Hal took me in as a runaway teen in the Keys back in the 80's. He let me stay at his home and gave me a job in the Islamorada store. He's one of the reasons I ended up in business as opposed to jail. First class guy!
When Hal opened his store in Islamorada, he made it a point to make sure all the guides/captains got a discount. It didn't matter if you were a young pup like me or a seasoned pro. He treated everyone with respect. He used to keep his skiff tied up at the Lorelei. It was called the "Bone Ranger" and it had a bonefish painted on it with a mask over its eyes. Thank you, Hal. And thank you Andy & Nicky for this great video series. Capt. RB.
I have to say that these interviews always have segments that bring to light information that previously had only been held by a very few. I believe these will stand the test of time to be truly a historical record of a time that has past. Fortunately now it will at least not be forgotten. Thank you.
Loved the Islamorada store. Advice from one of the guys, put me on my first permit. This conversation about skiff construction, was really enlightening. This conversation, like previous, validates how good the fishery was and what it has become. History that will never be repeated. It was a good time.
Look at Allison bass boat bottom design mine would run over 100+ .Bottom had a 8in pad down turned chines kept the spray down at lower speeds and held air when hauling ass. Awesome interview again.
What an amazing group of story tellers! I love Hal’s pursuit of excellence. I have learned the same hard lesson that he describes about certain people you hire who do not share your passion to persevere through the stages of prototypes. I wouldn’t wish being a perfectionist on anyone. Cheers to you all for sharing this message! Drink up that @papapilar! It always goes down smooth!
Hal took me in as a runaway teen in the Keys back in the 80's. He let me stay at his home and gave me a job in the Islamorada store. He's one of the reasons I ended up in business as opposed to jail. First class guy!
When Hal opened his store in Islamorada, he made it a point to make sure all the guides/captains got a discount. It didn't matter if you were a young pup like me or a seasoned pro. He treated everyone with respect. He used to keep his skiff tied up at the Lorelei. It was called the "Bone Ranger" and it had a bonefish painted on it with a mask over its eyes. Thank you, Hal. And thank you Andy & Nicky for this great video series. Capt. RB.
I have to say that these interviews always have segments that bring to light information that previously had only been held by a very few. I believe these will stand the test of time to be truly a historical record of a time that has past. Fortunately now it will at least not be forgotten. Thank you.
Loved the Islamorada store. Advice from one of the guys, put me on my first permit. This conversation about skiff construction, was really enlightening.
This conversation, like previous, validates how good the fishery was and what it has become. History that will never be repeated. It was a good time.
Thanks for doing this. It was great to meet Hal through your lens.
Great stuff as always! Can’t wait to hear from Chris Morejohn:)..
Look at Allison bass boat bottom design mine would run over 100+ .Bottom had a 8in pad down turned chines kept the spray down at lower speeds and held air when hauling ass. Awesome interview again.
What an amazing group of story tellers! I love Hal’s pursuit of excellence. I have learned the same hard lesson that he describes about certain people you hire who do not share your passion to persevere through the stages of prototypes. I wouldn’t wish being a perfectionist on anyone. Cheers to you all for sharing this message! Drink up that @papapilar! It always goes down smooth!
Thank you guys for continuing to connect the dots in the history of our niche sport ! So interesting !
So awesome guys!
Excellent!
Watching this made me think of Harry Spear and his boats that he's building. Any chance he'll be on the millhouse?
Yes, we will have him on at some point!
@@millhousepodcast Sweet! Cant Wait!
As usual, another awesome program. I’m an Northeast Florida fishing guy. Why won’t Homosassa be the same?
Go Navy!