If you stiff a guide at a lodge theres a good chance you wont be invited back unless there was good reason for it.
Just curious as to what an appropriate amount is to tip a fishing guide for a day on the water. I am booked with a guide and would like to figure this out before I go. This would be based on a good experience which I know that is what most guides strive for. Thanks for any advice
50-100 per day per guest is about right, atleast im my experiences. Obviously gratuities are at the guests discretion, so if you feel they went above and beyond dont be shy about rewarding them for it. If you had a **** guide, tip him accordingly. If you stiff a guide at a lodge theres a good chance you wont be invited back unless there was good reason for it. I know a lot of people think guiding is a cakewalk but it can be quite a grind and theres a lot more to it than just "fishing".[/QUOTE
this says it all, anything over what the lodge standard is is gravy on top and much appreciated . My worst tip ever was from a , columbia river guide , guided him into a 235 pound lodge record halibut , 4 days 50 dollar tip...slap to the face
Youve been looking at too many local guides instagram pagesYou're supposed to give them A LOT if they get you your possession limit in one day and gift you their own take without marking them towards their annual limit... also don't go home to Vancouver and tell all your friends about it. Looks bad.
Wow! U sound like a great guide.Can’t comment on day trips as I always had the same guests for 3 or 4 days. I enjoyed it because it gave me an opportunity to actually get to know them, have a beer with them at end of the day etc. There isn’t an “appropriate” amount in my opinion. Take into consideration how your guide treated you, talked to you, was he putting in an effort? Was he too lazy to run bait when fishing was slow? Was he late getting to the boat because he was piling beers the night before? Did he encourage you to get involved and show you how to bait and run the gear?Guided on and off up north for better part of 10 years and can count on one hand the amount of times I was “disappointed” by what I received. Did have plenty of guests that were surprised I didn’t yell at them when they lost a fish which always blew my mind. Other guests who were surprised I let them set the hook. Who yells at their guests though... don’t get it. Nothing more rewarding in my opinion than teaching someone thats new to fishing how to cut and rig a cut plug, set their own gear and then play their own fish from start to finish. Guiding in my opinion is 25% skill and 75% people skills and interacting with your guests in a positive way. Many lodges do “underpay” their guides though if you weren’t to receive any gratuities. Most of the guides that I worked with that bitched about their gratuities just weren’t great at their job and didn’t enjoy interacting with their guests and it becomes pretty apparent to their guests. Your interaction with them on the water and being professional and prepared(example: guides calling the lodge for extra bait at 10am because they didn’t bother preparing enough the night before) for the day in many cases is what matters.
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Realistically the guide is putting in exactly the same amount of effort, save for cleaning fish. We dont get many C&R guests at the lodge I work at, but the ones we have had tend to tip well and the part I enjoy most is that they have a respect for the resource that others sometimes dont.Should you tip them the same for catch and release?
Exactly! It's nice to see someone who gets what being a professional is. I developed life long friendships with many of my guests and we still hang out after my retirement. I always considered the tips a bonusCan’t comment on day trips as I always had the same guests for 3 or 4 days. I enjoyed it because it gave me an opportunity to actually get to know them, have a beer with them at end of the day etc. There isn’t an “appropriate” amount in my opinion. Take into consideration how your guide treated you, talked to you, was he putting in an effort? Was he too lazy to run bait when fishing was slow? Was he late getting to the boat because he was piling beers the night before? Did he encourage you to get involved and show you how to bait and run the gear?Guided on and off up north for better part of 10 years and can count on one hand the amount of times I was “disappointed” by what I received. Did have plenty of guests that were surprised I didn’t yell at them when they lost a fish which always blew my mind. Other guests who were surprised I let them set the hook. Who yells at their guests though... don’t get it. Nothing more rewarding in my opinion than teaching someone thats new to fishing how to cut and rig a cut plug, set their own gear and then play their own fish from start to finish. Guiding in my opinion is 25% skill and 75% people skills and interacting with your guests in a positive way. Many lodges do “underpay” their guides though if you weren’t to receive any gratuities. Most of the guides that I worked with that bitched about their gratuities just weren’t great at their job and didn’t enjoy interacting with their guests and it becomes pretty apparent to their guests. Your interaction with them on the water and being professional and prepared(example: guides calling the lodge for extra bait at 10am because they didn’t bother preparing enough the night before) for the day in many cases is what matters.
just my 0.02
Please ask them what they do for salmon enhancement. Not "DFO, damn seals, Fn's, We, Fraser Slide, etc." What they actually do to give back.Can’t comment on day trips as I always had the same guests for 3 or 4 days. I enjoyed it because it gave me an opportunity to actually get to know them, have a beer with them at end of the day etc. There isn’t an “appropriate” amount in my opinion. Take into consideration how your guide treated you, talked to you, was he putting in an effort? Was he too lazy to run bait when fishing was slow? Was he late getting to the boat because he was piling beers the night before? Did he encourage you to get involved and show you how to bait and run the gear?Guided on and off up north for better part of 10 years and can count on one hand the amount of times I was “disappointed” by what I received. Did have plenty of guests that were surprised I didn’t yell at them when they lost a fish which always blew my mind. Other guests who were surprised I let them set the hook. Who yells at their guests though... don’t get it. Nothing more rewarding in my opinion than teaching someone thats new to fishing how to cut and rig a cut plug, set their own gear and then play their own fish from start to finish. Guiding in my opinion is 25% skill and 75% people skills and interacting with your guests in a positive way. Many lodges do “underpay” their guides though if you weren’t to receive any gratuities. Most of the guides that I worked with that bitched about their gratuities just weren’t great at their job and didn’t enjoy interacting with their guests and it becomes pretty apparent to their guests. Your interaction with them on the water and being professional and prepared(example: guides calling the lodge for extra bait at 10am because they didn’t bother preparing enough the night before) for the day in many cases is what matters.
just my 0.02
This is exactly what happens at most lodges especially high end ones. **** day pay and they expect the clients to fill the gap with large tips.This comment kinda implies that lodges are purposefully underpaying their staff in the expectation that guests are required to tip and make up the difference.
Same here, always just tried to have a good time and the other stuff usually always worked out fine. Some clients I’d fished with 10 years in a row from out east we’re taking me to Peregrine this year as their guest. Got pushed to next year sadly. Was looking forward to “guesting” it for my first time.Exactly! It's nice to see someone who gets what being a professional is. I developed life long friendships with many of my guests and we still hang out after my retirement. I always considered the tips a bonus