Do you try to your boat?

I looked up from the boat stern.

I had the two men with lazy smiles and terrible fishing gear, and sighed.

Clearly, tourists and trouble, but typically have decent money.

So I said, depends, are you looking to go?

It was still mid-morning, plenty of time for a trip, and play host to a few amateur

anglers.

We heard there's a great fishing spot near the ore rig.

Can you take us there?

I shook my head and tried giving them better options.

Anywhere, other than that place.

Told them where I'd taken the previous groups that caught huge grouper and chubby amber

back.

Come on, I heard that ore rigs are the best for shark.

That's why we want to go.

At that point, I rolled my eyes and pointed at the gear.

You really think you're going to catch shark on that pole?

One of them laughed, seemingly nervous and admitted, we're kind of new to this.

Of course you are, so listen to a fisherman who's been on these waters for longer than

you've been alive.

You'll catch nothing good at that place.

I turned my attention back to the boat and figured that would be it.

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