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Charter tipping question
Posted on 5/22/17 at 6:52 am
Posted on 5/22/17 at 6:52 am
I've heard around here the standard is around 15-20%, but how do I divide the tip between the captain and deckhand on a bowfishing charter? 4 hour trip, they don't clean the fish, and total cost is around $800. Not sure, but I think it's a new captain running someone else's boat, and I'm depending on the deckhand to put a few fish in the boat since we can't hit the broadside of a barn.
ETA: Went once before and the captain owned the boat - paid by check and told the capt. I added $150 for them. I left the dividing up to them, but in hindsight it didn't quite feel right.
ETA: Went once before and the captain owned the boat - paid by check and told the capt. I added $150 for them. I left the dividing up to them, but in hindsight it didn't quite feel right.
This post was edited on 5/22/17 at 6:56 am
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Posted on 5/22/17 at 7:27 am to TigrrrDad
why in the name of holy hell would you tip a man charging 800 a day to run a boat?
Do you tip your trash collector? perhaps the HVAC guy that fixes your AC?
This has gotten out of control, I get tipping the deckhand for going out of his way or a captain you feel put in some extra effort but going into this expecting to be tipped is a bit rich.
Do you tip your trash collector? perhaps the HVAC guy that fixes your AC?
This has gotten out of control, I get tipping the deckhand for going out of his way or a captain you feel put in some extra effort but going into this expecting to be tipped is a bit rich.
Posted on 5/22/17 at 7:29 am to TigrrrDad
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they don't clean the fish,
Not sure I have ever heard of this.
Posted on 5/22/17 at 7:40 am to TigrrrDad
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total cost is around $800
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4 hour trip,
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they don't clean the fish
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deckhand to put a few fish in the boat
frick that noise, find a different operation. I've never heard of a charter not cleaning the fish
Posted on 5/22/17 at 9:07 am to redneck
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they don't clean the fish
I think this is pretty common for bowfishing charters though. I guess it's because they are getting back to the dock after midnight.
This post was edited on 5/22/17 at 9:08 am
Posted on 5/22/17 at 9:08 am to TigrrrDad
Who in the hell is this charter with?
Posted on 5/22/17 at 9:32 am to TigrrrDad
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bowfishing charter
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4 hour trip
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they don't clean the fish
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$800
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a new captain running someone else's boat
Daaaammnnn
Posted on 5/22/17 at 9:37 am to speckledawg
I've looked at several charters and they are all a out the same. Typically around $200/person and you pay for a minimum of 4 people. They all leave around dark and fish 4-5 hours. And I haven't seen one yet that advertises fish cleaning. I'm not complaining about any of those aspects - just wondering how to break up the tip.
Posted on 5/22/17 at 12:33 pm to TigrrrDad
100 to the deckhand and 50 to the capt
assuming they deserve it of course
assuming they deserve it of course
Posted on 5/22/17 at 12:34 pm to TigrrrDad
I follow Midnight Blue Bowfishing out of Galliano on Instagram, I think he cleans fish because I've seen him post videos.
ETA; charter price includes fish cleaning
ETA; charter price includes fish cleaning
This post was edited on 5/22/17 at 12:36 pm
Posted on 5/22/17 at 3:20 pm to TigrrrDad
quote:The bowfish charter we did asked us if we could come back the next day to pick up the fish. Otherwise, they would have cleaned them that night.
I think this is pretty common for bowfishing charters though. I guess it's because they are getting back to the dock after midnight.
Posted on 5/22/17 at 3:46 pm to TigrrrDad
Marsh Masters cleans fish
Posted on 5/22/17 at 6:18 pm to cgrand
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100 to the deckhand and 50 to the capt assuming they deserve it of course
This is what I was originally thinking. Sounds like a plan.
Posted on 5/22/17 at 8:15 pm to burgeman
We have used Marsh Masters a couple times and they will clean the fish. We did have to clean our big gar though. They weren't messing with that. Lol.
Posted on 5/22/17 at 8:23 pm to FlagLake
I have never had a captain expect to get tipped. He's getting his.
The first mate who is doing all of the hands on work, is tipped like a waiter, min 10 percent and the sky is the limit depending on service.
But frick that captain! He's already been paid!
The first mate who is doing all of the hands on work, is tipped like a waiter, min 10 percent and the sky is the limit depending on service.
But frick that captain! He's already been paid!
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