Fishing Guide

When planning a guided fishing trip there are some things to consider before booking your trip. 1. Ask for a recent client list that have fished with the guide,then call them. 2. Does the guide fish the waters he guides full time? A guide that fishes every day will know productive patterns better than one that only fishes on the weekend. The guide that fishes not only can show you where the fish are but also allows for an opportunity to educate you further in the techniques. 3. What does the guide furnish? Should you bring your own supplies. This could include water and food. 4. Does he supply the tackle,lures, flies or bait? If not what does he recommend to bring. Buying files, lures and bait is usually more expensive at the fishing area. 5. Does the guide lead instructional trips or is he just a charter? 6. How much gear should you bring? (Tackle, rain gear,poles, etc) 7. What is the cost of the trip, make sure there are no hidden extra costs. 8. How many hours will be spend fishing per day or multiple days. 9. You may need to know if there are half-day guided trips. 10. Is a lunch or shore lunch provided or stop at a lake cafe or marina, should you bring lunch. 11. What kind of boats, and how old are they. Some guides are not equipped for safety or comfort. 12. Do you need a fishing license for the location and if so how is it obtained at what cost. 13. Give the perspective guide a call, find out as much information as you can and to see if you can the guide are compatible. Your views on politics, religion, jokes to name a few may be very different. Armed with as much information as possible, your fishing trip or fishing vacation will be an experience of a life time.