04-11-2014, 01:06 PM
[quote wormandbobber]Just a question for you….I have never been the type who has felt the need or desire to hire a guide. Obviously, in your situation, hiring the guide helped you catch more fish. And, I am sure that in many situations a guide could do the same for me…but, I have always felt that part of the allure of fishing was the challenge of learning how to catch fish under different circumstances, on different waters, and in totally different environments. Anyways, now that you have learned some of this particular guide's tricks…what is the allure for you to use his services again? Do you normally fish alone and are simply looking for a partner or a friend to fish with you? Why would you pay extra to go out with a guide on a local water when you could do it for far less on your own? I am not attacking you, but I just don't understand the mentality of those that do hire guide services….[/quote]
Why does Tiger Woods or other professional athletes hire trainers? I've never hired a guide per se either, but I've fished many large tournaments with anglers far better than myself on unfamiliar waters as well as what I consider home lakes. In essence guided trips without the price tag. More often than not I had it handed too me by anglers who are simply were better fisherman. Sometimes it's a blow to ones ego, but it sped up the learning curve ten fold. Often times it's simply witnessing someone having success on a bait or with a technique you have tried but wasn't sure if you were doing it right. In other words if ya have never done it, then ya won't understand it.
Why does Tiger Woods or other professional athletes hire trainers? I've never hired a guide per se either, but I've fished many large tournaments with anglers far better than myself on unfamiliar waters as well as what I consider home lakes. In essence guided trips without the price tag. More often than not I had it handed too me by anglers who are simply were better fisherman. Sometimes it's a blow to ones ego, but it sped up the learning curve ten fold. Often times it's simply witnessing someone having success on a bait or with a technique you have tried but wasn't sure if you were doing it right. In other words if ya have never done it, then ya won't understand it.