Posted By: 03svtsnakevert
Tripped by Slade... - 11/08/16 02:41 PM
Well, last Saturday I finally did it. I had been contemplating booking a trip with Slade for a loooooooooooooonnnnnnnnnnnnnngggggggggggg time. Yes I am going to do it, not I am not, yes I am, no I am not...etc. Well, I booked one. My friend and I decided to go up two days early and get some bonus time on Lake Fork before meeting with Slade. Had an ok day of fishing, didn't go really far being that I don't know the lake and don't have the boat lanes on my graph. We were staying in Little Caney so that is where we kept the boat. Then comes Saturday.
First off Slade calls me the night before and confirms that I was able to make it and to let me know that he is ready as well. Very much appreciate this. I had one other experience on Lake Fork with a guide and that was a nightmare to the point that I would never consider taking a guided trip again that I paid for. That guide did not do the job I would expect a paid fishing guide to do. Nonetheless that is the past. If I am honest with you I was a bit skeptical about using an electronics guide as I was not sure how much of the instruction/set up I would need.
Slade meets me at the ramp, right on time, and we get ready to put the boat in the water. Slade inspects the location of the ducer mount and is satisfied. We launch the boat and Slade goes to work. I have a Lowrance HDS7, I know not a TV screen but I didn't feel that expense was necessary when I purchased my rig. He went straight to his work going through the settings on the graph and the way he went through the screens and changed various settings it was like he has done this a few times before (tongue in cheek here). When he was finished setting up the graph it looked great! We drove over some areas that he knew about and graphed some things and it was impressive what the graph was showing me and how to use all parts of the graph in concert with one another was great! Furthermore, he loads a fork file on my graph, he says there now you have all the boat lanes on your graph for Lake Fork. Very excited about that as I would love to come back to Fork from time to time just to have some fun.
All in all Slade is extremely knowledgeable and professional. He is patient and will answer your questions. He puts the graphs to work and then shows you the work they are capable of. My buddy with me is an accomplished bass fisherman and he stated that he will be booking a trip with Slade to set up his hummingbirds. This trip was worth every penny that I paid Slade for his expertise. Oh and BTW, did I mention I caught my PB to date after meeting with Slade? A 6.01 and then a 5.11 and then a 4+ in short order. Furthermore, he also set up my little bow graph as well. That thing looks great too now!
Slade's closing comments to me were, you are a customer for life if you have any problems just give me a call and I can generally help you through it over the phone. That's service, that's professionalism and sadly that is a lost ideal in many of today's businesses. Thanks Slade!
First off Slade calls me the night before and confirms that I was able to make it and to let me know that he is ready as well. Very much appreciate this. I had one other experience on Lake Fork with a guide and that was a nightmare to the point that I would never consider taking a guided trip again that I paid for. That guide did not do the job I would expect a paid fishing guide to do. Nonetheless that is the past. If I am honest with you I was a bit skeptical about using an electronics guide as I was not sure how much of the instruction/set up I would need.
Slade meets me at the ramp, right on time, and we get ready to put the boat in the water. Slade inspects the location of the ducer mount and is satisfied. We launch the boat and Slade goes to work. I have a Lowrance HDS7, I know not a TV screen but I didn't feel that expense was necessary when I purchased my rig. He went straight to his work going through the settings on the graph and the way he went through the screens and changed various settings it was like he has done this a few times before (tongue in cheek here). When he was finished setting up the graph it looked great! We drove over some areas that he knew about and graphed some things and it was impressive what the graph was showing me and how to use all parts of the graph in concert with one another was great! Furthermore, he loads a fork file on my graph, he says there now you have all the boat lanes on your graph for Lake Fork. Very excited about that as I would love to come back to Fork from time to time just to have some fun.
All in all Slade is extremely knowledgeable and professional. He is patient and will answer your questions. He puts the graphs to work and then shows you the work they are capable of. My buddy with me is an accomplished bass fisherman and he stated that he will be booking a trip with Slade to set up his hummingbirds. This trip was worth every penny that I paid Slade for his expertise. Oh and BTW, did I mention I caught my PB to date after meeting with Slade? A 6.01 and then a 5.11 and then a 4+ in short order. Furthermore, he also set up my little bow graph as well. That thing looks great too now!
Slade's closing comments to me were, you are a customer for life if you have any problems just give me a call and I can generally help you through it over the phone. That's service, that's professionalism and sadly that is a lost ideal in many of today's businesses. Thanks Slade!
