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[fishinwrench]

3 hours ago, snagged in outlet 3 said:

Uh oh!   

From what we've seen from you lately....you could be doing guide trips.  👍

[snagged in outlet 3]

9 hours ago, fishinwrench said:

From what we've seen from you lately....you could be doing guide trips.  👍

I don’t think I could divulge my locations and baits.   😁.  

[fishinwrench]

4 hours ago, snagged in outlet 3 said:

I don’t think I could divulge my locations and baits.   😁.  

Everybody has their price. 

[snagged in outlet 3]

2 hours ago, fishinwrench said:

Everybody has their price. 

Maybe for my B list😂

[Gavin]

Think the only way to make money guiding is to have a wealthy wife.

[fishinwrench]

2 hours ago, Gavin said:

Think the only way to make money guiding is to have a wealthy wife.

Depends on where you're guiding, I suppose.   The boys around here are making 400-600 a day, plus tips. And not burning much gas.  

A few have already paid off their loans for the entire year by Livescoping Spoonbill.

[MOPanfisher]

There are more guides around here than I ever knew of before, I assume social media advertising  and livescope have certainly made a difference.  There are certainly plenty of folks willing to pay $300 for a day or half day trip for crappie.  Heck I have considered taking a guided catfish trip on Truman, since I would like to get into a good one, catch a pile of eaters and maybe a slot fish or two.  Never been a catfisherman so catching a bunch of blues sounds fun especially since they will clean them for ya.

[fishinwrench]

1 hour ago, MOPanfisher said:

 Heck I have considered taking a guided catfish trip on Truman, since I would like to get into a good one, catch a pile of eaters and maybe a slot fish or two

You've dragged your feet too long I'm afraid.  Those boys are booked solid until well after the best bite window.  

[snagged in outlet 3]

When you look at the prices of boats and everything associated with owning one.    A couple guide trips a year is a comparative bargain.  .  I think @rps has gone that route??  

[Quillback]

32 minutes ago, snagged in outlet 3 said:

When you look at the prices of boats and everything associated with owning one.    A couple guide trips a year is a comparative bargain.  .  I think @rps has gone that route??  

Used to do a couple of jet boat trips a year for winter steelhead in Washington.  It was a lot cheaper then, $200 per day.  Certainly beat having a jet in the garage that I would only use a dozen times a year.  Guides would supply all the tackle and bait too.  You'd just have to show up at the launch with your rain gear and lunch.

Once I get freed up where I can travel for fishing trips I plan on going places and hiring guides.  Gulf, Great Lakes, Fork, Rayburn to name a few places I'd like to fish.