How Can We Prepare For Our Trip? 

If you want to increase your chances of having a great day fishing,
consider the following...
 

Any fishing trip can be made more productive by accurate casting. 

You may want to try this to help the other anglers in your party.

Take a rod, with a quarter ounce weight tied on, to a grassy area.

Practice aiming for a garbage can lid, Frizbee, Hoola-hoop, or similar item. Move around the yard and cast from different distances.

“Beth & I thoroughly enjoyed our experience fishing with you.  Casting at ‘tails’ and ‘ripples’ was a new experience for us and we can now better understand why Angie told us to practice.  Karty, we also appreciated your courtesy as a guide and a sportsman.”    
-Les & Beth Hillberg of Oconto Falls, Wisconsin

Quiet Catches Fish!   

Of course, you can talk and we play music on board.  It is the heavy stepping and hatch slamming that spooks the fish and sends them scattering.  Explain this to the others in your party and remind them right before the trip to close the hatches gently and step lightly.

It may be helpful to remove the shoes of the little ones you bring with you.  It does help when they have a difficult time remembering.  When fish are very close to the boat, you should even avoid sudden movements. 

What Do We Need To Bring?

Bring a pair of Polarized Sunglasses for everyone in your party.  You don’t have to spend a lot of money on a pair for it to make a huge difference in your experience.  Polarization makes it possible to see through the glare of the water surface to the structures below.  This ability greatly adds to the Wow Factor  of the ride through the shallow waters and increases visibility of the fish.  You may see your fish actually take your bait!

If you are going to use sunscreen or insect repellent, we recommend that everyone applies it before you leave your home or lodging for your trip.  Make sure everyone gets their sunscreen and repellent off their hands.  Nothing turns fish off more that a hint of sunscreen on a rig or lure.  And it Kills Live Bait Quick!   If sunscreen gets introduced into a live baitwell, it is usually a disaster.  That can be a large bummer for a trip. 

Please bring your own beverages and snacks.  Bring more water than you think you will need. We have a cooler on board you can use if you aren’t put off by some fish slime.  It washes off easily.  If you are so inclined, you may bring your cooler.

For Hot Weather trips, bug repellent may be necessary for the boat ramp area, mostly in the summer months.  If you arrive at the ramp early, you may want to wait in your car until you see a white boat with Gone Fishing on the sides.  There is a good reason they call it Mosquito Lagoon. Generally bugs are not a problem after the boat leaves the ramp area.

For Cool Weather trips, dress in layered clothing.  Remember the ride can be quite nip, even in warmer temperatures. 

You should consider wearing a Hat and remember to bring your own Camera.  Karty tries to take pictures but you will probably want to take your own shots.  We would love for you to share any pictures you have after the trip.  Feel free to email them to us.

“Very, very good and friendly with me and my grandchildren, I’ve gone fishing with my husband and used other captains and they almost make you feel like you shouldn’t be there if you’re a woman, but Capt. Karty makes everyone feel welcome.” 
-Gwen Cloran of Winter Park, Florida

“Capt. Karty was helpful and knowledgeable to us in our quest to find fish!  We caught several and enjoyed Capt. Karty’s sense of humor while taking us to just the right spot.  He obviously knows where the fish are biting!  Thanks for sharing your morning with us!” 
-Greg & Trish Scheible of Fort Wayne, Indiana
 

    Cole & Trisha Scheible of Fort Wayne, Indiana
 

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