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 (FFE). The FFE is mandatory because:

  1. Putting a boat in the water and keeping it afloat and running are costly. Fuel isn’t cheap. Maintenance and repair costs are never-ending. The FFE helps cover operating expenses for pre-fishing and tournaments.

  2. Some Boaters are reluctant (they are not bashful!) to ask Co-Anglers to cover a fair share of operating expenses for a tournament. A mandatory FFE ensures that Boaters don’t have to ask.

Co-Angler FFEs reflect each lake’s proximity to Phoenix. New Members often ask when and how  to pay their FFEs. Since Co-As are required to contact their Boater ASAP after being paired to discuss logistics and fishing plans, we suggest handling the FFE in that conversation. Co-As should ask the Boater whether they prefer Venmo, Zelle or cold cash. If the FFE isn’t handled then, Co-As should pay it in cash at the Pre-Launch Meeting on Tournament Day. Leave it for “later” and “later” might never come.

Don’t make your Boater ask for your FFE. Just pay it!

Attention: Failure to pay the Fair Share Fee is grounds for membership revocation! Sadly, a previous BOD had to revoke a membership once, because the Co-A refused to pay after a long-distance Tournament.

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

Bucket List Trips (prices are all-inclusive): $4500 — Lake Baccarac or El Salto, México; $9000 — Río Negro, Amazon Basin, Brazil