I've been reading the guide tipping thread and now the good guide bad guide thread, how about hearing from some of you past/present guides on clients and what seperates a good 1 from a bad 1, or maybe a few does and don'ts.

Keep in mind, my guiding has all been from large resorts and ocean fishing.
Here is a list of a few bad clients i've run into
1) The guy that gets on the boat, packing a piece of crap rod and reel in 1 hand and a tackle box full of crappy lures/jigs in the other, tells you he doesn't need your G Loomis rods and Penn reels and his tackle has caught these fish before. After watching the other guys on the boat catch fish for an hour they always switch over.
2) How about the guy that fished in the area before, and tells you where he wants to fish.
3) The guys that insist on cutting and baiting there own hooks (herring) I am a perfectionists when it comes to baiting my hooks, if it doesn't roll "perfectly" I won't fish it.
4) I have fished with guys from all over the world and (I know no one hear falls into this category) but I have to say some of my most difficult clients are from the NW, the guys that fish 5-6 times a year and know everything there is to know about salmon fishing, I always laughed when I would try to instruct a guy and he would say "I don't need your help, I've been doing this for 20 years before you were born. He obviously did need my help thats why he hired me.

Good clients are the people who don't base a good trip on the amount of fish they catch, they are appreciative of my hard work, have a pleasant demeanor and are easy to spend 10 hours a day on a boat with, and tell good jokes/stories.
I know I will think of more to add to the list, lets hear a few from some of you other guides/capt.