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I am going Ice-Fishing with a guide for the first time in a couple weeks. Should we tip him after the trip?

Question by wsox1414. Uploaded on February 03, 2009

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from peter wrote 1 year 6 weeks ago

yes

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from gossy42 wrote 1 year 6 weeks ago

Absolutly. The amount will depend on how you were treated and how the guide worked to get you on fish.

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from Alex Pernice th... wrote 1 year 6 weeks ago

Yea, and I agree amount depends on how hard the guide worked to keep you satisfied.

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from kjflorian wrote 1 year 6 weeks ago

Yes I believe the option for a tip is there. I use to guide, but I never expected a tip automatically....I agree, amount depends on the guides effort. I think to many people in jobs that rely on tips today expect it automatically and that shouldn't be the case. You are already paying for a service, food, or whatever; the tip is for how well you are treated.

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from driggs5454 wrote 1 year 6 weeks ago

yes but remember you are not tipping based on the trip itself but the service. If I went out fishing with a guide and didn't catch a single fish, I would still tip if the guide tried to put me on some fish.

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from Del in KS wrote 1 year 6 weeks ago

I always did. Amount depending on how hard he worked.

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from CPT BRAD wrote 1 year 5 weeks ago

if you tip the girl at Denny's for bringing you coffee then you should definitly tip an Ice Fishing guide.

The guy can't gaurentee that you will catch fish but he can insure that you have a great trip and that's what you tip him/her for.

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from t_holinka wrote 1 year 5 weeks ago

It would be like not tipping a waitress, as long as you had a good time.

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from hunterkid94 wrote 38 weeks 6 days ago

yes even if he tries and you dont catch anything

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from jreed54 wrote 18 weeks 4 days ago

Definitely tip the guide!

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from kjflorian wrote 1 year 6 weeks ago

Yes I believe the option for a tip is there. I use to guide, but I never expected a tip automatically....I agree, amount depends on the guides effort. I think to many people in jobs that rely on tips today expect it automatically and that shouldn't be the case. You are already paying for a service, food, or whatever; the tip is for how well you are treated.

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from hunterkid94 wrote 38 weeks 6 days ago

yes even if he tries and you dont catch anything

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from peter wrote 1 year 6 weeks ago

yes

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from gossy42 wrote 1 year 6 weeks ago

Absolutly. The amount will depend on how you were treated and how the guide worked to get you on fish.

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from Alex Pernice th... wrote 1 year 6 weeks ago

Yea, and I agree amount depends on how hard the guide worked to keep you satisfied.

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from driggs5454 wrote 1 year 6 weeks ago

yes but remember you are not tipping based on the trip itself but the service. If I went out fishing with a guide and didn't catch a single fish, I would still tip if the guide tried to put me on some fish.

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from Del in KS wrote 1 year 6 weeks ago

I always did. Amount depending on how hard he worked.

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from CPT BRAD wrote 1 year 5 weeks ago

if you tip the girl at Denny's for bringing you coffee then you should definitly tip an Ice Fishing guide.

The guy can't gaurentee that you will catch fish but he can insure that you have a great trip and that's what you tip him/her for.

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from t_holinka wrote 1 year 5 weeks ago

It would be like not tipping a waitress, as long as you had a good time.

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from jreed54 wrote 18 weeks 4 days ago

Definitely tip the guide!

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