09/04/2026
There are plenty of posts going around this Labor Day weekend telling you how to make sure you’re booking a legal charter. Ask to see the captain’s license. Check the permits. Make sure the boat is legal. Yada yada ya. And when in doubt, you can always book through Ponce Fish Network.. we thoroughly vet the charters we work with so you can fish more and stress less. 😉
It's all very responsible advice… but we thought we’d make it more fun. Before you hand somebody a fistful of cash & head out this holiday weekend, casually ask your Captain:
“Anchor required?”
“Red over white?”
“Red over red?”
“What’s a Williamson turn?”
“What does RAM mean?”
Then, just for fun:
“Your insurance company knows you take paying passengers out… right?”
Don’t explain yourself. Don’t give them the answers. Just watch their face.
The people who have actually sat through Captain school are already laughing, reciting stupid little rhymes they haven’t thought about in years and experiencing minor flashbacks of the Rules of the Road.
And the insurance question? That one might be worth asking for real. 👀
Because having a Captain’s license and having a boat does not automatically mean somebody is operating a legitimate, properly covered charter business. So while everyone else is posting illegal charter checklists this weekend, we’ll leave you with the unofficial Ponce Fish Network version:
If “red over red” gets you a blank stare… maybe stay on the dock.
Feel free to message us for the real answers. 😉
