Charter Questions

[DRxug Money]

A couple of questions regarding charters.

1. What is the standard tip for a mate?
-what if you get skunked (bad weather or something)
-what if he is busting his butt rigging baits left and right
-other considerations?

2. Is it considered rude to take a personal GPS out on a charter? We normally fish out of MHC but the charter is out of Hatteras. I don't expect we'll ever fish that area much in our boat but I'd like to get an idea of how the captain trolls for tuna. How fast, what patterns, how he follows the breaks and ridges along the bottom, etc... What else could I look for or try to learn from the pros?

3. Anybody ever fished on the Tuna Duck out of Hatteras? A couple buddies down here in MHC have recommended them.

4. I think Wellcraft Dave posted some good questions to ask when you charter a boat a few posts back. I can't remember which post it was. Dave, could you please repost or let me know where I can find them on ncangler?

As always I really appreciate the advice and information from the guys on this board. Really top notch group of fishermen.

Thanks for your help,

RX Money

PS: Not a drug dealer - Dad owns the boat and he's a pharmacist.