It's awesome to hear the guys on this board to tell you to stay in school...ECHO.
I thought your reaction to the suggestion of being more conscientious regarding your spelling shows you are mature and coachable.
I have a suggestion no one else has offered. Go to college and consider being a teacher. If teaching appeals to you, it might be the answer you are looking for.
First of all, don't listen to the people who tell you teachers are poor. Underpaid, maybe... but if they are poor it is by choice.
Teachers work 180 days or so a year (depending on who they work for)
Do the math...that is only half the days of the year.
Teachers work excellent hours. I'm not going to say "short days" because only lazy teachers work short days. But if you manage your time, you will have a plethora of time to fish or to make money through other means.
If you haven't figured it out yet, I'm a teacher. When I'm not teaching I run a small business that allows me to supplement my teaching income (to be able to purchase any fishing equipment I desire). When I'm not taking care of my seasonal business, I still have time to fish 150+ days a year.
My business operates in the summer. It is not related to the fishing industry, but yours could. I have a friend who is a teacher and for years he was a fishing guide in Alaska during the summers. Not only did he make excellent money, his teaching schedule matched the peak demand for guides.
By the way, if you want to significantly increase your earnings as a teacher, get a Master's degree. In any event, continuing your education is the answer.
Good luck with your decision. There are plenty of quality choices out there if you prepare to take advantage of them.
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Happiness is a tight line and a stiff pole.