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When enjoying a day of
fishing as a guest in someone's boat, it is important to
remember that, unless the group has another established
procedure, each guest should be expected to help clean
fish, clean the boat, and pay for his or her share of
the expenses ( gas, oil, bait ). Don't embarrass the
captain by making him or her have to ask, step forward
by offering to clean the fish and the boat, and then ask
what your share of the damage is. Let's make it easy for
captains to volunteer their boats. Some ballpark
estimates are set out below to help you.
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OFFSHORE GUIDELINES: $40 TO $80 PER PERSON |
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A typical offshore boat will get 0.7
to 2 miles per gallon of gas. A typical
offshore trip will be
40 - 60 miles door to door. Using some
current costs for fuel, bait, ice etc. the
range is $125 to $300 total. With 2
fishermen including the owner on the smaller
boat and 4 on the larger, you get a $40 to
$80 per fisherman cost.
Adjustments must be made for boat size,
number of anglers, round trip distance
traveled, trolling or bottom fishing, etc.
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BACKWATER GUIDELINES: $20 TO $30 PER
PERSON |
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A typical backwater boat will get 3 to 4
miles per gallon. A typical backwater
trip is 20 – 40 miles door to door.
Using the same costs the day range is
$30 to $50. Backwater boats are usually
2 fishermen including the owner for a
$20 to $30 per fisherman cost. |
Last updated on
Sunday, May 30, 2010 |
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