Tournaments: Fair Share Fee for Co-Anglers

The Mandatory MBWA Co-Angler Fair Share Fee

In MWBA, Co-Anglers are required to pay their Boater a lake-specific Fair Share Fee (FSF). The FSF is mandatory because:

  1. Putting a boat in the water and keeping it afloat and running are costly. Fuel isn’t cheap, and the cost is always rising. Maintenance and repair costs are never-ending. The FSF helps cover operating expenses for pre-fishing and Tournaments.

  2. Some Boaters are reluctant to ask Co-Anglers to cover a fair share of operating expenses for a Tournament. The FSF ensures that Boaters don’t have to ask.

Co-Angler FSFs reflect lake proximity to Phoenix. How do you pay FSFs? Since Boaters and Co-As are supposed to contact each other ASAP after being paired to discuss logistics and fishing plans, we suggest handling the FSF in that conversation. Resolve whether it will be paid by Venmo, Zelle or cold cash. If the FSF isn’t handled then, Co-As should pay it in cash at the Pre-Launch Meeting on Tournament Day. Please don’t make your Boater ask for your FSF!

Failure to pay a Fair Share Fee is grounds for membership revocation!

Fair Share Fees

Close Trips: $60 — Bartlett, Canyon, Pleasant and Saguaro

Medium Trips: $90 — Alamo, Apache and Roosevelt

Long Trips: $120 — Havasu, Martinez, Mead, Mohave and the Parker Strip