A Little Etiquette

Fishing is always a fun adventure, especially that first-ever outing. I remember how excited I was during my first deep-sea fishing trip out on the Gulf as a kid, how I was in awe of the boat and the captain and the size of the fish.

I also remember how no one in my family really knew what exactly to expect going into our little escursion (we were such amateurs back then), and other than bringing sunscreen, we weren't as prepared as we could've been. No one thought about the possibility of sea sickness. I was lucky enough not to be affected, but my parents, sister, and aunt all discovered that they could've benefited from a little motion sickness medication.

Not thinking of every little detail is part of being human, so it's helpful to have a web page that thinks of these things for you. The Orange Beach Fishing Association's new website has a "Trip Tips" page with "Charter Trip Passenger Suggestions & Etiquette." These tips give you things to consider for yourself and your group as well as etiquette guidelines to help show your gratitude to your charter captain and crew.

You can check out the tips page (and the rest of the site) at http://www.obfishingassociation.com/triptips.html.