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| If you make your hobby into a job , ,,,,guess what , it's a job , You will never get rich as more and more clients expect the best gear and comforts available and that costs dollars , most of the successful guides also have very likeable personalities and find work in the off season not nesessarily related to the fishing industry. If you really want to be a Guide get all your certifications , insurance , gear and give up your free time and give it a go , you only live once ! |
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| Guide is just another word for...first aid tech, meteorologist, motivational speaker, babysitter, comedian, mechanic, marriage counsellor, fish processor, historian, story teller, miracle worker, shaman, soothsayer, fool. |
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Location: varies | Bondy - 12/11/2015 7:47 PM
Guide is just another word for...first aid tech, meteorologist, motivational speaker, babysitter, comedian, mechanic, marriage counsellor, fish processor, historian, story teller, miracle worker, shaman, soothsayer, fool.
Jon, thanks for leaving out " lap dancer "! |
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| Maybe out in Cali that would be in the list.... |
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Location: Alsip, IL | Out of curiosity what does a guides insurance cost? Would you get a discount if you were a licensed paramedic? |
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Location: varies | ^ some have waivers you sign. although, I have never been with a guide that does that. |
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| Bondy is pretty close...it's really rewarding but a lot of effort to do it right.
Guide insurance runs about an extra $500 per year give or take a bit and you should have it if you are guiding as commonly "normal" boat insurance is invalid if you are guiding leaving you up the creek without...insurance. |
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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | Best insurance out there for guides, tourney anglers, and anyone who runs any boat for rent or hire, is Worldwide Marine Insurance, Bob Luellen. I had a brake fire this year, and had to replace the entire axle. No questions beyond sending the images, claim paid quicker than I could get the trailer repaired, and they covered the trailer up to replacement cost. This is the agency the pros use, and for good reason. Full coverage for everything I do was about $375 a year.
http://worldwidemarineins.com/ |
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Location: MN | sworrall - 12/13/2015 7:32 PM
Best insurance out there for guides, tourney anglers, and anyone who runs any boat for rent or hire, is Worldwide Marine Insurance, Bob Luellen. I had a brake fire this year, and had to replace the entire axle. No questions beyond sending the images, claim paid quicker than I could get the trailer repaired, and they covered the trailer up to replacement cost. This is the agency the pros use, and for good reason. Full coverage for everything I do was about $375 a year.
http://worldwidemarineins.com/
X2 he's the best in the business. |
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| I think I was really fortunate to learn some tough but priceless lessons as a young man. As a theater major at UW-Zero in my senior year, I asked the head of the department if she thought I had a future on the stage or film. She said, "You are not even the best guy in Oshkosh, the best guy here will never get past washing dishes!" I took her word and set off for a career in rodeo. Fortunately, I accepted reality there too after six months of no real winnings and injuries that still hurt. So, I went to work in the junkyard, certainly no "dream" but I raised my family well, coached my boys little league, daughter's softball and paid for all the college. Now, I take the time for me, fish all over in a really nice rig and live some folks kind of a dream. Not bragging about it, just saying I know a lot of guys who chased a dream and woke up in a nightmare, usually alone. Lots of the best FLW pros spend their off days golfing while the PGA guys go fishing. It probably pays to watch George Bailey, cuz he's out there this time of the year, a find you really had the wonderful life keeping dreams on the pillow. Merry Christmas! |
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Location: oswego, il | Junkman, anyone who fished in embroidered frogg toggs has done well for them self.:-) |
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