islandgun Posted May 24, 2016 Report Share Posted May 24, 2016 (edited) Im thinking about diversifying a bit and wondered what would you expect to pay for a few hours inshore feathering, mostly beginners for pollack, mackerel, codling, tackle provided, cheers IG Edited May 24, 2016 by islandgun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darno Posted May 24, 2016 Report Share Posted May 24, 2016 2 hour trip here in Looe for mackerel is £12pp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
islandgun Posted May 24, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 24, 2016 Thanks Darno are there many boats operating and are there plenty of customers ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FatFreddysCat Posted May 24, 2016 Report Share Posted May 24, 2016 Brighton marina is £22 for 90 mins. http://www.watertours.co.uk/fishing.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
islandgun Posted May 24, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 24, 2016 Brighton marina is £22 for 90 mins. http://www.watertours.co.uk/fishing.htm Cheers FFC I was thinking about £10 per hour pp, the boat is substantial but only 6m and would fish 4 on one side comfortably it would only be 1 trip a day to fit in with my other commitments Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
felly100 Posted May 24, 2016 Report Share Posted May 24, 2016 I'd pay £40 for a nice morning. I'd expect a cup of tea! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
islandgun Posted May 24, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 24, 2016 I'd pay £40 for a nice morning. I'd expect a cup of tea! an important part would be to fry up some mackerel as they catch them, maybe a glass of cold chardonnay, and empty some creels Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
felly100 Posted May 24, 2016 Report Share Posted May 24, 2016 What Isle are you on? Were thinking of going up there this summer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
islandgun Posted May 24, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 24, 2016 What Isle are you on? Were thinking of going up there this summer. Harris mate have you got a tent ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
felly100 Posted May 24, 2016 Report Share Posted May 24, 2016 Harris mate have you got a tent ? Camper van. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
islandgun Posted May 24, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 24, 2016 Camper van. your good pm me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldypigeonpopper Posted May 24, 2016 Report Share Posted May 24, 2016 hello, i would say £15/20 a person for 2 hours mackerel fishing reasonable plus free tea and coffee (bought from wholesale) , get to keep what they catch or if not required sell to fishmonger. need a good insurance and life jackets, my friend payed £20 in weymouth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7daysinaweek Posted May 24, 2016 Report Share Posted May 24, 2016 i would easily part with £20 per hour, think a tenner an hour, less your fuel and time gives very little return. sounds great fun and sport and as said think plenty would part with a couple of queens faces for that amount of time. atb with your endeavours 7diaw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leeds chimp Posted May 25, 2016 Report Share Posted May 25, 2016 Use to do this out of padstow years ago and was £15 for 2 hours then..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fandango Posted May 25, 2016 Report Share Posted May 25, 2016 Hi Island gun.. don't want to put downer on your dream just want to offer some advice from a ex charter skipper is the boat coded to MCA regulations = if your taking paying passengers its classed as a commercial charter therefore requires coding......... exception being if you take a friend or group off friends and you chip in for the fuel coding requires you have all essential safety equipment for the amount of persons plus crew you are allowed to take out by the coding and categories "check out the MCA website" have you a commercial inshore skippers qualification and a radio licence. as I say its a great idea I done it a few year ago, bought a boat 40ft interceptor and done all my skippers training got the equipment etc, got it up to code specification prior to a MCA inspector came who assed it and classed it as cat 2 code C for 12 passengers, got it insured and hey hoo that was me set up.... it had to be coded for me to take on paying passengers or the insurance would be null and void if anything happened. but as stated above friends or group who chip in is OK it isn't my intention to spoil it for you I just wanted to inform you of the legalities and requirements,,, I loved skippering my charterboat and met hundreds of folk during the time I done it and there is not one day goes by when I still think "should I do it again" possibly will when I get a bit older. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KFC Posted May 25, 2016 Report Share Posted May 25, 2016 Out of Wells-next-the sea it's £20pp for two hours. If I remember right it was 8 + 2 crew on the trip I went on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
islandgun Posted May 25, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 25, 2016 Hi Island gun.. don't want to put downer on your dream just want to offer some advice from a ex charter skipper is the boat coded to MCA regulations = if your taking paying passengers its classed as a commercial charter therefore requires coding......... exception being if you take a friend or group off friends and you chip in for the fuel coding requires you have all essential safety equipment for the amount of persons plus crew you are allowed to take out by the coding and categories "check out the MCA website" have you a commercial inshore skippers qualification and a radio licence. as I say its a great idea I done it a few year ago, bought a boat 40ft interceptor and done all my skippers training got the equipment etc, got it up to code specification prior to a MCA inspector came who assed it and classed it as cat 2 code C for 12 passengers, got it insured and hey hoo that was me set up.... it had to be coded for me to take on paying passengers or the insurance would be null and void if anything happened. but as stated above friends or group who chip in is OK it isn't my intention to spoil it for you I just wanted to inform you of the legalities and requirements,,, I loved skippering my charterboat and met hundreds of folk during the time I done it and there is not one day goes by when I still think "should I do it again" possibly will when I get a bit older. cheers fandango I was thinking to get it coded for 3 miles and have plenty of certificates, its not a dream just exploring a few ideas, the boat would probably need to be surveyed, registered, safety gear (life raft !) all expensive, weather is sometimes inclement and the size of the boat is against it, my time is also limited, Ive been taking friends out fishing for many years and often have tourist's ask if anyone is doing trips so there is potential for a bit of extra earnings if the costs allow it. Thanks for all your replies folks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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