I was looking through a new catalog I received from the Pacific Northwest, and their guided trips for a full day for 2 people cost 425.00. Is this common per your experiences in your neck of the woods, or does it seem expensive?

The price for a guided trip in New Mexico is pretty fairly set at 300.00 for a full day for 2 people for a drift trip, or a wade trip.

Will the price of a guided trip keep rising with inflation, the rising cost of fly fishing gear etc...? When will it become too expensive to justify hiring a guide, and for those of you who would pay 400.00 for a trip, what do you expect included in that trip price, and do you expect flies to be included in the trip?

For those of you who wouldn't hire a guide for 400, or even 300 for 2 people, is there a price where you'd consider hiring a guide, or are there other reasons for your choices? Thanks all,

-Jude Duran