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Captain Nolan Mehl
March 16th 2020
Captain Nolan Mehl…..yup you heard it right. He did it and now holds a Master’s license. Let us give him
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Welcoming Deckhand Reece Stratford
February 14th 2020
Saltwater Excursions welcomes Deckhand Reece Stratford. Reece was born and raised in Santa Cruz, California. He grew
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2020 Halibut Regulations for Area 3A
February 13th 2020
Area 3A (Central Gulf of Alaska): Two fish daily bag limit; One fish can be of any size and one fish a maximum size limit
"Wow, what a great time we had. And great fishing too!"
Stephen Paulding
How much do I tip the deckhand?
How much do I tip the deckhand?
A lot have people have asked me, “what is appropriate to tip the deckhand”. The deckhand works for tips only. Your deckhand does a lot while you are enjoying yourself, including keeping you safe, baiting hooks, untangling lines, icing down your catch, keeping the deck clean, telling bad jokes, making gourmet coffee for you etc. Most importantly, he helps and directs you on how to land your fish and he filets your fish on the ride home. Once we dock he will wheel it up to your car or to the processor at the end of the day. He ensures your comfort for 11 hours.
A 20% tip ($80 per person) is the standard tip for a deckhand on a charter boat in Alaska.
If for any reason, you feel that he is not doing a good job, please inform the Captain as soon as possible, preferably before the end of the trip so we can get things turned around quickly.
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