Why do we tip the mates?

[kenny2002]

I can't begin to tell you how many times I have had a much better fishing day after getting advise from the mate. I think that $20.00 is the minimum that anyone should tip. I have won the pool a few times and I always leave the whole thing to them. They deserve every penny they get. I know for a fact that a lot of people don't tip at all or only leave a few dollars and that's wrong. Please tip the mates they deserve every penny and they treat everyone great.

[tombanjo]

Originally Posted by kenny2002

I can't begin to tell you how many times I have had a much better fishing day after getting advise from the mate. I think that $20.00 is the minimum that anyone should tip. I have won the pool a few times and I always leave the whole thing to them. They deserve every penny they get. I know for a fact that a lot of people don't tip at all or only leave a few dollars and that's wrong. Please tip the mates they deserve every penny and they treat everyone great.

35%? What if you go two or three times a week, do you still do that?

[Uncle Nicky]

Everybody deserves to earn a living, this includes the mates.

I look at it as the same as going to a restaurant, if you can't or don't want to pay for the meal & a tip, stay the hell home & eat a box of mac & cheese. Or fish in the local creek, that doesn't cost very much.

I can't tell you how many charters I set up in the past, only to have my "buddies" argue & try to lowball the mate with a tip, I wound up digging into my own pocket to make up the difference. Same guys who drive a $40k pickup truck & spend $100/week on smokes & beer.

[sportfishingusa]

People are really missing some of the key points here.. Single passengers is not the real problem now a days and especially in the summer..

I worked deck in barnegat light, railed from front the back bluefishing in 100 degree heat with 90 people on the boat, 4 mates, and have walked off with 100 bucks.. that is 400 dollars between 90 people. thats is an average of 4.44 per person.. The singles are not the ISSUE, i will repeat it over and over again, IT IS THE GROUPS!!

I have waited hand and foot on a family of 6, and they give you 20 bucks, that is the real problem. if you have 40 people on a party boat, 15 singles and 25 are all groups of 5, you are looking to have a crappy day, it is just the way it is.

Vacationing families, and groupsof people today need to realize that each person is handled as an individual and not as a group, and if you have a party of 5 sitting there fishing, you are fishing with 5 separate fares, even though one dad might be paying, still need to throw these guys a 100 bucks atleast for that..