| I must give credit to my close friend Carl
"HOGAN" Fontaine. Five years ago I was
working in Panama City with my uncle Jack who owns
Primo Bait co. Knowing that his right hand man had
been with him for a number of years , and I
probably would not advance my position in his
business, I started to investigate Destin. Knowing
the growth potential here steered me to meet Hogan. Anyone
who knows Carl will tell you he is not the easiest
man to approach. Not only is he a rather large
man, but his reputation as being direct and
telling it like it is kind of man is intimidating
in itself. To make a long story short , he gave me
a chance to show him I can make him proud and run
the business after his retirement. If it wasn't
for this opportunity, I would not be able to call
Destin home like I do. I'm forever in debt to this
man for this and owe everything to him. My conscious
is clear when it comes to holding up my end of the
deal , and Carl has been a patient and trusted
friend to me in the process of this
transformation. Carl has done alot in his life and
I will always respect that .
So thank you Carl , and I'll always consider
you a great friend for giving me this opportunity
to serve the fishing fleet here in Destin .We've
grown to a fleet of four from a single man
constantly fighting off competition .Now everyone
knows we will be there every day mother nature
allows us to, hence our saying "come hell or
high water" , and trust me when I tell you we
have had both.
With the obvious growth and demand for live bait
here in Destin, we promise to do whatever it
takes to be the largest and most accommodating
live bait fleet our area has ever seen .Each day
I'm on the water , I anticipate that first call on
the VHF like it was my first day of school or something. We
are all very passionate about what we do and
serving the greatest fleet anywhere is an honor
for us all. Challenge us. We are up to it. Sit
back Carl , and be proud of what you started , and
always remember we know how we got here.
I got to tell you , I've worked on the water in
a few places. If it wasn't for the great bunch of
fisherman here we wouldn't be able to operate the
way we do each morning on the beach. Patience and
cooperation are so important to making every
morning run smooth. Our customers remind us as to
why we live and work here in Destin and our
fisherman should be proud to be a part of it
all as we are.
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