People pay what people pay. When people quit paying prices drop.

Many males "flex" in America is their pocketbooks. You work hard, you make some jack and you spend it on things you want.

For that reason things that others desire will always get some action because many "buyers" do it as a "flex"

When I seen this thread I predicted about 15 pages before it’s gone or closed with this bunch.

I'm curious as to how many guys on this thread who think he's charging too much per day with all things being equal would be willing take significantly less than their market value per day for what they do for a living. He has virtually no competition for the level of service and proven expertise he is selling. From a business standpoint I'd be highly motivated to find out the maximum amount of money I could charge per day to meet or exceed my expectation for time for seasonal and/or annual earnings. I'd keep running that number up until I found the point of diminishing returns and then turn the dial back as necessary. Truth is, for the client-base he's targeting he might be a long way from pricing himself out of the market.

Exactly!

I had a buddy in the 90's Rick Francis. He was the only guide on the Colorado River below the Hoover dam. He routinely charged 1500 to 2000 per Day, not uncommon to get 1K tips. Most of his clients were professional football players, professional baseball players, and millionaires in general. Real well-known people, they would tell each other what a great time they had, show pictures and how many fish and how big they were and more would call him. ALL Stripers. 20-40 lbs. He was booked solid for months at a time, When the season slowed, he would just enjoy himself, he hunted fished. Made his own lures that sold for $20 a pop. The Rick Francis Day lure. He Loved when he wasn't busy. We would all sit around, and drink beer Smoke weed and help him make his lures. There is a picture in the link below. He would sell out of the lures constantly. They were a wooden dowel, Top water, with a beveled head, The Hook was not permanently connected with the bait. Each was individually painted and signed. When the fish struck the lure would float up the line and not give the fish any ability to use the lure to break the line. He cleaned and bagged the fish, and the resort would cook some and pack the rest for travel. (Really tiny resort) He was such a nice guy and friend to everyone. A real down to earth Country Boy. Eventually a multi- millionaire family who owned all of the orange juice processing plants in California and owned huge cattle ranches. Who had fished with him 100's of times tried to buy Willow beach resort, and then bought a hunting resort catering to millionaires in Cibola. Mostly Goose Hunting. I included Links to both, I heard he finally retired. The market is what the market will pay and for these rich people it wasn't about the money. They could fly into Vegas from anywhere, gamble, clubs. Then a Day on the water to show their wives that it was all wholesome. They just wanted to be treated like regular people for a Day.

Here are the current hunting fees listed at the goose resort.

Hunting Fees
The South Ranch offers opportunities for both group hunts and day shooters.

Group Hunting Packages
Group packages include lodging, continental breakfast .

12 hunters (min.) – $2,700 per day + $225.00 for each hunter over 12.
50% deposit is required upon making a reservation.




https://www.bdoutdoors.com/forums/threads/51-striper-willow-beach.102212/page-3


https://cibolasportsmansclub.wordpress.com/

My buddy is enjoying his trip with Josh today. Looks like he caught a share lunker

JJ did or your buddy?

https://clutchpoints.com/10-most-expensive-tickets-to-a-sporting-event-ever

At least for $2000 you get to participate.

Yours is a Common Sense approach as well.

Waiting on confirmation still

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Looks like they got a tank today.

Are they sending these fish to Athens as SAL’s or are they catching some of the same fish multiple times