I am new to bass fishing and have been reading a lot and watching youtube videos in an effort to learn not to mention getting out onto the lakes as much as possible. I dont have any friends who bass fish (yet) so dont have any local resources for tips and tricks for my area or someone to go fish with. 

 

I was thinking of taking a guided bass trip locally to learn. Is this a good idea? Will the guide be expecting me to know how to fish and just wanting to take ne to the spots or will they be open to helping a noob learn? I dont want to waste my money.

 

 

I guide on my days off and get a lot of people who have very little experience. I have folks that I have to teach how to fish every bait I give them and then I have guys I only have to explain the layout of the lake and the area we are fishing so they know how to present the bait. If a guide isn't willing to teach someone how to fish, they probably aren't going to be in it long.

Make some phone calls to guides in your area, give them an honest assessment of your skills and tell them exactly what you expect. If you haven’t hired a guide before, be aware that some guides will fish with you and some don’t. Myself, I don’t want the guide to fish. If he wants to demonstrate a technique for you, that’s fine, but he shouldn’t fish all day on your dime.

any guide worth his or her salt should teach you whatever your skill level. the problem is, there is so much to learn that one day with a guide isn't nearly enough. I think you can learn more watching you tube. if you have a boat, go out and watch others. once you get the basics down it's time to practice, practice, practice. nothing beats time on the water, be it from a boat or the bank. just don't give up if your not catching at first. we have all gone thru this.