03-29-2007, 07:25 AM
Rob,
That was a well thought out intelligent response. Very accurate may I also add. I'm very proud of you son, you're all growed up now.
I digress.
I spent most of my pre-20's guiding and mating on the East Coast and Great Lakes. I've taken lots of trips since with other guides and Captains. Here is how I base my tip. Did I get what was promised when I booked the trip? If not why? If so, to what level?
Since this is your first trip pretend your in a resturant. Because your steak sucked, was it the waitress' or waiters fault. Did he or she do everything in her power to fix what was wrong? Would you tip him or her?
I've fished with a pretty popular guide here in Utah and got skunked. Was it his fault? For the record it must have been since I NEVER GET SKUNKED. Just kidding. Because I couldn't get a hook in a fish that day was not his fault. He put me on fish, I had hits, but couldn't get a hook in one. I think he did everything he could for me except hook the fish (I actually think he wanted to do that and one point). He got tipped.
What you tip is a matter of personel preference. 10% of the price is a good place to start, adjust up or down from there.
I don't know what Kyle charges for a trip, but I know he comes highly reccomended from at least one respected member of this board. I don't know if he has a mate aboard or not. If he does, then the tip should go to the mate and not the Captain (although if the Captain does a good job there is nothing wrong with slipping him a little something). If he doesn't have a mate then the tip goes to the Captain.
Don't worry about the jigging vs. trolling style, it takes skill to catch Mack's. Trolling or jigging doesn't really matter. The guide still has work to do either way.
I hope you have a great trip, if the tip is the only thing you're worried about, you should have a great time.
IFG
P.S. To Whom iit may concern, if you catch fish with my gear this weekend do I get a tip? You know who you are and I would like beer please. Any kind will work. If you don't catch fish you suck, because I know that gear catches fish, so I still want beer. Bring your map and GPS in Thursday and I'll show you those numbers on the back page.
That was a well thought out intelligent response. Very accurate may I also add. I'm very proud of you son, you're all growed up now.
I digress.
I spent most of my pre-20's guiding and mating on the East Coast and Great Lakes. I've taken lots of trips since with other guides and Captains. Here is how I base my tip. Did I get what was promised when I booked the trip? If not why? If so, to what level?
Since this is your first trip pretend your in a resturant. Because your steak sucked, was it the waitress' or waiters fault. Did he or she do everything in her power to fix what was wrong? Would you tip him or her?
I've fished with a pretty popular guide here in Utah and got skunked. Was it his fault? For the record it must have been since I NEVER GET SKUNKED. Just kidding. Because I couldn't get a hook in a fish that day was not his fault. He put me on fish, I had hits, but couldn't get a hook in one. I think he did everything he could for me except hook the fish (I actually think he wanted to do that and one point). He got tipped.
What you tip is a matter of personel preference. 10% of the price is a good place to start, adjust up or down from there.
I don't know what Kyle charges for a trip, but I know he comes highly reccomended from at least one respected member of this board. I don't know if he has a mate aboard or not. If he does, then the tip should go to the mate and not the Captain (although if the Captain does a good job there is nothing wrong with slipping him a little something). If he doesn't have a mate then the tip goes to the Captain.
Don't worry about the jigging vs. trolling style, it takes skill to catch Mack's. Trolling or jigging doesn't really matter. The guide still has work to do either way.
I hope you have a great trip, if the tip is the only thing you're worried about, you should have a great time.
IFG
P.S. To Whom iit may concern, if you catch fish with my gear this weekend do I get a tip? You know who you are and I would like beer please. Any kind will work. If you don't catch fish you suck, because I know that gear catches fish, so I still want beer. Bring your map and GPS in Thursday and I'll show you those numbers on the back page.