re: I don’t understand the tipping culture in regards to guides

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How exactly are they busting their butts taking you to the same spot they take everyone else? 

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If y'all are having a rough day(bad conditions for fishing), a shitty guide is going to take you to 3-4 different spots to try and grind out a morning. Then at 4 hours on the dot they are going to take you back and say "sorry guys, you picked a bad day to fish. Better luck next time." It's minimal effort from him, and he saves a bunch in gas money.

A guide who is busting his arse is going to bring you to as many spots as he can in order to put you on fish. They will also stay out after your morning trip has technically ended to try and put a few more fish in the box. Doing that burns a lot more gas and takes a lot more effort from that guide.