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Article #389: Do You Need A Fishing Guide?

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Often times when one is planning a things to discuss include the type of
fishing trip, the question of a fishing fish you want to catch, if you want to
guide comes up. They're costly so the catch a lot of fish or just big ones, and
first reaction is to forgo a guide - the technique you prefer to use.
after all, you already know how to fish, You should also find out if the guide has
right? experience in your desired area. During
This may or may not be true. You might these discussions you may find out that
very well be an expert fisherman that can the guide recommends a different fishing
get along quite well without a guide but style that what you have proposed in
if you are traveling to a far away area order to catch the kinds of fish you
and are not familiar with the fishing want. These are things you will have to
condition, then a guide could really come consider.
in handy. A guide can cost you anywhere between
Now having said that, I will say that a $100 to $200 a day and please don't
guide is simply that - a guide. He can forget to tip him - even if you don't
tell you where he thinks the fish will be catch any fish. For your money you will
and even help you land one, but the real get expert advice on the best fishing
work is up to you. Just because you locations, expert tips on how to catch
spend a lot of money on a guide does not those fish and a wonderfully delicious
mean you will catch a fish or even see shore lunch.
one, but it could greatly increase your One thing that some anglers do on an
chances. extended trip is to hire the guide for
Most guides are great fishermen the first few days and then go it alone
themselves and know the local area like for the rest of the trip. This way you
the back of their hands. They are up on can benefit from his advice and save a
current conditions and know where the few bucks too. Don't be afraid to let
fish are right at the moment. They spend the guide know this is your plan, he
all their time fishing the river or lake, might be able to leave you with some
and probably have for many years, so parting tips so the rest of your trip is
they know where the best fish can be just as fruitful as the beginning.
caught. Without a guide, you can waste a The question of whether or not a guide is
lot of time just trying to find those worth it does not have the same answer
fish. for every angler. If this is your one
If you do decide to hire a guide, you big vacation and catching fish is of the
need to make your fishing goals clear to utmost importance, then springing for a
him or her at the outset in order to make guide is probably well worth it.
sure he can deliver what you want. Some






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