i am fixin to get out of high school and i what to choose a good career is a fishing guide service a good job. can i make a living off of it
You can make a decent living at it, but more important, you can make a very good life out of it.
Jumping in right after high school is probably a good recipe for failure, though. I would start out working in the industry and gaining all the experience you can. In addition to fishing skills there are business skills and people skills that are necessary to running a successful operation. Continuing your education in business would be a good start. Keep in mind that any business requires an influx of capital to get started and one of the leading causes for new businesses to fail is being under capitalized.
So in summary I would say hold on to your dream, get a job and an education in your desired field, save your money and then in a few years you should be able to set out on your own.
Some people have good careers doing this here in Florida………good luck
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Depends on a lot of factors, and one thing you have to always remember is that many of those guides who seem to be doing so well are either drawing pensions, or have spouses with "real" jobs.
Can you go and catch fish every time you go out? Are you a people person? Can you teach people who don’t know a thing about what they’re doing how to fish? Do you know your local history and tidbits? Do you know all (or at least most) of your local wildlife? When the fish aren’t biting, you need to be able to entertain your customers, and a lot of them want to know all they can about the waterways they are visiting… you’re not just a fishing guide, you’re a tour guide and fishing instructor when it comes down to it.
Another thing to consider is how saturated your area is with guides… if you live somewhere like where I live where every bait store has a guide they promote and their bulletin boards have cards tacked up for 10 or 12 more guides, it can become very difficult to even scrape by… you gotta figure… boat, fuel, maintenance, supplies, etc., all add up, and if you don’t have the customer base to keep your boat paid for and in good working order, you’re SOL.
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It is possible. I assume it is not all it is cracked up to be. I know it takes a lot of time and experience as well as a way with people. But like many things if you put your all into it it can happen. I wish you the best of luck.
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You can make a decent living at it, but more important, you can make a very good life out of it.
Jumping in right after high school is probably a good recipe for failure, though. I would start out working in the industry and gaining all the experience you can. In addition to fishing skills there are business skills and people skills that are necessary to running a successful operation. Continuing your education in business would be a good start. Keep in mind that any business requires an influx of capital to get started and one of the leading causes for new businesses to fail is being under capitalized.
So in summary I would say hold on to your dream, get a job and an education in your desired field, save your money and then in a few years you should be able to set out on your own.
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http://www.crosscurentguideservice.com