Customary Gratuity?

[BCinerie]

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!

[shrimpman steve]

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

[TroutSlayer]

^^^ agree100%

[rumster]

Originally Posted by shrimpman steve

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

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.

[DEEP POCKETS]

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

[Reel Class]

Originally Posted by shrimpman steve

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

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%.

[MVP]

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

[Bucktailboys.com]

Originally Posted by MVP

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

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.

[jlrotary]

Originally Posted by MVP

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

Yes, you should.

[Joey Dah Fish]

^^^^^ totally agree