Fly Fishing: Don’t Turn Your Cheek, Pay it Forward

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The other day I had the opportunity to guide a client who previously had put down his fly rod for many years. As he put on his waders and boots, and I began rigging the rods, he told me that many of his good friends...

Sunday Classic / Some Say I’m an Intense Fly Fishing Guide

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I'm sort of a blabber mouth on the water when I guide. Similar to a sports radio announcer that's calling a game play by play, so the listeners can easily follow and visualize what's going on. It's a hands-on style of guiding that's served me well...

Buster Wants to be a Fly Fishing Guide

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Every couple of months, for about the last ten years, I've been contacted by recreational fly fisherman around the country, asking me to give them advice on how to go about becoming a fly fishing guide. Choosing to become a full-time fly fishing guide is...

4 Tips to Being a Better Guide

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By Cameron Rhodes WHEN I TELL PEOPLE THAT I AM A FLY FISHING GUIDE, THEIR IMMEDIATE RESPONSE IS USUALLY: “COOL! YOU GET TO FISH ALL DAY AND MAKE MONEY DOING IT!” When I start to explain what my day consists of, they change their perspective a little....

Fly Fishing: Don’t Turn Your Cheek, Pay it Forward

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By Kent Klewien The other day I had the opportunity to guide a client who previously had put down his fly rod for many years. As he put on his waders and boots, and I began rigging the rods, he told me that many of his...