I know how I handle things for my snow goose hunts and how lots of typical crappie guides handle bait, gas, etc.
My question is this: if you have clients who want to pull crankbaits, do you get compensated for the baits you might lose on that outing? I know you guys pulling the Big 4 probably fish more open water than we do up here on KY and Barkley Lakes. We hardly ever see a thermocline and are forced to take our baits into areas near drops or cover. Drops and cover mean hang-ups and lost baits. I have gone to heavier line that has helped a bunch but there are just times a bait is hung to where the snap breaks/releases or you just break off.
Do you absorb that expense or pass it along to clients? How do you figure the expense? I know a guide friend of mine had a teenager throw a $300 spinning outfit into Barkley in a fit of rage over losing a fish. He demanded the father reimburse him and he did, begrudgingly.
I know damaged decoys and gear are just a cost of doing business on snow goose hunts and I have to figure that into my budget. One of those days when you lose a double handful of cranks could break a budget pretty quick.
Thoughts?