Guides for skippers
Plain answers for running a fishing charter or guiding business, with a link to each rule’s source.
How to write booking terms for a fishing charter
What a UK fishing charter’s booking terms should say about deposits, cancellations, no-shows and bad weather, and where consumer law draws the line.
Read the guideHow to get more fishing charter bookings
Practical ways to fill more charter trips with online booking, Google, reviews, single places, waiting lists and the anglers who already know you.
Read the guideHow to start a fishing charter in the UK
What it takes to take paying anglers to sea from a UK harbour, from getting your boat coded to your skipper’s tickets, insurance, catch rules and bookings.
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