In fact, I’d argue they’re two completely different skill sets.
I’ve met incredible fishermen who struggle to guide, and average fishermen who clients book year after year.
Why?
Because guiding isn’t just about catching fish.
It’s about teaching without talking down to people.
Staying calm when the bite dies.
Knowing when to push and when to laugh.
Celebrating a client’s first fish or milestone like it’s your own.
Making someone who has never picked up a rod feel confident instead of intimidated.
The fish matter.
But people remember how you made them feel long after they forget how many they caught.
That’s what keeps clients coming back.
What do you think makes someone a truly great guide?
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2 months agocapt_castnblast_fl
I think most great guides prefer to see the joy on the clients face more than bending the rods themselves. When you’d rather watch someone shoot their first duck, catch their first red, or air out their first poon you’ve leveled up. It’s a hard transition. Knowing where to take someone to make it happen with THEIR skill set vs. where you can make the cast 10/10 times is another caveat. There are plenty of places where you and I could stroke a pile of fish but a client may never successfully make that cast or get that fish out of the tree/structure. Tailoring the experience around the person on the bow or in the blind makes you the great guide. There’s so much more to it than just that but you feel me am I right!?
2 months agosharkventures
I tell young anglers on my boat all the time….. if you want to fish for a living, become a tournament angler, but if you want to guide for a living, become a guide. If for one second you ever look at a clients fish and wish it was yours, you’re in the wrong business.
2 months agocaptjareds
You want to be a great guide these days you just get on fishingbooker 😂 they only let you be 5 star ⭐️
2 months agorickranger1
A great guide is patient. Never irritated with uneducated or less than knowledgeable clients. Most just want a nice day on the water not to be harped on.
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