I grew up near the ocean and learned to fish at a young age. By 16, I was working on a charter boat. By 20, I had my own captain’s license and spent my summers in a well-known resort town in the Hamptons. I mostly worked freelance, meaning any boat owner who needed a fishing guide for the day could hire me. I was good at what I did, so work came easily, and I was booked almost every day, although I rarely booked work more...