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 How much do crappie guides make per year?
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01/24/13 01:09 AM
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Always wanting to know my options later in life  What do you have to do to get started?
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Re: How much do crappie guides make per year?
[Re: Jacob]
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01/24/13 01:24 AM
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Re: How much do crappie guides make per year?
[Re: Laner]
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01/24/13 01:30 AM
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Re: How much do crappie guides make per year?
[Re: Jacob]
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01/24/13 02:00 AM
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At least six figures a year, unless your up north.
Life is Good..<><
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Re: How much do crappie guides make per year?
[Re: Jig Man]
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01/24/13 02:04 AM
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Huntin & Fishin
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At least six figures a year, unless your up north. You hiring?
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Re: How much do crappie guides make per year?
[Re: Jacob]
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01/24/13 02:07 AM
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doesn't matter; global warming will increase leaving us with mud puddles for the next generation.
DON'T LITTER!
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Re: How much do crappie guides make per year?
[Re: Jacob]
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01/24/13 02:12 AM
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Guide Chuck Rollins
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Gross numbers can make it look as though there's some money in it. Then you figure in your boat, equipment, commercial liability insurance, fuel, & advertising there's not much left over. Can you make a living? Yes. Do you make 6 figures? NO WAY, not even close.
It's a fun job though.
Anyone can start a guide business. There are no restrictions to buying your license although there should be.
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Re: How much do crappie guides make per year?
[Re: Jacob]
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01/24/13 02:31 AM
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So, there's no courses you have to take or anything? Like first aid? Legal tests? Nothing?
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Re: How much do crappie guides make per year?
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01/24/13 02:37 AM
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Guide Chuck Rollins
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Re: How much do crappie guides make per year?
[Re: Jacob]
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01/24/13 02:39 AM
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Just looked on TPWD... So a $126 license and your a Freshwater fishing guide? surely not...
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Re: How much do crappie guides make per year?
[Re: Jacob]
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01/24/13 02:47 AM
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Getting the license is the easy part.The hard part is producing fish day in and day out in all kinds of weather conditions which is essential to having a customer base.It doesnt take long for the word to spread about to many unsuccesful trips.Then you have to be part teacher,part entertainer,and part parent.The guys that last either have deep pockets to start with or they are good.My hats off to them!
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Re: How much do crappie guides make per year?
[Re: Jacob]
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01/24/13 02:49 AM
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Guide Chuck Rollins
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Now all you need is to pick up some bad habits, a dark tan, and some flip flops. Don't forget at some point the goal is to get customers too. Then do a good enough job that they actually come back for more. Sounds crazy huh?
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Re: How much do crappie guides make per year?
[Re: Jacob]
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01/24/13 02:54 AM
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hahaha thats my buddy .....
he is that person .....
guides aint got it all that easy in my opinion ....
seems to be fairly hard work to me ....
but i do know he loves what he does for a living ....
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Re: How much do crappie guides make per year?
[Re: Jacob]
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01/24/13 02:57 AM
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The only reason for the license is so they can get thier hand in your pocket .it has nothing to do with safety, ethics, legality ect. its the state of texas , taking money from you, like the mafia, before you can do business in this "free country" .
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Re: How much do crappie guides make per year?
[Re: Jacob]
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01/24/13 02:57 AM
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Oh, not saying its easy by any stretch, just trying to figure out what startup cost would be like. I always had it in my head that there was some sort of big red tape to go through to get started.
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