| Have you ever seen an ad for a charter boat service | | | | time they only caught a few bait types of fish. "Then |
| that seemed like a great price? Then thinking you | | | | my son finally hooked a Red Fish", John says. |
| were getting a bargain booked the charter trusting the | | | | However the deck hand grabs the rod out of his hand |
| advertisement. You arrive to find a boat that has not | | | | and reeled it in. "My son almost looked disappointed |
| been well maintained and the cabin may not even | | | | because he did not feel he had actually caught the |
| have air-conditioning or other basic features you would | | | | fish", John exclaims. John describes, "the trip as a |
| expect on a private charter. Most of these do not | | | | scam compared to how the flyer portrayed the |
| even have adequate fishing finding equipment and then | | | | charter". He said, "this is really best described as bait |
| it gets worse. The boat does not even take you | | | | and switch". |
| where the fish are. Due to the expense of gas they | | | | Beware Charter Boat Scams |
| do not even take you too far out. Thus your trip that | | | | The bottom line is it takes a few hundred dollars of |
| was a bargain ends up being four hours of what John | | | | gas for a charter boat to take you out and back to |
| Luke (a guy that booked such a trip) said "was pure | | | | where the best sites are to catch some good quality |
| misery". John Latham said, "the trip was a real scam". It | | | | fish. Nice boats cost a lot to buy and maintain. Thus if |
| was hot and very noisy. This was the first trip deep | | | | you do the math yourself then when you see an ad |
| sea fishing trip he had ever taken his 11 year old son | | | | for discount deep sea fishing; then you will realize it's a |
| on. He had hoped it would be a memorable trip and he | | | | scam. Charter Boat Fishing especially with your family |
| could see the joy in his son's eyes as he lands a good | | | | should be a memory you will cherish for a lifetime. |
| size fish. However this is not what happened. | | | | Charter Fishing in Destin the Right Way! |
| A Bad Fishing Trip | | | | If you want a great fishing trip in Destin; please be sure |
| On this trip; John says, "the charter barely got to what | | | | to book a reputable charter fishing company. Do not |
| most would even say is deep sea fishing". The whole | | | | make John Latham's mistake! |