Apprpriate tip for a charter trip
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lordofthesprings
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on a group charter over three days with excellent service we left three hundred few years back - but if your not happy with the service i would defiantly leave less and i not because of minimal fish but poor effort on there guides part - I've talked to guides and they have gotten a lot more than this also- if i felt the guide put in a good effort and was happy with the service i think a 80- hundred dollars for a day trip is good - i don't think the guide should have to get your limit just for a good tip though - just my 2
trophywife
Crew Member
80-100 for one day trip.. 50 per day per person per trip....
scott craven
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I can see tipping like that for an off shore trip, how about inshore where there is a minimal run to
the fishing grounds and the boat runs on the kicker all day ?
I realize there are other factors involved, but $800 for a day's work fishing isn't actually bad pay.
Don't shoot me guides, just an honest question.
the fishing grounds and the boat runs on the kicker all day ?
I realize there are other factors involved, but $800 for a day's work fishing isn't actually bad pay.
Don't shoot me guides, just an honest question.
the guide doesn't actually take home $800......
moorage
tackle expense
bait
maintainance
engine fund, (because those things need to be replaced every few thousand hours)
gas
insurance
and the list goes on....
$50/person per day is reasonable tip for a guided trip......as long as the guide works his butt off. Remember a tip is for going above and beyond, not just for showing up and being a body in a boat. I guided for a long time on the north coast and always worked as hard as possible to keep my clients happy and on the fish, often the grats were well above the stated norm. If your guide is slacking then adjust down accordingly. Remember a tip is not just based on how many hookups you have for the day as there are 2 things guides can't control.......the fish and the weather. Its all about the experience at the end of the day.
moorage
tackle expense
bait
maintainance
engine fund, (because those things need to be replaced every few thousand hours)
gas
insurance
and the list goes on....
$50/person per day is reasonable tip for a guided trip......as long as the guide works his butt off. Remember a tip is for going above and beyond, not just for showing up and being a body in a boat. I guided for a long time on the north coast and always worked as hard as possible to keep my clients happy and on the fish, often the grats were well above the stated norm. If your guide is slacking then adjust down accordingly. Remember a tip is not just based on how many hookups you have for the day as there are 2 things guides can't control.......the fish and the weather. Its all about the experience at the end of the day.
tulameentrapper
Member
Last year out of Bamfield we had an absolutely amazing time on the water for 2-1/2 days of guided fishing offshore. I tend to like to do a lot of my own stuff while on guided trips. Hook my rod on the riggers and set the hooks and all that sort of stuff. Some guides don't mind, they just let me know not to be pi$$ed at them if I lose fish on my rod. I would never get upset at them for lost fish, and I replace any gear I lose from my stupidity. I know what I'm doing for the most part, and actually didn't lose any hookups because of things I did wrong. It was a good trip. All I asked of the guide was that he did everything for my wife, as she is very inexperienced. He did an amazing job and she actually ranks that trip as one of her all time favorite holidays, ever. It was like we were fishing with a old buddy, we got along that well. I ended up leaving him all the cash I had, $335. If I had more, I would have left it. It was that much fun. He is actually guiding in Winter Harbour right now and I'm trying to figure out how to get up there to fish with him again. Can't find any of my friends that want to go up with me and split the cost though. Still some time left I guess. I'll keep searching, as I would really like to fish with him again this year.
the fog ducker
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20% min on da total
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I agree with FD. I don't get the chance to use charter guides or outfitters that often but, when I do the tip starts with 20% as a guideline (pun included here). I have done less (once in Texas) but it has to be poor service. Hauling my own boat to, and running it out of Ukee for the month of August each year makes it clear to me how much work and expense these guides go to.
tulameentrapper
Member
I would think there would be a difference in tips based on if the guide is an owner/operator, or if he is a guide out of a resort, using the resort boats, gear, etc....
The owner gets what money he makes off of his investment. The guide makes his off of his knowledge and effort. Two separate things. I never tip the owner, just the guide. If the guide IS the owner, I still tip the guide.
Tip has nothing to do with inshore/ offshore, owner/ not owner or cost of running the operation. That is all where the rates come from.
Tip is over and above in gratitude and should be based on your experiance.
Some base it on how many fish are caught and others on how hard the guide worked and hospitality.
All of this should be taken into account.
Craven $800 a day is good pay... until you blow a motor.
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Tip is over and above in gratitude and should be based on your experiance.
Some base it on how many fish are caught and others on how hard the guide worked and hospitality.
All of this should be taken into account.
Craven $800 a day is good pay... until you blow a motor.
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Rum Buddies
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You're tipping on the service provided, not the cost of gas to the fishing grounds IMO. There's a lot of costs in running a business and gross income is very different from profit and just because the job is considered an enjoyable one does not mean a guide should be satisfied with lesser pay.
when I asked I always say, tip like you would at a restaurant 10-20% depending on service - and no, leaving half a case of ****** lucky beer is not considered a tip.
trendsetter
Active Member
X2 on this. A tip should never be required. The fee for service (in this case a charter) should include all the costs, profit for the owner and wages for the worker. If you feel the operator did an outstanding job then sure, a tip is warranted. The tip should be based upon how much YOU can afford and how much YOU believe the operator deserves over and above his/her regular pay.
If I feel a tip is warranted then I usually wait until the final bill is tallied then tip whatever the HST is and round up to the nearest ten. So on a $800 charter with an excellent guide with a successful trip I'd tip $100. But that's just me. I'm not rich so that would be a lot for me. Some people save all year just to fish on a charter 1 day and can't afford 200 or 300 dollar tips.
scott craven
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"You're tipping on the service provided, not the cost of gas to the fishing grounds IMO."
I don't disagree however a run to the offshore banks would produce a significant higher cost to the
charter than the inshore trip.
This would directly affect the profit margin don't you think ?
I don't disagree however a run to the offshore banks would produce a significant higher cost to the
charter than the inshore trip.
This would directly affect the profit margin don't you think ?
trendsetter
Active Member
In that case they should charge more for an 8hr offshore trip than an 8hr inside trip. Prices should be based upon cost. Tips should be for outstanding service not trying to make up for an outfits incorrectly priced service.
true-only a fool tips a waitress based on the total bill--subtract the HST and tip on that seems fair.
Well said!
I never expect a tip but appreciate any tips that are given, no matter the amount. Often it is those in the lower income brackets that do tip what they can and too often those with more money than they could ever spend in a lifetime offer nothing. That is how they got and keep all their precious money I guess. Just an observation from years of doing the job. I appreciate $20 from the working guy more than the $200 from the excessively wealthy.
