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the side of the boat when
out on the choppy ocean
water can help provide
solid footing. Remembering
and recognizing where the
fast water is in the river
and steering your fish away
from the heavy current and
into a section with slower
water makes for an, in
theory, easier catch.
I only scratched the surface
of all the benefits and help
that guides can provide
us on the water. Certainly,
their knowledge and advice
are helpful at the moment,
while they’re in the same
boat as us and judging the
conditions of the water in
real-time.
Still, a savvy angler will
retain their advice and
draw upon the guide’s
experience to apply solid
fishing techniques not only
during the fishing trip but
out on the water during
personal adventures as
well. Want to get started
with some solid guides
who are sure to get you on
some great fish? Check out
our “Guides and Charters”
section at the back of
the magazine or in the
directory section of the
website. They can help
you get started if you’re
new to fishing, offer advice
to seasoned fishermen
that only comes with
experience from hundreds
of days on the water in a
year and help you expand
your knowledge about
the variety of fish and
techniques to catch them
that swim throughout
the northwest. I know I’ve
benefited tremendously
from their guidance in
my own personal fishing
outings and know that
the same success in my
personal fishing life will
continue as I keep fishing
with and learning from
many great guides in the
future!
