifes first time wading. We have had many first time Ladies that are extremly nervous there first... More