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Love how you talk about tidiness and first impression, being humble and being entertainer, learning constantly and being confident at the same time … Guiding is challenging profession. I’ve never hired guide in my life but as a potential client I found value in your presentation.
Really appreciate the video. I am signed up for a guide school in May. I think I hopefully possess some qualities that would make me a good guide. Probably my biggest worry ATM is that I am not a straight ninja fly angler who kills it way harder than everyone else around me. Is becoming someone who can very confidently put people on fish consistently something you can learn through the job or do you think it is a must that your the best fly angler you know before becoming a guide. I would say personally if I'm being straight up that I'm a fair to good fly angler, not a complete pro. Be straight up, is that a big problem. Again thank you for the video. I've been considering so many different roads to go down lately but my heart is in the guiding goal but I'm not a spring chicken anymore goin on 32 so the real deal advice is much appreciated 🙏
A fair to good angler when you start is more than enough to get going. Most are in that category when they start. I've seen a lot of really green 1st years become studs after a while. I wouldn't worry about that at all. You'll get on the job training every day. As long as you make an honest effort every day, you'll get very good, fast. On slow days, keep changing flies, trying different water, etc. I don't know anyone who started guiding as a ninja. They may have thought they were, but after 5 years, you know a ton more, if that makes sense. Don't be nervous about what you don't know. Get the boat wet, go down river and start casting. Work from there.
@TheHillcityhobo $100 deposit. if I cancel due to weather or poor fishing, 100% refund or transfer the deposit to a new date. Whatever is best for the client. If client bails over 30 days, full refund. Under 30 days, I keep the deposit, unless I am able to book the day, then full deposit refund. If it was a medical emergency I'd give a full refund usually.
Love how you talk about tidiness and first impression, being humble and being entertainer, learning constantly and being confident at the same time … Guiding is challenging profession. I’ve never hired guide in my life but as a potential client I found value in your presentation.
Thanks a ton!
Thank you! Most helpful and direct breakdown of what it takes that somebody has ever given me
Awesome! Glad it helped ya!
Really appreciate the video. I am signed up for a guide school in May. I think I hopefully possess some qualities that would make me a good guide. Probably my biggest worry ATM is that I am not a straight ninja fly angler who kills it way harder than everyone else around me. Is becoming someone who can very confidently put people on fish consistently something you can learn through the job or do you think it is a must that your the best fly angler you know before becoming a guide. I would say personally if I'm being straight up that I'm a fair to good fly angler, not a complete pro. Be straight up, is that a big problem. Again thank you for the video. I've been considering so many different roads to go down lately but my heart is in the guiding goal but I'm not a spring chicken anymore goin on 32 so the real deal advice is much appreciated 🙏
A fair to good angler when you start is more than enough to get going. Most are in that category when they start. I've seen a lot of really green 1st years become studs after a while. I wouldn't worry about that at all. You'll get on the job training every day. As long as you make an honest effort every day, you'll get very good, fast. On slow days, keep changing flies, trying different water, etc. I don't know anyone who started guiding as a ninja. They may have thought they were, but after 5 years, you know a ton more, if that makes sense.
Don't be nervous about what you don't know. Get the boat wet, go down river and start casting. Work from there.
The model railroad convention they do in Portland every year is actually pretty cool.
I'm sure it is. I've the the model car stuff people do and it's really impressive
Great advice and video.
How do you deal with cancellations ?
@TheHillcityhobo $100 deposit. if I cancel due to weather or poor fishing, 100% refund or transfer the deposit to a new date. Whatever is best for the client. If client bails over 30 days, full refund. Under 30 days, I keep the deposit, unless I am able to book the day, then full deposit refund. If it was a medical emergency I'd give a full refund usually.
Good job, sir. Truly ninja.