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Originally Posted by FishermanTim
I'm all for tipping the mate, particularly when he/she works their butts off, but what if you happen to hook into a real "money" tuna?
Some charters (maybe most, maybe all-I don't know) state that the fish belongs to the boat and the angler will gets a free trip.
If you, as an angler, spend a day basically fishing for nothing, would you feel compelled to tip?
I mean, if the trip cost you $100.00, and the fish you landed "for the boat" could be worth $1,000.00's, would you feel like tipping?
Keep in mind that I do appreciate the hard work the mates do, and would want to show my appreciation, but if the captain just made a killing because of my fish, why should I have to give to the mate when the captain can? And yes, I know the captain has bills to pay, but that's what the initial charter cost is for, isn't it?
(I think this may be the reason there are more recreational tuna fishermen, since they probably didn't want to do the work with out the reward.)
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real "money" tuna?
There is no such thing as a "real money tuna" today !!! Maybe 15-20 years ago !
Most boats sell them & most boats have a policy. You should ask prior.
We give you 1/3 of the sale. But a 200 250 lb fish is not worth much !
On a great day the buyer is paying $9 - $10 per lb,, now you are lucky to get $4 or $3, do the math, then figure out the tax we pay, handling fee the buyer charges, fuel and other cost to run the trip, bait ect...