I was just woundering what you all check into when picking a guide. Like what do you ask of him. There is a lot of people out there picking guides anymore and not having a good trip.

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rip some lips

Well i have gone on 2 guided trips last season and i found both thru this B.B.
Best thing is to asked question and get referrals from previous customers.All good guides services will be glad to give you name and contact phone for customers for references, it is how they grow.

I have used Jim and Shelly out of Forks, floated the Sol Duc and of course i have and will be going again with Jim Bain in his Thor Bilt sled.
Jim and Shelly do post here at times, if you are on line, post your e-mail address again, my e-mail got update after your last response and i lost all address'.
Jim and Shelly i met thru Bob the really big one by e-mail and Jim Bain by joining up with the WAA. Again thru this board.

There are several others on here i would like to meet and if avaialbe make trips out with, whether or not they are guides or just good folks and of course help pay for the trip, it cost lots of money to maintence a boat and trailer, insurance, yada yada yada.


Ask similar questions like you are hiring a cleaning service or a day care provider. Trust you sense's, if it feels too good, well we all know about to good to be true.
Be honest with your questions and read the answer's or listen to the answer's given.


Take care and good fishin

note: Jim Bain, read your e-mail yet?
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elmtree (woody)

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Get recommendations from those who have gone with the same guide MORE than once. Anybody can be helpful (and get lucky) once, but consistency is the key. Also, most of them are excellent fishermen, but which ones share some of their knowledge and have good communication skills? We use guides exclusively on our show and have been pleased with most of them. To see our favorites, go to:
http://www.fishermansheaven.com/gotofish.htm

Kevin
FH http://www.fishermansheaven.com

P.S. I haven't updated that webpage for a few months...I need to add Bob Ball in there after fishing with him in Alaska.

Stick to word of mouth referrals from friends or other fisherman, thats the closest you can get to trying before you buy when it comes to guides. I personally only use one guide on the peninsula and will not go with anyone else. I have 8 other friends who all use him and none of us will ever look for another. Between us we probably book on average 16 trips a year with him at $325 a trip which equals $5200 bucks a year this equals a lot of faith in one guy. I can share more info via e-mail since I don't want to post another guides name on Bob's board. This is not Mansfield either.