Category: Back Office

  • Why Being A Licensed Guide Is Important

    Why Being A Licensed Guide Is Important
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    Summer is heating up and it’s the busy time for licensed guides up and down the Columbia. The biggest event of the year, Buoy 10 is just around the corner. Crowds of people will be descending on Astoria. Each of them hoping to hook into a big fish during the Super Bowl of salmon. This… Read more

  • Clean Boat, Happy Boat, Good Fishing

    Clean Boat, Happy Boat, Good Fishing
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    After 10 years of chasing fish, it’s time for a super deep cleaning, inspection, and a few minor repairs! Read more

  • Getting Ready for the real (reel?) deal

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    I’ve mentioned before that there’s a lot to get done in order to start up a new fishing guide business. Ironically, extra tackle and fishing equipment is one of the last things that I will end up buying. It helps that I’ve been stockpiling those things for years now though. If you haven’t been following… Read more

  • When can I start booking?

    When can I start booking?

    When can I start booking? When will the first trip be? Why aren’t you booking yet? Will you be at the Sportsman Show? These are all good questions. There’s a lot to getting a guide service up and running, and a lot of it is a “hurry up and wait”. The short answer is that… Read more