Question for the Charter Captions

[branhamautomotive]

The 3 rods rule might help when catch rates are slow, will allow us to try more things. But when the fish are flying in we can't keep up with 12, 14, 16 rods so adding more rods just isn't going to happen some of the times

[Ret.Capt]

Not to get off the original thread, but just curious about the number of rods used. Does any captains run with 2 mates? I would run 2 mates at times (MDNR licensed for 2 mates), depending on the trip I had going that day. At that time Mi & OH limit had jumped up from 5 in OH & 6 in MI to a 10 each limit in both states. Now I'm retired and usually only fish with 1 or 2 others in the boat, and the 3 rod limit in MI has worked out well.