Tipping a Guide

Agree... mend it, mend it, mend it then set the hook. Also make sure the indicator and nymphs are out of frame when snapping the pic.
 
If you have to ask the question, then you don't deserve to know the answer.
 
Sorry Bum,

Never used a guide before.
I Apologize for being out of line.
I have however hired a guide for later this year.

Steve 98
 
krayfish2 wrote:
Agree... mend it, mend it, mend it then set the hook. Also make sure the indicator and nymphs are out of frame when snapping the pic.
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You forgot step 1!
 
No apology necessary. I heard that line from another guide buddy in Wyoming and thought it was funny at the time. It's not the most prestigious line of work, but those that commit themselves to backbreaking work in good weather and bad do it because of a real love for the water and the sport. That has value. Best of luck this season. Tear them up!
 
I give 20%. I was taught that was standard. To me the wealth of information I learn from them is worth it. They work hard.

I've fished with guides for 3 or 4 days straight several times.
I tip 20% each day. After the guide just made an extra $300 for the first 3 days, the last day is usually fishing in some take it to the grave secret spot as a big thank you from the guide. On the last day they would get 25% +


steve98 wrote:
Hello all,

What in all your opinion is proper amount for tipping a guide?
Should it be like tipping at a restaurant 20% of the price?
Or something else?

Thank you,
Steve 98
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When I prepare my tackle, boat, coffee and lunch, drive to the river to launch, fish all day then take out, drive back home and put my stuff away it's called a relaxing day off work. I did not know this is back breaking work for a guide.

20% if the guide works for somebody. if the guide is the owner/operator he sets his rate and should not expect a tip.
 
poopdeck wrote:
When I prepare my tackle, boat, coffee and lunch, drive to the river to launch, fish all day then take out, drive back home and put my stuff away it's called a relaxing day off work. I did not know this is back breaking work for a guide.
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Yes, but try doing that every day. Wake up at 6:00 AM or earlier,and stay on the water until the late afternoon. Spend the whole day walking, wading, or rowing, then come home and do the laundry and cut the grass, and the countless other chores that need completed. Then, after all that crap is done, you get everything ready to do it all over again tomorrow, rain or shine.

Every. Day.




 
I work every day and have the same household woes. I'm sorry but digging a hole is back breaking work, fishing is not nor is guiding a fishing trip. Not arguing but I've done back breaking work and launching my boat or rowing something is not working oneself to an early grave. A lot of people do more strenuous activities at the gym before leaving for work.

If The work was back breaking then I would probably tip 25% and provide the lunch.
 
If you say so.
 
It might be worth noting, you are fishing.

The guide is not.

It may be relaxing to you, the guide is stressing over how he ( or she) is going to get this person, who can not cast, or mend, a fish. Because that’s what a guide is supposed to do.
And sometimes their tip depends on it.
 
It's stressful because somebody can't mend????????? Are you guys all guides? First it's back breaking work and now it's stressful. I don't even know where to go with this.
 
Can’t say I have ever seen a guide on the water stressing. You guys must be fit with the wrong guys
 
Floated down a river behind a guide others referred to as "the trout nazi", stressful doesn't quite do it justice.
 
poopdeck wrote:
It's stressful because somebody can't mend????????? Are you guys all guides? First it's back breaking work and now it's stressful.
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Am I to take it that you go to work everyday and do your job without any care as to how well you do it? Virtually every job is stressful in some way to employees who actually give a damn.

As for "back breaking," you are the only one to use that term. I only pointed out that guiding is not just "goin' fishin" and the lifestyle is not one of perpetual leisure. It is work just like many other jobs. Just because you have some experience with a more physically demanding job doesn't diminish the amount of work a guide needs to put in on a daily basis. Furthermore, if you are not tired and worn out after a full day on the water, you are not fishing hard. Guides are expected to be prepared to put in that sort of effort with every client on every day. Guides that "phone it in" will quickly find themselves with plenty of unpaid vacation days.

poopdeck wrote:
I don't even know where to go with this.
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Perhaps you should go take a few guided trips and make it a point to ask the guides about their daily routine and what actually goes into being a successful guide.
 
You are a guide! Of course it's not void of stress or physicality but delivering a pizza has some level of stress and physicality as well.

Yes I'm mindful of my work but I have never been tipped in my life nor do I expect a tip. I am beginnning to think I should be tipped since I, like every other American worker, have certain things that most be done in preparation for work.

I don't need to go on a guided trip to know what a guide does. Unless I'm missing something preparing gear, loading a boat, driving to the river, launching, controlling the boat, recovering the boat,driving home and unpacking isn't any more difficult when your being paid to do it.

Im not saying it's not work either. Of course it's work but a tip should not be expected just because you toed some flies, drove to work and launched a boat. A tip is all about whether your client will return. If I use a guide and have no intention of using him again I'm not giving him a nickel for the mere fact that he got up early and showed up. If the guide was great and I would be using him again I would line his pockets with gold so I get bumped to the front of the class. I tip my pizza delivery driver well. It's why my pizza is delivered first piping hot. I'm not giving an extra nickel for a cold pizza just because I was brought a cold pizza and a warm soda.

 
poopdeck wrote:
You are a guide! Of course it's not void of stress or physicality but delivering a pizza has some level of stress and physicality as well.

Yes I'm mindful of my work but I have never been tipped in my life nor do I expect a tip. I am beginnning to think I should be tipped since I, like every other American worker, have certain things that most be done in preparation for work.

I don't need to go on a guided trip to know what a guide does. Unless I'm missing something preparing gear, loading a boat, driving to the river, launching, controlling the boat, recovering the boat,driving home and unpacking isn't any more difficult when your being paid to do it.

Im not saying it's not work either. Of course it's work but a tip should not be expected just because you toed some flies, drove to work and launched a boat. A tip is all about whether your client will return. If I use a guide and have no intention of using him again I'm not giving him a nickel for the mere fact that he got up early and showed up. If the guide was great and I would be using him again I would line his pockets with gold so I get bumped to the front of the class. I tip my pizza delivery driver well. It's why my pizza is delivered first piping hot. I'm not giving an extra nickel for a cold pizza just because I was brought a cold pizza and a warm soda.
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I didn't realize you were a Socialist, Poop!!!

In the Capitalist system the harder you work the more you are rewarded (like getting a good tip). This system adds an incentive for everyone to work hard and do a better job.

In the Socialist system everyone gets the same pay (no tip) no matter how hard you work. This system breeds mediocrity and is disincentive to work hard to become successful.

You voted for Bernie!! :-o
 
Yeah what was I thinking. Guiding is nothing more than going fishing with some rando and getting paid. Easy peasy.
 
You are a guide!!!! Now I'm kind of glad I had easy jobs my whole life like excavating and paving, pouring concrete and working in a prison. Guiding must be a total *****. Next trip out I'm going to pay attention to how difficult and stressful waking up is and taking the boat out. In fact, I think I may just take a break from the rat race and stay home on my couch.

I'm not saying I don't tip, I tip rather well for first rate service. Unfortunately many professions that receive tips believe tips are automatic and no matter how crappy the service they deserve a tip. That's the Bernie crowd for you.
 
My point of view bothers you and I enjoy it.
 
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