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Tip good for good service. Tip bad for bad service so they know you just did not forget or are a shmuck! Always tell captain about both in private if possible. Money talks bullshit walks. Fish cleaning , great service no service, equipment clean, crappy, carry stuff on off boat ? All figure into tip Capt. Effort also. If the Capt don't care hard to tip even if mate is great! $ 600 charter ok tip 100 great tip 200 piss poor tip 50 bucks! Example went on a 50 hr tuna open boat trip, First year mate or mates got 100 bucks second year same trip 240 tip. They had great service second year , just missed it 1st year. FYI. Caught 20 tuna sword and tilefish year 1 caught only 6 tuna year 2!

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The fishing itself should not factor in. Should not take it out on the mate if the fish have lockjaw.

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^^^ agree100%

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Your Absolutely Right Steve! Because the fish have lock jaw on a particular day, is that the fault of the mate? Sometimes no matter what, it happens. There are times when you bust your ass even more when they don`t chew trying everything under the sun. Just another FYI, I am a firm believer in the amount of the tip being based upon the level of service provided using 20% of the trip as a mid line. Reward good service and penalize bad.

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I always tip 20% or less if not deserved. A good mate will make the trip for you!!!

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Thank you Steve. More people should live by this when fishing on a private charter or headboat.

FWIW, I tell my customers who ask customary is 15-20%.

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If you go on charter where captain pulls double duty as captain and mate
Do you still tip 15-20%

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This should get some good responses.

What I can say is the only time it happens is when I go grouper in Florida. I did not tip as I was the only one filleting with the captain for an hour and a half.

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Yes, you should.

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^^^^^ totally agree