{"id":1141,"date":"2022-01-10T12:57:18","date_gmt":"2022-01-10T12:57:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/meltonhillbill.com\/?page_id=1141"},"modified":"2025-01-09T15:15:28","modified_gmt":"2025-01-09T15:15:28","slug":"rates_and_additional_information","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/meltonhillbill.com\/index.php\/rates_and_additional_information\/","title":{"rendered":"Rates and Additional Information"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can now use the booking page to make the down payment with Paypal or credit card.&nbsp; If you are booking multiple days, simply choose the first and last day or your trip.&nbsp; If you have any questions, feel free to let me know.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I <strong>do not<\/strong> catch your limit then take you back to the ramp. I am a catch and release fishing guide and will do everything I can to provide you with a chance at a trophy sized fish.  Fishing for these trophies isn&#8217;t just a past time, it is my full time job and I will make a concerted effort to put these fish in the boat.  I don&#8217;t go out and target small schooling stripers so we may not get the numbers of fish that other guides do.  Our fish average over 25 lbs.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>2025 Rates<\/strong>.\u00a0 I may charge more than some of the other guides, but I can promise you we catch more quality fish than the others.\u00a0 Other guides can try to copy my style, but they don&#8217;t know all of my tricks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Striper Half day trips $500<\/strong>\u00a0up to\u00a0<strong>2<\/strong>\u00a0people and each additional angler over 16 years old is an additional\u00a0<strong>$50<\/strong>.\u00a0 These are typically first light until around noon or the fish quit biting or the last few hours of daylight.\u00a0 If we have to stay out longer to get a fish, I will take care of you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Full Day Trophy striper trips<\/strong>&nbsp;<strong>$700<\/strong>&nbsp;up to <strong>2<\/strong> people and additional angler over 16 years old is an additional $50. Your best shot at a trophy striper in excess of 35 lbs.&nbsp; I go all out with the best baits and I have some of the best spots located for some really nice fish.&nbsp; I can guarantee you nobody will give you a better chance at one of these fish.&nbsp; Travel is typically involved with these trips, hence the upcharge.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Crappie  day trips $400<\/strong>\u00a0up to\u00a0<strong>2<\/strong>\u00a0people and each additional angler over 16 years old is an additional\u00a0<strong>$50<\/strong>.\u00a0 This is a catch and keep trip.  The limit is 15 per angler with a 10 inch minimum.\u00a0 <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Multi boat trips are available. <\/strong> Contact me for a quote.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Florida Trips. <\/strong> Contact me for a quote<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>More Information<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It is good to be busy but sometimes I am too busy to get on the phone.&nbsp; If you call me on the phone to book a trip, please follow up with and use the booking system if possible.&nbsp; Following the booking of the trip, please help me out to keep everything straight and send me an email with the following information:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Names of anglers and where you are coming from, sometimes I try and make the trip more convenient to your travels.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dates fishing<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Will you require lodging?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Species intended to fish for<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Right or left handed reel preference<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Will you want a cooler?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Full or half Day?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ages of children (all children 12 and under must have a life jacket on at all times)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Special requests?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The price is for the boat not per angler.&nbsp;&nbsp;Please let me know the anticipated duration of the trip prior.&nbsp; If you wish to fish a half day, I sometimes will try and book a second trip that evening during the peak seasons.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Cancellation Policy  <\/strong>Fishing may be a hobby or past time for others, but this is my job, and I take it very seriously.  I require a $100.00 non refundable deposit for all trips.  I will try and work with you if we need to reschedule the trip.  If I can rebook the date, I will refund the deposit.  If inclement weather or unfavorable water conditions causes the cancellation of the trip, the deposit will be refunded or applied to a future trip.  Most of the time we can get the trip in.  I don&#8217;t cancel trips due to a 30 percent chance of rain.  Quite often weather moves in and moves out quickly.  I will try and work with you but I have had a recent number of quick cancellations that has caused me to change my policy.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I have a few friends that are also licensed captains and we can provide multi boat parties for corporate functions are larger groups.&nbsp; Just send me an email or text and I will see if we can set it up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<br><br>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>What to bring:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Your favorite drinks or snacks (deer jerkey is my favorite)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A valid TN fishing license (Children under 13 do not need a license)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sunscreen if applicable<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Patience<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cameras<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Questions<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>What not to bring:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Bananas<\/strong> &#8211; They are bad luck apparently and we don&#8217;t need any bad luck<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Bright orange or chartreuse clothing, think neutral colors<\/strong> &#8211; bright colors scare shallow fish away<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Illegal drugs<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>A bad attitude<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<br><br>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>What I provide:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The boat with the best electronics available<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A cooler with ice if requested<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>All tackle and gear needed<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Answers to your questions<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Thousands of hours of trophy fishing experience.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>An opportunity to land the large freshwater fish on a consistent basis.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<br><br>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For more information, please send me an email or give me a call.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Billy@meltonhillbill.com<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">865-300-0392<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" data-id=\"1143\" src=\"https:\/\/meltonhillbill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/DSC_9085.251190419_std.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1143\" srcset=\"https:\/\/meltonhillbill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/DSC_9085.251190419_std.jpg 800w, https:\/\/meltonhillbill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/DSC_9085.251190419_std-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/meltonhillbill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/DSC_9085.251190419_std-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>What to expect on a striper trip.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I fish for stripers totally different as other guides in the area.&nbsp;&nbsp;Bait catching is part of my trips.&nbsp; I have the freshest bait and thus the best opportunity to catch trophies on my trips.&nbsp; When it comes to 30 lb fish, nobody comes close to doing what I do unless they are doing the same and catching the bait during the trip.&nbsp; I will go ahead and say it that sometimes the fishing can be more difficult than other days.&nbsp; I will make every effort to put a nice fish in the boat. Patience is needed and please understand that every spot we fish will have fish but it is up to the fish to feed.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"763\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"1144\" src=\"https:\/\/meltonhillbill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/DSC_1507.161193812_std-763x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1144\" srcset=\"https:\/\/meltonhillbill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/DSC_1507.161193812_std-763x1024.jpg 763w, https:\/\/meltonhillbill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/DSC_1507.161193812_std-223x300.jpg 223w, https:\/\/meltonhillbill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/DSC_1507.161193812_std-768x1031.jpg 768w, https:\/\/meltonhillbill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/DSC_1507.161193812_std.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 763px) 100vw, 763px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"763\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"1145\" src=\"https:\/\/meltonhillbill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/DSC_2153.166125329_std-763x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1145\" srcset=\"https:\/\/meltonhillbill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/DSC_2153.166125329_std-763x1024.jpg 763w, https:\/\/meltonhillbill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/DSC_2153.166125329_std-223x300.jpg 223w, https:\/\/meltonhillbill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/DSC_2153.166125329_std-768x1031.jpg 768w, https:\/\/meltonhillbill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/DSC_2153.166125329_std.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 763px) 100vw, 763px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You can now use the booking page to make the down payment with Paypal or credit card.&nbsp; If you are booking multiple days, simply choose the first and last day or your trip.&nbsp; If you have any questions, feel free to let me know. I do not catch your limit then take you back to [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1147,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1141","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/meltonhillbill.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1141","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/meltonhillbill.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/meltonhillbill.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/meltonhillbill.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/meltonhillbill.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1141"}],"version-history":[{"count":22,"href":"https:\/\/meltonhillbill.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1141\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2497,"href":"https:\/\/meltonhillbill.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1141\/revisions\/2497"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/meltonhillbill.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1147"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/meltonhillbill.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1141"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}