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 .? For the guides.
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07/06/15 07:36 PM
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jbassman
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My son is wanting to start his guide business , what will he need to do /guide license,insurance/etc before he is ready to take clients?
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[Re: jbassman]
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07/06/15 07:50 PM
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RedRanger
burro desagradable
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burro desagradable
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$132 Guide Licenses for Texas
No insurance required
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Re: .? For the guides.
[Re: RedRanger]
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07/06/15 08:14 PM
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hookedon
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[quote=RedRanger]$132 Guide Licenses for Texas
No insurance required
But very wise to have
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Re: .? For the guides.
[Re: hookedon]
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07/06/15 09:46 PM
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get-bit
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[quote=RedRanger]$132 Guide Licenses for Texas
No insurance required
But very wise to have Ditto
 Lake Ray Roberts Guide - Dannie Golden 817-228-5999
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Re: .? For the guides.
[Re: jbassman]
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07/07/15 01:36 AM
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Chuck N. Wind
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Is there not also a Captain's License requirement?
God does not charge time spent fishing against a man's allotted life span. - Indian Proverb
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Re: .? For the guides.
[Re: Chuck N. Wind]
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07/07/15 01:50 AM
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T54
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Is there not also a Captain's License requirement?
Not for fresh water.
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Re: .? For the guides.
[Re: jbassman]
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07/07/15 11:36 AM
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Lake Fork Guide Zach Hughes
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Guide license
Respectable and dependable gear
Knowledge of the lake and species of fish
Abundance amount of tackle
But most important a good personality! He is going to spend most days in s 21 foot office for 10 -12 hours. Making the client comfortable and having a good time is key to a good day on the water!
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Re: .? For the guides.
[Re: jbassman]
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07/07/15 12:42 PM
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lakeforkfishon
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Just have a contract that people sign that say's your not responsible for anything..just like the Rv parks around Fork make you sign. Then, no insurance needed. 
The TFF never disappoints, always entertaining.
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Re: .? For the guides.
[Re: lakeforkfishon]
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07/07/15 02:49 PM
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TallBaldCypress
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Just have a contract that people sign that say's your not responsible for anything..just like the Rv parks around Fork make you sign. Then, no insurance needed. But if someone gets hurt, and can prove negligence then that waiver is worthless. No waiver protects you against negligence. Get some insurance, it's probably pretty cheap.
Last edited by B. Dill; 07/07/15 02:49 PM.
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Re: .? For the guides.
[Re: jbassman]
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07/07/15 02:59 PM
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Transplant from WV
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Incorporate yourself as a LLC so that if your brought into court for negligence your company assets are on the line rather than your personal assets and then get an umbrella policy. Sounds complicated but its not. A capable CPA can help with it and keep your books up.
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Re: .? For the guides.
[Re: TallBaldCypress]
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07/07/15 07:08 PM
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lakeforkfishon
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Just have a contract that people sign that say's your not responsible for anything..just like the Rv parks around Fork make you sign. Then, no insurance needed. But if someone gets hurt, and can prove negligence then that waiver is worthless. No waiver protects you against negligence. Get some insurance, it's probably pretty cheap. I guess all the RV parks at Fork no more than we do 
The TFF never disappoints, always entertaining.
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[Re: Lake Fork Guide Zach Hughes]
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07/07/15 09:04 PM
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Lake Fork Guide- Greg West
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Guide license
Respectable and dependable gear
Knowledge of the lake and species of fish
Abundance amount of tackle
But most important a good personality! He is going to spend most days in s 21 foot office for 10 -12 hours. Making the client comfortable and having a good time is key to a good day on the water! +1 Nailed it..... time on the water, time on the water & PERSONALITY is key. Everyone will have those days the fish just don't wanna play. Hardest part about being a guide is days like that making sure your clients still have a good time and want to come back and fish with you again.
Fitzgerald rods, Under Armour, Strike King, Plenum Medical 2014 Bass Champs North Division AOY [b]Lake Fork Guide HatCamBass.com Contributor 
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