since nobody answered your question, I will
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Originally Posted by
koffler
What's the going rate tip wise for a full day guided trip these days assuming it's a stellar trip?
You said for "a stellar trip" - which I would translate into fish of a lifetime (24"+ for rainbow trout), several of them, guide takes a great photo of it, is able to switch to dry flies when everybody else has ping pong balls and lead and is still able to put client on fish, prepares a lunch fit for royalty, etc.
In such situations, the expected tip would be on the order of $100 per client, or $200 over the initial cost of the trip (usually ~$350-450/day).