You were invited.  I had the best time of my life.

Drove to the destination on Friday.  It's 450 miles and takes between 8 and
8.5 hours of driving.  Average 30 MPG at about 60 MPH.  Stopped and ate both
going and coming making the trip about 9.5 hours.  Gas cost under $100.
Returned home Tuesday.

Stayed at HIE using points to pay.  Four nights in a nice bed that averages
around $100 per night.  Free breakfast of cereal, juice, a roll, and coffee.

To the shop between 9:30 and 9:45.  Only one place in town.  I was the only
diver for the first two days; there were two divers the third day.  It cost
$65 per day for the boat and guide for 10 AM to 4 or 5 PM.  The charter
service provides food and drinks on the boat, fish cleaning and air in the
price.  I brought my own tanks (air), water, and snacks.  The guide takes
you to wherever you want to go or will recommend.  Helpful tips are part of
the service.  The first two days was with a high school junior and the last
day was with the shop owner.  There was more BS on the last day making the
time above water more interesting.

Day 1:  Did one dive that lasted 7 minutes under 3 hours.  Shot a small
walleye and 4 bass.  Tips from the pro: Hold your breath and come up if you
don't see fish right away.  Used almost a tank of air.

Day 2:  Did two dives that lasted a bit over 2 hours.  Tried holding my
breath and determined that this skill requires practice.  Came up much
quicker than the day before to change spots.  Went home with 4 bass.  Tip
from the pro:  Surface if you don't see fish right away or if they have been
scared off by the bubble noise.  Missed two walleyes.  They were so close it
seemed I could not miss even if I didn't aim.  Proved I could - miss that
is.  Had a unique experience sliding down a cliff.  Went over the edge on my
fins and skied from about 20 feet down to 45 feet before adding air to stop
the descent.  (Don't have time to explain how this works or the conditions
involved but it is unique.)

Day 3:  Did four dives that lasted just under three hours.  Used the balance
of tank 2 on dive one and did the last three dives on a cylinder holding
about 60 ft3.  I'm thinking I've mastered that breath holding skill by now,
along with the accompanying headache.  Shot the last two bass to limit out
on this species along with two walleyes on the last dive of the day.

Shot a sheepshead and the spear bounced off one day.  Used a new Riffe gun
that works slicker than goose sh.t on a wet lawn.  Missed getting a nice
bass that I thought I had.  Used a dry suit with winter liner in 73 to 75
degree water.  At the end of the day the air temperature was 98 degrees on
the cool day and 101 or 102 on the other two days.  Riding in the boat was
like facing into a blowing hair dryer.  This is the only time in my life
when I've used just a glove liner in my dry gloves and my hands did not get
cold.

Three days of spear fishing on the 3-day license costing about $35.  Add it
all together with tips, meals, travel, etc. and the cash out is around $500.
That's less than $100 per pound for the fish.