LonLB
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I just can't ignore it ANY more. I see people talking about "how much should your partner give you" either in gas money or other compensation for taking them fishing.
I say that the non boater owes you NOTHING. (W/a caveat I'll get to later)
A tournament angler NOT in a team tournament chooses to sign up as a boater. That's his choice and decision. As such he is fishing his tournament as a boater. He is going to fish his tournament whether there is a co-angler or not. So his costs would be X whether the co-angler is there or not.
As for fishing buddies they ESPECIALLY don't need to chip in anything. Same thing applies. If your going fishing fine go. Your expenses are going to be X amount no matter what. Adding another person in your boat isn't going to add any expense to the boat owner.
If I ask someone to go fishing with me it's because I am going fishing Whether someone comes or not doesn't matter. I'm going no matter what. So my expenses are X amount, regardless. I don't ask someone to go with me so that I can fish cheaper
I say that the non boater owes you NOTHING. (W/a caveat I'll get to later)
A tournament angler NOT in a team tournament chooses to sign up as a boater. That's his choice and decision. As such he is fishing his tournament as a boater. He is going to fish his tournament whether there is a co-angler or not. So his costs would be X whether the co-angler is there or not.
As for fishing buddies they ESPECIALLY don't need to chip in anything. Same thing applies. If your going fishing fine go. Your expenses are going to be X amount no matter what. Adding another person in your boat isn't going to add any expense to the boat owner.
If I ask someone to go fishing with me it's because I am going fishing Whether someone comes or not doesn't matter. I'm going no matter what. So my expenses are X amount, regardless. I don't ask someone to go with me so that I can fish cheaper