Hey Friends..

[LakenLady]

#Fishing guides, what's one thing you wish your customers would NEVER do?

[Finfeatherfur]

Hook me in the head!

[BuckingFastard]

Originally Posted by Finfeatherfur

Hook me in the head!

well put haha

["W"]

Get drunk night before

[boatdriver]

Act like they know more than you on your home waters.

["W"]

Originally Posted by boatdriver

Act like they know more than you on your home waters.

Lmao and that is true

[BaseballFisherman]

Originally Posted by "W"

Get drunk night before

Unfortunately this is a daily occurrence

[LakenLady]

Originally Posted by boatdriver

Act like they know more than you on your home waters.

lol well said..

[jchief]

Originally Posted by boatdriver

Act like they know more than you on your home waters.

Wait, they don't?

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[BossHog]

Show up with cheap rod and reels

[Goooh]

Originally Posted by BossHog

Show up with cheap rod and reels

How bout $20 worth of braid on a $30 setup? Ever happen? If so, please post pics in the Honk if You're Salt Life thread


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["W"]

I spooled a whole reel of braid with my trolling motor last week

[P&Pguide]

Keep it going, I luv this, spooling braid is too good!!

[Gottogo49]

As a sport/client, what was your worst experience with a guide?
Mine was with a guide who took us to the Cameron jetties, we stayed in one spot the whole trip and caught trout on live shrimp. I wasn't paying for the trip so I couldn't complain too much. The other guys in our boat didn't fish much so they were just happy to catch fish. The guy who paid for the trip fished topwater in West Cove with another guide from the same service. That would have been more fun to me. We caught more fish than they did but I was pretty bored.

My best trip with a guide was out of Fourchon, He didn't even touch his rod. He found a place and anchored and we were steadily catching fish. His grandson was the deck hand and the kid netted most every fish and took them off so our hands did not even get slimy. Then the guide said reel in this is too slow! He took us to another spot where the action was faster and the fish were bigger. The kid couldn't keep up and I wanted to feel a little slime anyway. This guide was a perfect host, he tried to ensure that everyone caught fish and had a good time. I suppose that is what most guides try to do. I see lots of guides who seem like they are the primary fisherman on the boat, they catch most of the fish and the sport has to net the guides fish if it is big. If the sport hooks a big fish the guide will come and net the fish other wise the sport is on his own.
Not tryng to high-jack your thread just giving the sports a chance to respond.

[PaulMyers]

Originally Posted by "W"

I spooled a whole reel of braid with my trolling motor last week

That must of been bad!

[Goooh]

Originally Posted by Gottogo49

As a sport/client, what was your worst experience with a guide?
Mine was with a guide who took us to the Cameron jetties, we stayed in one spot the whole trip and caught trout on live shrimp. I wasn't paying for the trip so I couldn't complain too much. The other guys in our boat didn't fish much so they were just happy to catch fish. The guy who paid for the trip fished topwater in West Cove with another guide from the same service. That would have been more fun to me. We caught more fish than they did but I was pretty bored.

My best trip with a guide was out of Fourchon, He didn't even touch his rod. He found a place and anchored and we were steadily catching fish. His grandson was the deck hand and the kid netted most every fish and took them off so our hands did not even get slimy. Then the guide said reel in this is too slow! He took us to another spot where the action was faster and the fish were bigger. The kid couldn't keep up and I wanted to feel a little slime anyway. This guide was a perfect host, he tried to ensure that everyone caught fish and had a good time. I suppose that is what most guides try to do. I see lots of guides who seem like they are the primary fisherman on the boat, they catch most of the fish and the sport has to net the guides fish if it is big. If the sport hooks a big fish the guide will come and net the fish other wise the sport is on his own.
Not tryng to high-jack your thread just giving the sports a chance to respond.

I'll be dipped if I have to net a guide's fish, unless it's someone I know.

I've only been on a couple guided trips, never once did the guide fish. If I'm dropping $500-1000 for my customers go on a fishing trip, and dropping $150-300 for a tip, dude better be at work with a smile on his face.

I did go on one where the guide kept running up on reefs and his POS Etech broke down, didn't catch a fish. I had to get out and help him push a couple times. You know what I didn't do? Pay his a$$


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[meaux fishing]

Originally Posted by Goooh

I'll be dipped if I have to net a guide's fish, unless it's someone I know.

I've only been on a couple guided trips, never once did the guide fish. If I'm dropping $500-1000 for my customers go on a fishing trip, and dropping $150-300 for a tip, dude better be at work with a smile on his face.

I did go on one where the guide kept running up on reefs and his POS Etech broke down, didn't catch a fish. I had to get out and help him push a couple times. You know what I didn't do? Pay his a$$


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I think I would have asked him to give me some money...

[boatdriver]

I also like the ones that say the he/she fished this one spot and caught em with a guide last year on the lake and keep bringing up a particular spot. Lets say it's spring time and it's blowing 15-20 mph from the south and they say they smashed em at the jetties the previous fall. I'll continually tell them that it's spring and south winds 15-20 + jetties in spring= a whooooole lot of big waves with muddy water. They still don't get it. Finally, you just bring em down there to finally shut them up.

[boatdriver]

Another is when they have their own equipment and before fishing I'll tie leaders and leadheads on. Well, their line breaks on every attempt to tie leaders. I'll ask how old their line is. Responses are awesome! "It's only 2 years old, but the sun never hits it cause it stays in the garage!" Just not very bright. Line is not bulletproof.

["W"]

Originally Posted by boatdriver

I also like the ones that say the he/she fished this one spot and caught em with a guide last year on the lake and keep bringing up a particular spot. Lets say it's spring time and it's blowing 15-20 mph from the south and they say they smashed em at the jetties the previous fall. I'll continually tell them that it's spring and south winds 15-20 + jetties in spring= a whooooole lot of big waves with muddy water. They still don't get it. Finally, you just bring em down there to finally shut them up.

I know what u mean!!!