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Post by munro on Mar 10, 2006 8:05:29 GMT
What do members think is a reasonable tip for a day to (a) a Part time ghillie (i.e. who is shared with other rods and spends time on other duties) and
(b) a full timer
and does the tip increase if a fish is caught?
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Post by williegunn on Mar 10, 2006 8:17:19 GMT
Gordon what do you think? Heavilly and often.
A shared gillie usually £10/day a little more if he has been particually attentive
One with you all the day anything less than £20 is probably an insult.
I never differentate between catching and not catching the day is enjoyed whatever
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Post by robmason on Mar 10, 2006 8:19:42 GMT
If you find him fishing down behind you- nothing!
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Post by fishingd0 on Mar 10, 2006 13:36:10 GMT
"Do as you would be done by" as the saying goes, but the quality of the service plays a big part on the outcome.
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Post by sagefly on Mar 10, 2006 16:50:27 GMT
BTW £10 - £20 per day but never let the number of fish caught set the amount.
A day fishing is always good.
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Post by kercock on Mar 10, 2006 20:54:02 GMT
The ghillie is there to look after youand your fellow guests,if he is fishing he shouldnae be there in the first place,he's in the wrong job. There are beats on the Tay for instance where the ghilliies catch a significant percentage of the days catch, on one VERY FAMOUS Tay beat the ghillies score at the end of the week was Ghillies 13 guests nil how much of a tip would you give them  ??. Too many "ghillies" went for the job for the free fishing and the tips. If you don't get the service,why tip. ? If you don't tip ,tell your ghillie why he's no getting one, tell his boss why he did'nt get one,eventually you will get a better ghillie on the beat . The amount,that,is a very individual thing. Some do and a lot don't. No matter how good a day they've had. |
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Post by ceilidh on Mar 12, 2006 10:55:19 GMT
I would agree that £10-15 (shared use) and £20-25 Full time would be about the normal range, for a single day's fishing, but would you vary this id you were fishing for a full week?
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Post by williegunn on Mar 12, 2006 13:17:23 GMT
I would agree that £10-15 (shared use) and £20-25 Full time would be about the normal range, for a single day's fishing, but would you vary this id you were fishing for a full week? No I still stick to the usual rates even for a week or two |
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Post by tyneandrew on Mar 13, 2006 11:37:34 GMT
For an average beat with 4-6 rods on it and 1 or 2 gillies i would either tip £60 or £80 for the week. I must confess that my hand goes deeper into my pocket if i have been catching a few fish!
If 5 rods tip £80 to one gillie (like on one river i have fished) then during the season that gillie is getting tipped £400 a week (largely tax free i bet) per month of the season....
Not to be snifffed at.
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Post by Tyne Angler on Mar 13, 2006 13:00:37 GMT
I generally budget for paying around £15 per day in tips for a shared gillie. Never had the pleasure of my own personal gillie for the full day.
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Post by salmonfly on Mar 13, 2006 17:06:25 GMT
I generally budget for paying around £15 per day in tips for a shared gillie. Never had the pleasure of my own personal gillie for the full day. Tipping is something best left to the individual fisherman, if your gillie was very helpful and you think that their deserve a big tip, then who am I to say that it is too much. On the other hand if you gillie was not that much help, then it is still up too you to choose what his or her tip should be. |
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Post by sealicer on Mar 13, 2006 22:27:12 GMT
Your absolutely right salmonfly, it's entirely upto the individual, £10-15 per day is the norm for a shared gillie, but if you think he deserves more or less then it's your money!
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