Capt. B is right, if it is a hobby you love then it is no longer a hobby. It becomes a job. I only guide part time for just a few months out of the year, and it is hard work. I absolutely love to trout fish and it is fun being on the lake and catching fish all the time, but there are definitely those days that are just plain tough-and they are even tougher when you have clients that are expecting to catch fish. I don't know that I could do it every single day. It is very rewarding to go out and put people on fish and have them tell you that they had the best trip of their lifetime though. I love seeing the smiles on people's faces after a good day. Guiding is a lot of fun but there is a lot of hard work and knowledge that is required as well. Like I said before, its not a full time deal for me so I find it extremely enjoyable, but it seems like it would be very tough doing it every single day. It's just like anything else in life though - if you want to make a living out of something and be successful, you have to love it and be dedicated to it. Ditto about the sea school as well. Pick a good one. I went to Capt. Roy's in Seabrook, TX and they did a great job and were reasonably priced.
P.S. It is helpful to have some entertaining stories in your back pocket for those days that you just can't make the fish bite! Lol
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02-13-2012, 02:12 PM
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