Fishing Guide Schools?

[jaysouth]

Just curious is any know of a fishing guide school for freshwater? I know of a couple of schools offering flyfishing guide training, but I have some time on my hands and want to go to a bass/crappie guide school.

Thanks.

["G"]

Your school is on the lake......time spent on the water

[deathb4disco]

I know of a couple of schools offering flyfishing guide training, but I have some time on my hands and want to go to a bass/crappie guide school.

I have heard of several fly guide schools but have never heard of one for any other fish species.

[Hanr3]

Other than technique, would the rest of the information be relevant?
The same basic concepts should apply, customer communication, trip planner, destination, professionalism, teaching, etc.

[kyjohn]

I agree with G that your best classroom is the front seat of that boat! I'm not a guide, but I've known quite a few and most of the good ones have been mentored by other guides. An old smallmouth guide on Dale Hollow told me one time that very few people have what it takes to be really good. He said that he had taken a couple of guys under his wing over the years and they ended up making a pretty good living. Here's hoping you're one that has what it takes! Good Luck!

[BoarBuster]

Not trying to be a smarty, but G is right on. The more time you spend on the water under all conditions short of a full blown storm the more you learn.

[M R Dux]

I spent tens of thousands of $$ going to a taxidermy school after I got hurt in an industrial accident. I spent tens more thousands building my studio and buying equipment to set my business up. Pretty much monthly I get folks hitting me up to teach them taxidermy, not that they want to go into business on their own mind you (YEA SURE!!), but they just think it would be something fun to do. Starting out I did teach a couple of young kids a few things and next thing I know they pay their $150 for a taxidermy license and WALA, they are in the taxidermy business, telling everybody they learned from me but undercutting my prices and quality, and competing against me.

My point is this: don't be surprised if you talk to some local guides about starting your own business and getting the cold shoulder from them. Once most have been burned trying to help someone out then get stabbed in the back, they are inclined to not want to go there again.

Your best bet is to spend every minute you can on the water developing your own techniques that work for you and get into some tournaments and prove you have the ability to catch fish in all conditions. THEN you should consider going into the guide business. Depending on others won't be in your best interest.

[Billbob]

just send ME $$$ and i will send you your papers no test or any thing

[NIMROD]

Fish all you can and hire a few local guides Take notes to pick up on good and bad points or just learn by trial and error.

[bowhunter012463]

Talk to the fish biologist on the lakes you fish, attend as many siminars for fish finders, SI/DI and learn how to use them. And like said, hire a few good guide and fish the lake as much as possible. But if you don't have the patients to deal with people and spend more time helping them out and not fishing yourself your not going to make it. But most of all, do all the paperwork to become legal and have insurance.