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 Re: Tipping guides
[Re: Fish2222]
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07/09/17 11:27 PM
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ko bass attack 27
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This might be oversimplifying it, but, I say tip if you feel like the guide deserves a tip.
If not, keep that $100 in your pocket.
I had a HORRIBLE day on Fork with a guide...ie...he was late, hung over, on his phone all morning etc. My buddy still tipped him $50....I couldn't believe it.
Oh, Joe Ford, in case you're wondering. I think I used him once as well.
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Re: Tipping guides
[Re: ko bass attack 27]
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07/09/17 11:39 PM
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Fish2222
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My condolences.....he came recommended by one of the "popular" lake Fork guides.
It was a freaking nightmare.
"I only catch the ones that bite"
BassCat Sabre
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Re: Tipping guides
[Re: rexico]
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07/10/17 12:23 AM
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921 Phoenix
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Yep
some I tip the 50-100 dollars
some I just advise them to wait till after the frost to plant their corn.
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Re: Tipping guides
[Re: rexico]
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07/10/17 12:26 AM
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Andrew Y'Barbo
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Definitely tip if you catch your personal best. 50$ is better than nothing. It just shows your appreciation.
The guides can only pray for the clients that tip 500-1000 dollars lol
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Re: Tipping guides
[Re: rexico]
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07/10/17 03:32 AM
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Devil Horse
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does a bear chit in the woods
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Re: Tipping guides
[Re: 921 Phoenix]
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07/10/17 12:01 PM
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Ken A.
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Yep
some I tip the 50-100 dollars
some I just advise them to wait till after the frost to plant their corn. 
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Re: Tipping guides
[Re: rexico]
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07/10/17 12:10 PM
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reeltexan
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Most personal service providers should be tipped.
"..The pleasantist angling is to see the fish
Cut with her golden oars the silver stream,
And greedily devour the treacherous bait.
Bill Shakespeare![[Linked Image]](http://s4.postimage.org/f0dhseas/P1120145.jpg)
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Re: Tipping guides
[Re: jbcarroll3000]
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07/10/17 12:16 PM
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Jpurdue
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I see you're new to the forum. Welcome. May I suggest some other forum topics for you? Try any of the following:
"Jerseys and Flatbills--Fishing Necessities?"
"Is the Share-a-lunker Program Killing our Big Bass?"
"I'm Taking My Father Who has Leukemia, SIDS, and only 3 Fingers Fishing Tomorrow For His Last Fishing Trip on Lake X..."
"Should Public Waters be Closed to the Public when Ike Wants to Fish Them?"
"Why Did TPWD Kill All of the Grass on [insert lake name]"
These are some good starter topics. Enjoy!
"Bragging may not bring happiness, but no man having caught a large fish goes home through an alley." -A.L. www.LunkerLore.com
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Re: Tipping guides
[Re: rexico]
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07/12/17 09:41 PM
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olducker
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Let me take this in another light. I am fishing by myself now and I will bear the expense of the guide alone. To tip on top of the regular day fee is starting to make it prohibitive to have a guide. Do you think the guides have a little understanding if the fellow is fishing alone tipping becomes burdensome?
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Re: Tipping guides
[Re: rexico]
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07/12/17 09:47 PM
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Smurfs
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Re: Tipping guides
[Re: rexico]
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07/12/17 10:12 PM
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KnotEnuff
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How many of you tip your Doctor and Dentist they can get pretty personal?
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Re: Tipping guides
[Re: rexico]
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07/12/17 11:11 PM
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Okie Poke
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I've tipped every time but once.....then, I didn't because he showed signs of expecting one. And he absolutely stunk as a guide, too.
😎 Dallas Cowboys....eventual Superbowl Champions 😎
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Re: Tipping guides
[Re: rexico]
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07/13/17 04:34 PM
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TSpencer
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What makes a guide different than any of us on this board that perform our jobs well ..or may go above and beyond?
Last edited by TSpencer; 07/13/17 04:35 PM.
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Re: Tipping guides
[Re: rexico]
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07/13/17 04:37 PM
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redskeet100
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100 tip seems a little steep when you have paid 300-400 already for his services. Are you talking per guy or in total? Maybe 25-30 seems more appropriate per guy unless the guide went way above and beyond. Then I could see 50.
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Re: Tipping guides
[Re: rexico]
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07/13/17 04:41 PM
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lake fork guide Mark Watson
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I am a guide at Fork, I'm also an outfitter. This is the way I look at this subject. First off after a day on the water gas, broken equipment (with the mindset it's not mine), and the fact that myself as well as some other guides I know personally do not fish a standard 8 hrs, but more like 10+, we really don't make much out of the $450 a day we charge. My average that I clear a day during the summer is about $200 and that's if nothing was broken. Now as for a tip, I do not expect a tip, but normally that's what covers my gas for the next day so I can pocket a little of what I made the day before. So tips are great especially if we work our [censored] off. We have bills just like everyone else. Boat, truck, fishing tackle, and gas for both. Not including the million dollar commercial ins policy we have to carry incase god forbid something happens.
Rant over
Lake Fork Guide Mark Watson 214-918-9453  
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