Put yourself in this guide's shoes?
A guy takes out a young man in southwestern wisconsin.
The client catches an ENORMOUS male brook trout. It is almost twice as big as ANY brookie he has EVER caught.
The client says:
I would like to keep this trout to make a REAL mount of it.
What do you do?
1. Refuse and tell client must return fish to water.
2. Take good photos and measurements and tell guy about fiberglass repos?
3. Let the client make the decision?
?
Len
[This message has been edited by spinner1 (edited 27 July 2005).]
When you arise in the morning, think of what a
precious privilege it is to be alive - to breathe, to think,
to enjoy, to love.
- Marcus Aurelius
I tell my clients, before the trip starts, that I only do Catch and Release. If they have a problem with that, I refund the money and we part ways. That has only happened twice in MANY years of guiding.
It's fortunate that most of the waters I guide on are C&R by regulation.
The question is.........
What did YOU do?
Unless you stated it was C&R only,
it is the call of the client.
Although, if it were me, I would try
to talk him out of keeping it and go for
the fiberglass repro.
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**MW**
I let customers make their OWN decisions.
They did pay for the fishing license and the outing.
When you arise in the morning, think of what a
precious privilege it is to be alive - to breathe, to think,
to enjoy, to love.
- Marcus Aurelius
Its the moment of a lifetime for your client.If he wants to keep and mount the fish, let him do so. The next one he will want to mount will have to be twice as big as that one! I predict a lot of catch and release in your clients future
Best,
Black Gnat
Is it a legal fish? If so, nothing said.
I figure if you didn't talk about it before starting the day, then as long as it is a legal fish, it is the client's decision.
I'd think it wouldn't be good for business to argue with a customer even if you don't personally agree with what they wanted to do.
Rex
brought subject up on purpose.....
wanted to see response.
When you arise in the morning, think of what a
precious privilege it is to be alive - to breathe, to think,
to enjoy, to love.
- Marcus Aurelius
I agree with SW Ladyfish.
And from the looks of the way the fish is being held, you said, "Okay, keep it."
Bill
Len,
You're the guide & you make your rules, be it total C&R or whatever...whatever your rules are, some will agree & some won't....just state them up front. Your decision was right for you & thats all that matters as I see it.
Mike
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