"I do tip wait staff at the restaraunt .Usually quite well for good service (they are paid horribly around here for their hourly wages) as they rely on the tips for their wages. ."

And who benefits from this....the restaurant owner...they get away with paying help less than they should....of course if they had to pay them according to their worth the food price would go up....

Sorry, to digress from fishing ....to go back to fishing....what do you suppose would happen to the system if the fee for guide fishing was paid....

Before the trip...to the fly shop...

After the trip.... to the shop...


Before the trip to the self employed guide....

After the trip to the self employed guide....


I just never have quite understood the tipping thing...in most situations????????????????