fishy333 | Wed Aug-28-02 08:20 AM |
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#7456, "So. Calif landings overstating daily fish counts.."
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Have you heard of any Landings overstating their daily fish counts. I recently went on a ¾ day boat with around 40 anglers at one of Southern California’s Landings. The boat was lucky to catch 25 fish for the day, but when I checked the web page on Monday it listed that the boat caught 135 fish. I was dumbfounded. So I called the landing and spoke to the manager and he told me that they had no reason to lie on the count. I persisted and he said he would check the boats log book and I would call him back the next day. I called him back and he told me the owner of the boat verified the numbers in the logbook and with the deck hands. I said that was not correct, because I was on the boat and I saw what was caught and cleaned. The manager told me that they are professionals and since I am not he would believe them instead of me and it was a dead issue that it wasn’t worth tying up in court. I asked who said anything about court. I called him back and told him I was totally unsatisfied with my fishing trip and wanted my money back. He told me I would have to pound sand on this one that he wouldn't’t give me my money back. He said I could send the owner a complaint letter and he would give it to him. I said good and asked for the address and he hung up on me.
Are the landings posting higher numbers to increase their business? Or are the moving numbers to cover over limits being caught? Or are they trolling with nets that their not supposed to? I don’t understand this, but I do know that they got very upset very quickly when I questioned them.
I can provide you with the exact trip I was on, but I wish to remain anonymous.
Thank you,
Fishy333
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quondog | Wed Aug-28-02 09:14 AM |
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#7457, "RE: So. Calif landings overstating daily fish coun"
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That should'nt surprise you. We have labor day coming up and I guarantee you all the landings and lakes will have high fish counts just prior to the weekend. Big holidays or long weekends and they want john q public to come and spend $$$$ at their establishment. You'll NEVER see low counts before a holiday! NEVER!!!
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forktail | Wed Aug-28-02 12:32 PM |
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#7459, "RE: So. Calif landings overstating daily fish coun"
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even if all c&r fish, crew fish and hell knows what else was included in the dock total, the attitude of the landing towards an honest customer concern was completely Sh!tty, I wish the name of the landing was available to avoid it next time I plan to go out, if they are willing to lie (notice I said "if") about their daily totals and on top be real jerks when their customers inquire about, they are not worth the time and money,
what happened to honesty and courtesy nowadays?
I Fish...Therefore I Am
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TBrumfield | Wed Aug-28-02 12:30 PM |
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#7461, "RE: So. Calif landings overstating daily fish coun"
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I was on a squid twilight trip about 3 weeks ago. Squid didnt cooperate...only 3 were caught on the whole boat. The report said 10 were caught, which was incorrect...don't know if an honest mistake or not.
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forktail | Wed Aug-28-02 12:37 PM |
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#7462, "RE: So. Calif landings overstating daily fish coun"
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also one thing I forgot to add is the latest trend of how jackpots end up in DH friends a lot of the time, I was under the impresion that guests of the boat were not allowed to participate and yet lately its been somewhat common to see 'em take the pool.
I Fish...Therefore I Am
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monster1 | Wed Aug-28-02 07:46 PM |
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#7464, "RE: So. Calif landings overstating daily fish coun"
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if you haven't read my "1.5 day trip" report, you should. deadheads should be limited to only when the head count on the boat is under the scheduled limit. if you pay good $$$ to get on a limited load boat, just to have five extras (deadheads), what the hell is the point? especially if the "heads" are getting homie hookups at the bait tank. I PAID FOR THAT BAIT WITH MY BOAT TICKET AND IT BELONGS TO ME AND THE OTHER ANGLERS WHO PAID FOR THE TRIP, not some freeloaders who think they have the right to something they didn't pay for. next trip i go on, if this crap happens again, i won't be silent.
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Cove Yak | Thu Aug-29-02 04:12 AM |
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#7465, "RE: So. Calif landings overstating daily fish coun"
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If you won't tell us which boat perhaps you can name the landing.
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forktail | Thu Aug-29-02 05:15 AM |
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#7466, "RE: So. Calif landings overstating daily fish coun"
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I couldnt agree more, if the landing wont pay attention to individual customer requests regarding the way them and their boats handle themselves, let people know of the situation, once they feel a loss in passenger numbers maybe then they will appreciate our concerns.
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