This is an edit, since I don't know how to do it to my previous post. I realized too late a mistake I made. The jerk customer to which I refer, are the guys who fish once a month, only during the summer, don't listen to advice (even from the captain), and then complain when they don't catch fish. Jay, these will also be the ones who won't listen to you because of your age. You can stand next to them and out fish them 5:1, and they'll still ignore any advice you give. That's the reality though, so you'll encounter these people all the time.

You'll either end up loving life as a deckhand, or know it's not your thing very quickly. Good luck.

Amish Ed