They Gone Full Retarded

[OnePunchRex]

Originally Posted by homerun

Do most guides stop at their individual limit? Or do they continue catching most of their clients fish too? I see more guides front ending their own paying clients because he knows he can catch more fish than guest and he needs those fish to make a good pile of fish.

That's the problem with the "fill the box" mentality. Quality guides, like JAdams, know that it doesn't take a box full of fish to make clients happy. Some guides just don't get that and they always brag about how fast they limit. One good fish can make a trip. A great guide can provide a great trip without putting a single fish in the box.

[duckman1911]

Originally Posted by OnePunchRex

That's the problem with the "fill the box" mentality. Quality guides, like JAdams, know that it doesn't take a box full of fish to make clients happy. Some guides just don't get that and they always brag about how fast they limit. One good fish can make a trip. A great guide can provide a great trip without putting a single fish in the box.

I have to disagree with the last line. I can go out and not catch fish all by myself for free. If I'm paying a guide I'm paying him for a fish slaughter.

[jchief]

Originally Posted by duckman1911

I have to disagree with the last line. I can go out and not catch fish all by myself for free. If I'm paying a guide I'm paying him for a fish slaughter.

This is true of some.

Every client is different. Some want fillets, some want to learn the lake, some big fish, etc.

If you are a good guide, you will ask your customer what they want and supply that.

I was like W, I fished till I found fish then put the rod down and netted, put on bait, etc. Some customers said things like "what are you doing, keep fishing we want meat". Most were content with what I was doing though.

The guide limit has been talked about for years. Don't really care one way or the other.

[BuckingFastard]

Originally Posted by jchief

This is true of some.

Every client is different. Some want fillets, some want to learn the lake, some big fish, etc.

If you are a good guide, you will ask your customer what they want and supply that.

I was like W, I fished till I found fish then put the rod down and netted, put on bait, etc. Some customers said things like "what are you doing, keep fishing we want meat". Most were content with what I was doing though.

The guide limit has been talked about for years. Don't really care one way or the other.

yea if its changed across the board it wont matter. its not like yall eat them anyway. but how will this effect your personal trips or family trips? there will have to be something that says you cant keep if youre getting paid i suppose.

[Robert Haynes]

[QUOTE=jchief;705263
Every client is different. Some want fillets, some want to learn the lake, some big fish, etc. If you are a good guide, you will ask your customer what they want and supply that.

Agreed, I am fishing with JAdams in Nov. I have told him fish numbers are not important. I want to 1. Learn to fish artificials. 2. Learn the lake and why we fish certain areas. 3. Learn how to navigate safely around large ships, areas of lake that are dangerous and anything else he can teach me to be a better fisherman.
If he does that, I am on my way to being able to catch my own fish on a different day.

[OnePunchRex]

Originally Posted by Pull n Pray

It's my understanding that its 15 per person. Regardless of how many are in your boat. So if one person catches 15 he is done for the day no matter how many fish the other passengers have. Although there is no way to enforce it.

Originally Posted by Robert Haynes

Agreed, I am fishing with JAdams in Nov. I have told him fish numbers are not important. I want to 1. Learn to fish artificials. 2. Learn the lake and why we fish certain areas. 3. Learn how to navigate safely around large ships, areas of lake that are dangerous and anything else he can teach me to be a better fisherman.
If he does that, I am on my way to being able to catch my own fish on a different day.

Both great posts!