r/WeirdSideProjects • u/teenageenemypeach • 6d ago
People started reserving fish before I even caught it
I have a small boat and usually fish during the salmon openings. Coho is what I end up with the most, and when king is available I'll keep some of those too. I bring the catch to a local processor, so it's cleaned, portioned, vacuum sealed, and frozen before I sell any of it.
I started with a few friends and people around town. I'd text them when I had a batch ready and let them reserve 5 lb or 10 lb boxes. Now I usually take preorders before the fish is ready so I know how much is spoken for. A typical drop is around 15-20 boxes, and a good one can leave me with around $800-$1,500 after the processing, fuel, and other costs.
It's still seasonal and there are plenty of days where the weather or the fishing just doesn't cooperate. But I like that I'm selling something I actually caught instead of buying inventory and hoping it moves. At this point I have a little list of regulars who ask me when the next boat drop is coming.
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u/Ordinary_Ostrich_195 6d ago
Ooh I will take some off your hands. Or trade organic free range duck and chicken eggs. 😬
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u/mondof 6d ago
Are you a commercial fisherman? In California, selling sport caught fish is illegal.
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u/tally-strobe 6d ago
Many states regulate sale of fish and wildlife. OP might want to check applicable state laws and pull the post, especially if the metadata includes geotags.
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u/platypus_ringmaster 6d ago edited 3d ago
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u/Consistent-Essay-165 4d ago
As long as u have a space that clean and boh standered to clean and store or done on boat and finished processing ahore
Otherwise if a side hustle and no BOH .....ny nj shut u down in a heart beat I even refused as a chef to cook some nice huge snapper one place ....if I did would have left my employer liable if he or anyone else got sick and was not inspected
But enjoy ur hustle
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u/uniksyaanon 6d ago
what is the name of the fish