When in Doubt, Get a Guide

It’s difficult for some anglers to admit they need help when visiting a new area, or even advice on their fishing technique in general, but getting a qualified and professional fishing guide for a day or two can be money well spent.

That’s veteran TTL guest Richie Bernard on a drift down the Connecticut River with Chuck Degray of North Country Fly Shop & Guide Service yesterday. They had a good time, enjoying a beautiful day on the water and catching and releasing some fish too. Richie usually trolls lakes and ponds with flies, but he wanted to do something different yesterday and chose to cast flies on the river.

I’ve been fortunate to have known and been guided by a number of fishing guides over my years of fishing, and they’ve all taught me something. Whether I actually took the time to learn and put their lessons in to practice is another question entirely …

There are a number of situations where contracting the services of a fishing guide is a good idea. Sometimes it’s a different approach to fishing a piece of water, or a technique that you’ve always wondered about but never attempted. Perhaps its a different set of eyes on your casting form that you need to point out weaknesses, or you’re new to a river and would like to make it as successful a trip as possible. These are all great times to get a guide and ask a lot of questions while you’re at it. Most guides are more than willing to discuss their methodology as to how they approach the water, as well as giving you an idea of what you’re out there doing.

Thankfully, we have a number of good guides in northern New Hampshire to pick from, but make sure you contact them early (sometimes it might be more beneficial to book your guide first, and then book lodging dates), as they can be in high demand, especially during the best months for angling the river.

Click on the link below for information on fishing guides that we recommend – it’ll be money well spent. Guide Services at Tall Timber