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dryflyguy
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I have been fly fishing for 25 years and have fished all over the PA and into NY and New England.
I've also taken 9 trips out west, so I have gotten around some.
But in all my travels, I've never fished with a guide.
And it's not because I can't afford it - I just have never wanted to go that route. Part of the beauty of fly fishing to me is gathering as much information as i can about the streams that I will be visiting and tying up the patterns I think I will need. And I always take my vice and tying materials with me for when I come across something that I don't have.
Granted, there have been times when I haven't done very well. and would have been well served by hiring a guide. I've just never felt the need to do it - I've always been a person who likes to do things for myself. And even if I ever would go with a guide and caught a zillion fish, I doubt if I would feel as though I really accomplished anything.
Now, I don't have anything against people who hire a guide - it is certainly a prudent thing to do. If you spend a lot of money and time to fly across the country to fish, why not spend a little more to do it with someone who really knows the water well.
I'm sure I'm probably in the minority for thinking this way, and maybe not very smart.
Just wondering how you guys feel about this
I've also taken 9 trips out west, so I have gotten around some.
But in all my travels, I've never fished with a guide.
And it's not because I can't afford it - I just have never wanted to go that route. Part of the beauty of fly fishing to me is gathering as much information as i can about the streams that I will be visiting and tying up the patterns I think I will need. And I always take my vice and tying materials with me for when I come across something that I don't have.
Granted, there have been times when I haven't done very well. and would have been well served by hiring a guide. I've just never felt the need to do it - I've always been a person who likes to do things for myself. And even if I ever would go with a guide and caught a zillion fish, I doubt if I would feel as though I really accomplished anything.
Now, I don't have anything against people who hire a guide - it is certainly a prudent thing to do. If you spend a lot of money and time to fly across the country to fish, why not spend a little more to do it with someone who really knows the water well.
I'm sure I'm probably in the minority for thinking this way, and maybe not very smart.
Just wondering how you guys feel about this