I went on Advantage Charters last year for my first Westport trip. I don't have much to compare it to, but it's certainly different. You really don't get to play a fish with all the other lines in the water, and as soon as the fish is within reach of the extension handle, it's in the boat and on the deck to check for wild or hatchery. Wild fish get a good toss back and your line is back in the water. The pressure from the customers to limit the boat must get to even the best skippers.

Jeff seemed like a good guy, I think he is a commercial WA crabber in the winter.

Somehow I ended up rebaiting hooks of those around me, because Jeff was driving and the 2 mates were busy with the other sides of the boat.

Next time I'll go on a smaller boat and only put bait on my own hooks.

All in all, it was fun, but all I came back with was one Pink Salmon - argh.