Need opinions

[TheHunt]

I talked to a person who was asking for individuals to go fishing with him.

I have no problem paying my bill.  I am just wanting to see what you all think?

Three people in a 17 foot boat. 

6 HP engine for trolling motor
60 HP main engine 

Looking for 40 dollars each with would be 80 dollars total. 

[Boss .300 winmag]

I think a $20 would cover fuel easily, obviously he has his boat costs but hey those are his and he can't expect to recoup those from friends he takes. If he does then in my opinion that's when it comes to being a guide service.

[Wanttohuntmore]

Very fair I think.  Also he's taking the additional cost in gas to trailer the boat.  Sleds are spendy.....

[cohoho]

Depends, is he bringing bait, paying ramp fees, how much gas are you going to burn burning, riding with him in his vehicle to and from.  Can't assume he is banking anything only dividing cost equally as it relates to the trip... 

[buckfvr]

Sounds like he just wants others to pay the price of him going fishing......

[TheHunt]

Depends, is he bringing bait, paying ramp fees, how much gas are you going to burn burning, riding with him in his vehicle to and from.  Can't assume he is banking anything only dividing cost equally as it relates to the trip...

Nope just meeting him at the boat ramp. 

[cohoho]

Can't imagine a 60hp would burn much in regards of gas, unless he is running way up or down river.  If I drive and pick folks along I-5 to and from - use the Columbia from Black Diamond area it is about $120 in diesel - normally a tank full for the round trip pulling boat. Then I burn about 10 or so gallons gas about $40, get bait for Sturgeon about $20, boat ramp - normally one of us throws whatever we have in the wallets towards that.  But anyhow, the cost as example are $180, normally just divide by 4 or 3, how many on boat and that is what we divide up to get a cost, but most times I say $40-50 bucks. It makes it easier to fish as much as I do with the same group of people too and it covers fuel, bait only - boat expenses are all mine.  When I fish with anyone else in their boat, I always ask them what they need for gas - normally the same $40-50, as gas isn't cheap as we all know.

[Hunting7mm]

I don't ask for money when I take friends fishing with me. Most of the time they pitch in some money for fuel and I always tell them they need to buy their own bait. Again I don't ask for money but just to put it into simple terms truck and boat fuel $180 to $200, bait $20, don't forget lunch and launch fees $10-$15.  It's not cheap but then again I don't want my boat to be a lawn ornament either.

[Bullkllr]

I talked to a person who was asking for individuals to go fishing with him.

I have no problem paying my bill.  I am just wanting to see what you all think?

Three people in a 17 foot boat. 

6 HP engine for trolling motor
60 HP main engine 

Looking for 40 dollars each with would be 80 dollars total.

120$ in fuel only seems somewhat high. On the ocean I would say that seems about right. As noted there may be other costs possible, but may not apply to your situation.

Really, 40$ may not be a bad investment in a learning experience though. You may learn you made a mistake you will not want to repeat. Or you may learn you have gained a possible new partner.

Personally, I've always found the experience with relative strangers a high enough risk to avoid it mostly these days.

[Elkrunner]

How far is the drive to the fishing spot?  He may be copnsuming a lot of gas to get there and back.  I always help my brother in law out with that when we go. 

[lokidog]

Being on the boat owner side of this, people that are willing to chip in their fair share are invited back much more frequently than those who don't.  But you should also have some expectations of things like how long you will be out, whether or not you supply the gear and if it is supplied that it is in good shape and of sufficient quantity to get a good day of fishing in.

Now, is $40 for a day of fishing your "fair" share?  I usually know at the end of the day what my costs were for the day and that is when I will let people know.  I do have an "it shouldn't cost more than X amount" in mind though as I know what my mileage is for me vehicle and for my boat.  Truck with trailer 11 mpg, 90hp on a 19' boat 5 mpg cruising but better trolling.  However, sometimes things happen which increase costs, maybe you have to motor around more looking for fish, or you lose a bunch of gear.  I lost about $100 worth of gear salmon fishing one day, one guy chipped in some extra the other guy didn't, guess who got invited back again?  And, maintenance/upkeep costs are definitely something to consider even for someone not using a "guide service", will you be helping with boat clean up, launch fees, bait costs, etc?

If you measure your success by how much you pay per pound of fish/crab/shrimp, maybe go to Safeway instead of spending a day on the water, or try renting a boat for a day and see what that costs.

 

[Heredoggydoggy]

I worked with a guy that was heavy into Bass Fishing.  He and a friend even entered a lot of Bass Tournaments.  I remember seeing him on one of the National bass tournament TV shows as he was walking in to sign up.  He told me once that he used to take people he knew fishing, and stopped doing it because after the day was over, not one person ever even offered to chip in for gas or anything.  He died a couple of years ago, so there's no chance of him reading this.  (I hope!) 

[BigD]

I think what you really need to do is just ask yourself, is it worth it to you? Maybe it is more than the cost of fuel, but is it wort it to you?

[bobcat]

If I was wanting to go fishing I wouldn't even question the $40. That sounds very reasonable to me.

[MtnMuley]

once again, I would agree with bobcat..........am I seeing a new trend with him answering logically instead of argumentally???