Comments on: how do you become a certified fly fishing guide? http://www.flyfishing4less.com/how-do-you-become-a-certified-fly-fishing-guide/ Thu, 20 May 2010 03:36:57 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Sagefisher http://www.flyfishing4less.com/how-do-you-become-a-certified-fly-fishing-guide/comment-page-1/#comment-3070 Sagefisher Wed, 16 Dec 2009 06:50:45 +0000 http://www.flyfishing4less.com/how-do-you-become-a-certified-fly-fishing-guide/#comment-3070 The term 'certified guide' insinuates that there is one governing body which tests and certifies people to be guides all across our country. That is not the case. Each state handles the licensing of guides differently, if licenses are required. Notice I said licensing of guides, not certification of guides. In most states guides are licensed and I would hope bonded and that makes them a guide. There may or may not be a testing procedure to obtain the license. Reputable shops/lodges/guide services will usually only hire people that they know are trustworthy and can do a good job. That doesn't mean they are certified, just licensed (if one is required) and they have used them before and found them to be adequate at their job. I believe we are a long way off from having certified guides. I have always used fly shops that are well established and so far they have always produced excellent guides. Find out about the fly shop or whatever company you are looking at and see how long they have been in business. Larry The term ‘certified guide’ insinuates that there is one governing body which tests and certifies people to be guides all across our country. That is not the case.

Each state handles the licensing of guides differently, if licenses are required. Notice I said licensing of guides, not certification of guides. In most states guides are licensed and I would hope bonded and that makes them a guide. There may or may not be a testing procedure to obtain the license.

Reputable shops/lodges/guide services will usually only hire people that they know are trustworthy and can do a good job. That doesn’t mean they are certified, just licensed (if one is required) and they have used them before and found them to be adequate at their job.

I believe we are a long way off from having certified guides.

I have always used fly shops that are well established and so far they have always produced excellent guides. Find out about the fly shop or whatever company you are looking at and see how long they have been in business.

Larry

]]> By: Wise Guy http://www.flyfishing4less.com/how-do-you-become-a-certified-fly-fishing-guide/comment-page-1/#comment-3069 Wise Guy Wed, 16 Dec 2009 06:13:53 +0000 http://www.flyfishing4less.com/how-do-you-become-a-certified-fly-fishing-guide/#comment-3069 Practice, its fun too! Practice, its fun too!

]]> By: john M http://www.flyfishing4less.com/how-do-you-become-a-certified-fly-fishing-guide/comment-page-1/#comment-3068 john M Wed, 16 Dec 2009 05:51:52 +0000 http://www.flyfishing4less.com/how-do-you-become-a-certified-fly-fishing-guide/#comment-3068 go to a shop where there are certified people and train under them untell you get a feel for the bussnise and then go out on your own as a guide build a good customer list and that is all you really need to get started go to a shop where there are certified people and train under them untell you get a feel for the bussnise and then go out on your own as a guide build a good customer list and that is all you really need to get started

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