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<blockquote data-quote="Captainbrad" data-source="post: 24119" data-attributes="member: 320">As a guide there is so much to it besides the fishing.&nbsp; In fact, don't plan on catching all that many fish if you are a good guide.&nbsp; You will be a really great net man though.&nbsp; Most guys think &quot;oh hey I like to fish I can make a few bucks.&quot;&nbsp; Well that is not how it works when done right.&nbsp; First you have to get a good insurance policy (I have found that most guide insurance isn't all that good so you have to go to general liability.)&nbsp; Second, ND outfitter license, Third, if you plan to guide on Federal waterway you need at last an OUPV from the Coast Guard.&nbsp; You have to have all the gear, a nice enough boat to fit everyone into a safe and clean environment.&nbsp; After those expenses the biggest one becomes gas.&nbsp; To do it full time you have to have customers so then comes the marketing part of it and that isn't cheap but has to be done until you get a regular clientele and a reputation as a guide.Get past those steps and one can do pretty well.&nbsp; I can tell you I am not getting rich but I am having a great time and starting to make this thing work.Any more questions are welcome via PM</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Captainbrad, post: 24119, member: 320"] As a guide there is so much to it besides the fishing. In fact, don't plan on catching all that many fish if you are a good guide. You will be a really great net man though. Most guys think "oh hey I like to fish I can make a few bucks." Well that is not how it works when done right. First you have to get a good insurance policy (I have found that most guide insurance isn't all that good so you have to go to general liability.) Second, ND outfitter license, Third, if you plan to guide on Federal waterway you need at last an OUPV from the Coast Guard. You have to have all the gear, a nice enough boat to fit everyone into a safe and clean environment. After those expenses the biggest one becomes gas. To do it full time you have to have customers so then comes the marketing part of it and that isn't cheap but has to be done until you get a regular clientele and a reputation as a guide. Get past those steps and one can do pretty well. I can tell you I am not getting rich but I am having a great time and starting to make this thing work. Any more questions are welcome via PM [/QUOTE]

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