Quote Originally Posted by waterdog101 View Post
I see it just like you, it’s the guides job to charge the price he thinks he can get, if he says 300 bucks for a half day, that’s what I would pay him, no tip even if it was the trip of a lifetime, it’s a job like if you had your roof replaced on your house, if the roofers started and finished your roof and charged you 6 thousand bucks for the job, would he get a tip for doing the job, and it is nothing like tipping a waiter, and I don’t give them a set % either, I do tip waiters about 98% of the time but not always, to me a tip is something they earn, if they keep my drink filled, they get a tip if I run out of drink before i’m Finished eating, no tip.
WOW............

Seriously??

I've tipped every guide I've ever taken..........And better if I learn above and beyond or have a stellar trip. I have taken a few guided trips, and one of the best was the Water Elimination class/guided session by Dave Stewart.

Another fantastic trip was a salmon trip out of Manistee. I've been up there and went salmon fishing 10-12 times. On one particular trip, the guide was all about doing something different then everyone else, and MAN, did he hook us up. It was the best trip I've ever taken. We tipped him and the First Mate every day..........WELL.