First Charter of The Year

[GLF]

Whats the date of your first charter of the year?

[Capt. Mike]

I just did one on Feb 9th. Ice fishing that is.

I start April 1, on the Detroit river.

[Billy V]

My first one on Lake Ontario is April 14th. Sure hope we can get the boat out of the barn by then...there's soooo much snow!

[CaptLevi]

I am running a couple the second week of March on DR. Guiding actually.

First trip on LM is in April. Friday the 13th.

[Walleye Express]

That's actually a tough question. I've already ran 4 trips on the bay on the ice, and turned down or canceled many more this season. My first scheduled (deposit taken) trip is on May 5th on the Tittabawassee for smallies out of my sled. The first Bay trip June 2nd on the Grady. But there might be a few more before the walleye season closes on March 15th or some in early April for night time walleyes. But most of those are played by (if we can go we'll go) strategies, with no deposits taken for any certain day. Many of my fall, early spring and winter trips are better off having that format, considering the weather and ice condition variables. Makes for fewer client disappointments, deposit refunds, costs and hassles.

[Yankee Troller]

Capt. Mike.......what type of insurance do you have for ice fishing? I had to turn down two trips becasue I didnt want the liability.