FishingBooker alternative for captains
Short answer: FishingBooker charges captains a 10% to 30% commission per trip.source TideBook Fishing charges a flat monthly fee and takes no commission, so you keep 100% of every booking. FishingBooker reaches far more anglers today. We are new and local to Fort Lauderdale.
Side by side
| FishingBooker | TideBook Fishing | |
|---|---|---|
| What captains pay | 10% to 30% of each trip, captain's choicesourcesource | Flat $59 a month. Founding $39 for life Draft price |
| Paid before you earn? | No. Commission only on bookingssource | No. $0 until we send your first booking |
| Does money affect rank? | Commission is one ranking factor, with reviews and reliabilitysourcesource | No. Never for sale |
| Angler booking fee | None addedsource | None |
| How deposits work | Default deposit equals the commission, rest paid on trip daysource | Deposit and balance go to your own Stripe account |
| Payout timing | Within seven business days after you approve the invoicesource | Your own Stripe payout schedulesource To verify |
| Your own customers | FishingBooker Direct: 0% commission, 2.65% + $0.30 processingsource | Included. Stripe processing from 2.9% + 30 centssource |
| Reach | 272 Fort Lauderdale captains listedsource | New. Signing up the first 50 South Florida captains |
Two FishingBooker rules to know before you list anywhere else
- Price parity. Captains must keep FishingBooker prices equal to or lower than their other online prices.source So we never pitch cheaper prices to anglers. Same price. You keep it all.
- Bypass. Redirecting FishingBooker inquiries elsewhere can cost a captain visibility or the account.source Keep those leads on FishingBooker. Use us for your own customers and the bookings we send.
When FishingBooker is the better fit
If most of your trips come from out-of-town anglers who find you on FishingBooker, keep using it. Its reach is real. We are built for the bookings you already earn on your own, plus the local traffic we send you.
What captains say about commissions
On captain forums, the common complaints are the size of the cut, paying for rank and not owning the customer.sourcesource Some also say it fills empty days.source
Quick answers
What is a FishingBooker alternative for captains?
TideBook Fishing is a South Florida booking site where captains pay a flat monthly fee instead of a commission and keep 100% of each booking.
How much commission does FishingBooker charge?
FishingBooker says captains choose 10% to 30% of each trip, in 5% steps. It says its most-booked captains choose about 15% to 20%.
Does FishingBooker charge anglers a booking fee?
FishingBooker says it adds no booking fee to the listed price.
Does FishingBooker have a commission-free option?
Yes. FishingBooker Direct has no commission for a captain's own customers, with 2.65% plus $0.30 processing.
Can I use FishingBooker and TideBook Fishing at the same time?
Yes. Keep both. Do not redirect FishingBooker inquiries to us, since their bypass policy can cost you visibility or your account.