Thread: A crying shame

Originally Posted by Pier#r

FREE BEER would certainly increase the number of volunteers ;-)
Of course they may end up with matching bracelets instead of armbands though LOL

I am coming down in September and again in October, and I will gladly provide free beer to anyone that wants to show a newbie the ropes!

Originally Posted by ericrownd

I am coming down in September and again in October, and I will gladly provide free beer to anyone that wants to show a newbie the ropes!

Your chances of getting help are good, but I don't know how many have a long enough of an attention span to plan ahead that far. I sure don't.

Do we get to sit in the shade and drink beer while you walk back and forth to ask for advice?

Just askin'. They don't allow beer out ON the pier.

I'll be making the trip back down in July. I know I can't bring beer but I've read where donuts are always welcomed! Looking forward to the trip back down. Hope to meet a few of you and catch a few fish! I'll try not to bring a week of rainfall like I did last year in August!

Donut, chili, cold cokes, oreo cookies. heck, we aint picky......

Haywire's idea of having smaller rigs for fishing is a great idea. People who catch more fish , will in turn equal more rentals. Surely a businessman should be aware of this. I'm not gonna go back to a car rental place that rents cars without tires. Yeah , sure , you can drive on rims but you'll soon stop. Just like the kids who are outfitted with rental equipment that could pull that car with no tires. They're gonna quit fishing. As a business owner , I would think that they would want happy customers. Or are they just after the out of towner?? Sad if that the case. Glad to hear that you got somewhat of a promising answer from the head guy. I'm from Ky , and I'll tell you , when I first started out fishing from the surf/pier , it was intimidating. This forum continues to be a must read for newbies and novices. We can learn a lot from each other and this forum is proof! Tight lines everybody , especially those kids renting equipment.

Yep. My mom and dad joined us on the pier during spring break this year and while my brother and I were fully outfitted, they had to rent gear. Mom hooked up quickly and after a brief fight, she asked me to take over. After a few turns of the handle, it completely snapped from the reel. She took it back to the bait shop to get replaced and she came back with something that I wouldn't even fish from the shore. BTW, we did land the fish by pulling the line in by hand!!

Haywire you're alright. I've enjoyed your fishing reports and the consideration you give to tourist. I'll be down that way next week and I hope to bump into you.