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Probably not, but I am going to leave "pogie 1" in the water for some of the brewers guys to use it, cause it's not gonna be much use to me anymore. It's worth a lot more for the purpose it serves than to sell it, it will be my good deed for the year
Yeah I had it registered since day one, motor is fine got it fixed, wanna start your own pogie delivery bizz this summer? your welcome to it, sounds like some pretty good cash from what these posts are saying
There were plenty of occasions when the pogie suppliers could NOT keep up with demand. Obviously weekends where the demand outweighed supply. I think there will be plenty of buyers. You can also sell down the canal to teh striper guys, especially duirng the tournaments & commercial season. Fresh deads, packaged 3-5 per bag, with slime coat intact are worth a whole lot more than a tote full of fresh deads!! The expense to catch, transport, and keep the amount of bait your promising for weekends, I hope you have 1 of the trout transport trucks form the state!! Whats the guarantee?? Will it be in writing? Will you NOT answer your phone when you dont have the pogies? Or will you be honest with guys and tell them, "sorry not today"?? Good luck its a great idea, especially for a highschool or college kid to make so dough!
I will not be able to do huge numbers. I expect to be able to sell around 2-3 hundred live pogies on both saturday and sunday. I am not going to be able to promise bait to every single person however, when there is a bait shortage in Duxbury harbor, and the harbors to the north, I will still have those 2-3 hundred a day to sell each morning.
My suggestion would be to load up and ride out to the SW corner. Let your customers pick them up there. Show up at sunrise and leave 30 minutes later with grand.
How about weekdays on one day's notice? There are too many days when the weather window looks to good to not go.
My suggestion would be to load up and ride out to the SW corner. Let your customers pick them up there. Show up at sunrise and leave 30 minutes later with grand.
How about weekdays on one day's notice? There are too many days when the weather window looks to good to not go.
This summer heard some of the people selling there leftovers when they were going back in....Dang those were some pretty high prices being offered on the SWC, That sound like good idea
The pogie's become red gilled when they constantly fight against the current and bump against the cage in holding pens.
Cullen
Cullen - Good Luck this season. Try advertising around Situate and Duxbury. When those tuna boats are heading out . . . $5/ live pogie is nothing. What's going on with the Hockey?
I am not going to depend on catching my bait in Duxbury. Last year Duxbury was not a dependable place to catch bait, as i personally experienced many time. Often times people struck out and were not able to hit the bank in the morning. I will be catching pogies elsewhere and transporting them up to Plymouth by truck in large tanks. Whoever is interested you will be guaranteed bait to fish with both saturday and sunday. $5 each. Please let me know if you are interested.
Cullen
Let me know if you need someone to drive to Gloucester?
This summer heard some of the people selling there leftovers when they were going back in....Dang those were some pretty high prices being offered on the SWC, That sound like good idea
Sandwich sounds great. Would you have any friends in Sandwich that would be interested? Also whoever seems interested in this idea. Please call me at (508) 789 6379 or emails me at clundholm1@gmail.com.
madkate, dont worry, you'll be all set with the pogies & you wont be paying for them! I have been truckin mine to Sandwich to meet my buddy who runs the boat from Wareham. Its a pretty good connecting place, easy in and out for the boats coming from the west end of the canal.
Another question...are we sure the Pogies will be back next Summer? They showed up for the first time in what, 20 years, two Summers ago thick and then last Summer they were sporadic. I wouldn't be signing any contracts without an exculpation clause.
Another question...are we sure the Pogies will be back next Summer? They showed up for the first time in what, 20 years, two Summers ago thick and then last Summer they were sporadic. I wouldn't be signing any contracts without an exculpation clause.
Thats the exact reason why I am starting this business. I will be catching my pogies on the south side where they have been every year for the past twenty years. They may not show up in Duxbury next year, however there will be bait on the south side for me to catch, and deliver to Green Harbor, and Plymouth.
