Apprpriate tip for a charter trip

[tains]

Just wondering what would an appropriate tip be for a charter. Never been on one and I am more or less going to see how a 28' Grady perfroms. Cheers

[lordofthesprings]

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]

80-100 for one day trip.. 50 per day per person per trip....

[r.s craven]

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.

[mikep]

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 ass 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]

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]

20% min on da total

: )

fd

[gpspowell]

20% min on da total

: )

fd

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]

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....

[gpspowell]

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.