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BenR

Posted 5/24/2008 10:48 PM (#319500 - in reply to #319473)
Subject: Re: Tipping Your Guide

MOMuskieHunter - 5/24/2008 3:21 PM

Question for the muskie guides on the forum. If a client is using your gear and looses a lure. Do you require the client to pay for the lost lure?

I've had some say yes and other say no. Thanks in advance.

Nope, I had clients break rods and other such issues...that is just part of the game...It comes out of the guides pocket...

TROY TREBESCH

Posted 5/25/2008 8:07 AM (#319523 - in reply to #318562)
Subject: RE: Tipping Your Guide

AFTER FISHING WITH A GUIDE FOR 4-5 DAYS IN A ROW AND BEING DEAD TIRED AND READY TO GO HOME TO MY NICE SOFT WIFE AND HARD BED

KNOWING THE GUIDE HAS TO HIT IT HARD TOMMAROW WITH ANOTHER CLIENT-#*^@ RIGHT IM GOING TO TIP HIM OR HER GOOD! I NORMALLY TELL THEM BEFORE WE START TO FISH, TODAY YOUR GOING TO GET A GOOD TIP, MAYBE EVEN A GREAT TIP! WORKS WELL FOR ME (I FISH WITH THE SAME TWO GUIDES FOR THE LAST 5 YEARS) ONE IN WI. AND ONE IN MN. TWO TOTALY DIFFERENT GUIDES BOTH WITH THE SAME GOAL, TO PUT THERE CLIENTS ON FISH, 15-20% IS GOOD, ANY FISH OVER 50IN OR MULTIPLE FISH IN THE BOAT CALLS FOR A 25-35% TIP OR MORE AND I ALWAYS BUY THEM LUNCH AND A BEER AFTER THE DAYS OVER. ITS A TOUGH.

reelman

Posted 5/27/2008 12:26 PM (#319766 - in reply to #318562)
Subject: Re: Tipping Your Guide

Posts: 1270

Not musky related but I see a lot of the boats that charter on the Great Lakes put a sign prominently on there boat that says "First Mate Works For Tips Only" Yet when I go to there web-sites I don't see any mention of that. This is in VERY, VERY poor taste IMHO. Some guy saves up enough to be able to afford a charter and then they get on board and see a sign like this! Now they are basically obligated to pay the first mate because the captain is either to cheap to pay them or doesn't think far enough ahead to put the cost of the first mate in the price of the charter.

Guest

Posted 5/27/2008 1:52 PM (#319778 - in reply to #318562)
Subject: RE: Tipping Your Guide

I had a client break two reels in one day and bouce one so hard off of my gunnel that it took a gouge out of it. A tip would have been nice.

tuffy1

Posted 5/27/2008 3:12 PM (#319794 - in reply to #319499)
Subject: Re: Tipping Your Guide

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Location: Racine, Wi

reelman - 5/24/2008 10:44 PM

"We carry an average of $140k in baits and rods every trip" Who carries $140,000 worth of bait and rods on a trip? Who even ownes $140,000 worth of baits and rods?

Muskyboy does. LOL (kidding Steve).

I don't think any guides (or many) would charge for a lost bait or a broken rod or reel. I've had a client (the same guy) break 2 rods in 2 years now. It's part of the expense on my end. I'm not going to charge him, although I may give him a rod duct taped together next time we fish.

However he is a regular client and books 4-5 trips a year, so that in itself is more than worth any tip he would give.

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