Okay guys and Gals .....

This is not your charter master speaking .

This morning I visited the folks at FW to inform them that in the absence of Willie and TOO we still had a large group of anglers wanting to go tuna fishing. I prepared and turned over to them a list that I pilfered from the thread on TFF that contained over 30 names that had expressed interest in going (see below). I asked them if we could designate this trip as open and select a weekend. They were quite receptive to that.

Because I knew of three folks that preferred the weekend of October 21 - 23 I selected that date. No one spoke up for any other date. So that date is tentatively reserved for this group.

The deposit is $400 due immediately. Your name will not be checked off of the list until this deposit is received by them. The total cost of the trip is $800 with the balance due before you board. The number to call is (361) 749-5448 and the person to ask for is John McNatt.

I would suggest that once you have secured your spot that you post up on this thread. That way you each can monitor the progress. There are a number of names not on the list that I intend to email this info. There are something like 6 - 7 individuals I am going to send this note to that have fished with us in the past and may want in on this trip so with the abundance of names they have I would suggest you call them now. You may be first! And everybody needs to be first at something in their life

I told them that most everyone that will be on the trip has fished a 56 hour trip on the boat a number of times and was familiar with all of the rules.

With this said I am turning you all loose.

And did I mention that I am not your not your charter master?

Bobby J.

2016 TFF 56 hour trip list


1. Charlie Williams

2. Bill Brown

3. Bobby Jones (?)

4. Billy Franklin (?)

5. Chuck Williams

6. Mike Izzo

7. John Wakeman

8. Ronnie Manning (?)

9. Boyd Vandy

10. Tom Salazar *

11. Co Vi Luong (?)

12. Fred Mallet

13. Fred Spencer

14. Tiffany Spencer

15. David Spencer

16. Robert Smith

17. James Smith

18. Steve Desaulnier

19. Joseph Ycu

20. David Gass

21. Steve Savage

22. Mark Greenburg

23. Louis Lugo

24. Robert Willis

25. Tom Cade

26. Brian Hefty

27. Jonathon S.

28. Kerry Neal

29. Brian Nesbit (?)

30. Mark Kyer (?)



* Tom can go Oct 21, 22, 23

(?) not certain yet

I called FW a few minutes ago and I guess that whoever you spoke to earlier today left and didn't pass the info along. He said to call back tomorrow morning.

You see, Tiff? That's why you all would never want me as a charter master .... nobody takes me serious. I'm the Rodney Dangerfield of charter masters.

Please remove my name. Thanks.

Due to unexpected events, i can't go with the group. Thx. Joseph

To: NotYourCharterMaster (NYCM).

Tiffany and David Spencer are in. Payment taken by FW.

Things are pretty bad out here in the oil patch.. I still plan on making the trip I'll give them a call in a day or two.

Boom! I'm in. Deposit taken.

John at Fishermans Wharf just called me and said that there were a few people who tried to submit their deposits and could not do so because the guy who answered the phone didn't know about this trip. He apologized for the confusion and confirmed that this trip is good to go. If you call and the left hand doesn't know what the right is doing again, ask for John and he will get you taken care of.

Bobby J, our charter master, should have been on top of this but I don't mind passing this information along.

He has assumed the role. Leaders dont need the title to be the leader. Long Live Bobby J!

Has anyone else put up their deposit?

Is there any flexibility on the dates? Just curious if there was enough interest to move it closer to a new moon dark night. Call me superstious but I'm a firm believer in the darker the night the better.

Maybe, but there were three folks that had interest in this trip could either not go that weekend or just preferred the October date the week before. If you will look at the moon for the date that was selected it's a good moon .... as is the weekend after the dark moon. Shouldn't matter at all.

Ok thanks. I was just curious and the date set definitely doesn't stop my interest in the trip.