Jjbass4

The hardest thing about being a guide is being a guide. I'm not being funny it's the truth if you look at the "profit" you make you would probably be better off working at Walmart . You have to #1 love not like to teach others to fish # 2 extensive knowledge #3 even keeled #4 a people person. let me explain . To be a guide you need to be willing to pass on your knowledge to people so you can educate them so they can get the most of there trips . If you are a one dimensional angler and can only find fish in certain situations the wheels will come off the bus fairly quickly. Every one has a rough day but an experienced guide will try everything including extending the trip to try to fulfill his end. You can't get flustered and wear your feelings on you sleeve. If you have a hard time taking criticism then you won't last. I had a client out and the day started out really slow. After an hour with no fish he started heckling me and talking down to me and started yelling at me how I didn't know anything about bass fishing. So I asked him where would he like to try and what lure he should throw . He just looked at me and said that's what I'm paying you for I said I know so just let me show you . I told him it's a long day and an hour is nothing. Besides I told him ( jokingly) I was making him earn his first fish By giving him my second choice lure. So I changed his lure for him . First cast with it was a 4lb smallmouth he was all smiles and joking. He even apologized for his behavior earlier he told me he had a bad experience once with a guide and was afraid of getting burned again. If I would have lost my cool I would have not only lost a client but also more importantly my credibility. All in all I love being a guide but you most likely won't get rich doing it . But you can make a life for yourself . To me nothing is better then when someone who i have shared my knowledge with uses that to catch a fish in way they have never done before. Like anything in life you get out what you put in.

Look up westchester rod and reel . It's a great club with an even better bunch of guys.

Thanks everyone I look forward to being part of the community .

Hi everyone just joined yesterday . Heard some great things about this site . I look forward to learning some new stuff as well as sharing some some of my knowledge ! Tight lines