Why The Black Sheep is for Miller Lites, Not Spreadsheets

You've just pulled lines after a long day offshore. The cockpit smells like ballyhoo and diesel, your neck's cooked, and the story is already improving: three marlin raised, two hooked, one landed—maybe two, depending on who's talking.

You slide back into Beaufort, clean up the boat, and end up at the Black Sheep. Ice-cold Miller Lites hit the table, fried flounder fills the room, and for a moment, everything's perfect.

Then the Captain—the guy who moved the boat to Beaufort for this trip—pulls out his phone. Notes app. Fuel receipts. Battery at 9%.

The vibe shifts.

The Real Cost of a Marlin Trip

Running offshore on a friend's sportfisher isn't just "split the fuel":

The Delivery Run: The boat didn't teleport to Beaufort. The Captain burned serious fuel getting her there, and that math matters.

Offshore Fuel: Trolling, idling, chasing breaks—fuel disappears fast, and nobody remembers exact numbers after a long day.

Bait, Ice & Gear: Ballyhoo, multiple ice runs, leaders, floss, hooks. These costs never split evenly and always get forgotten.

Dockage & Fees: Transient slips and marina bills were paid weeks ago—guessing later never works.

Food, Beers & That One Guy: Someone covers the table. Someone else grabs the next round. And yes, there's always a guy in full Salt Life gear holding a bass rod like it belongs offshore.

Why Spreadsheets Fail at the Dock

No service offshore. Bad math after long days. And "let's just split it evenly" never feels fair to the Captain who moved, ran, and maintained the boat.

Enter Field & Tally

Log expenses while you're still on the water. Split costs the way offshore trips actually work—including that delivery run. Keep everything tied to one trip. Settle up without the awkward group text three weeks later.

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The Bottom Line: Next time you're tied up in Beaufort, leave the spreadsheet on the boat. Let the Black Sheep be about Miller Lites, fried flounder, and whether that fish would've gone 600.

Field & Tally handles the rest.

Run the boat. Raise the fish. Split the costs clean. Start your offshore trip for free on Field & Tally.