i have fished with the reel sport team for the last 4 years. Not once in that time has wayne or mike done anything unprofessional. 3 years ago during the spring season mike cancelled 18 trips( Wayne or Mike correct me if I am wrong) because the water was unfishable due to heavy rains and muddy water. Lakeerieguy being a charter captain for all your years, you know these trips are the most profitable and easiest of the season. THere were plenty of charter captains fishing during this time and their clients were subjected to 8 hours of jigging and maybe 2 or 3 fish to show for it. Now if mike and wayne just wanted money why would they cancel these trips and reschedule them for later in the summer when they have to run farther and troll to get their clients fish? I personally was scheduled to go out with them twice and both times mike called to say conditions were bad and he could do better for me later in the year.

During perch season I have seen reel sport lead 5-15 boats out to their spots on any given day. They also answer all radio calls while fishing to try and help out anyone looking for help. I have been on board fishing all by ourselves and slamming fish and before we were done mike or wayne had given numbers to literally dozens of guys looking for help. I don't know of to many charter captains willing to share information like that. I run my own boat as well, not as a charter, but I try to fish with several captains every year because I always learn from them. But since your return rate is so high i won't bother trying to fish with you.

As far as calling mikes expertise into question regarding ice conditions???? THe last time the ice was like this was in like 1979 according to a couple different bait shop owners. So not a whole of information for any of us to fall back on when conditions deteriorate. I would have to say that erring on the side of caution and customer safety like the reel sport tean did this weekend shows me just the opposite of what you are claiming wayne and mike to be.

If you are fishing like you claim I hope that you are safe and don't get into any trouble out there. BUt lets quit throwing stones at everyone here and remember that we are all just trying to catch fish.

troy
summer huntin
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