I don't use a guide because, where I fish, I don't need one. I primarily wade fish and prefer not to float during generation. I just don't enjoy it as much, but many people hire guides for float or wade trips. I have been fishing this particular river for 8 years and I figure there are going to be some days when the bite is slower than others.

It's not money or pride for me. Good guides are worth their money because they have to work for it. There's good guides, and there's some who should really be doing something else.

If I ever go to Alaska to fish I'd very much need a guide as I have no knowledge of where to fish, what to fish, etc., etc. I can't think of a finer gentleman than Hap to call upon and acquire his guide services. It's on my Bucket List (fishing Alaska) and i hope to meet Hap one day.