Not having the guide holding my fish in all his hero shots!

Fishy

Good thoughts. If both are perfectly matched, that's good. If the guide holds me back, then I paid for a float. If I hold the guide back, then I try as quick as I can to change, to catch up, and I hope I remember to thank him for teaching me. Good Guides work for everything they make.

If he is a Richard Cranium I just say "Thank You," or not, and no head butts are involved, but my experience has been very good so far. (Thank you Gilly)

Somebody said, "It's between the bites that makes a good guide." I think it's before , during, between, and after the bites that makes a good dude. I am very thankful, and support as best I can, the Guides who have taught me what I know. The others, I forget.

I expect them to be on time. I expect them not to walk us through a stretch of water another fisherman is fishing. I expect them not to get into a shouting match with said fly fisherman and threaten him. I could go on but that'll do.

Have had a few great experiences too Gilly in the salt, Two River Outfitter in Big Fork, MT, who not only put us on fish during tough conditions but did more than was expected in order to do so. That makes a good guide to me.