One of the most exhilarating and addicting experiences I’ve had the great privilege to be able to live over and over is that of seeing the true joy of my customers catching fish (http://www.traversebass.com/photos). Whether it’s their first fish, their biggest fish, their most fish, it makes no difference. I love the feeling I get when a customer is able to share their fishing experience with me. This is part of what makes my being a guide so rewarding.
I have made an observation about my customers fishing (http://www.manisteesalmon.com/gallery.php) with us at Manistee River Salmon Guide Service that I’d like to share. When somebody catches either their first king salmon or steelhead or their largest fish, one of 2 things happens. Either there’s a lot of hooting and hollering over the excitement, or there’s complete silence as a renewed sense of concentration takes over. Time and again, this casual observation has been made true. What makes it more amusing for me as a guide, is trying to figure out which one of the two each customer will turn out to be. The silent concentrating type, or the hoot and hollerer! No matter what, though, each customer that fishes with us on the Manistee River is special, and I’m thankful for each one, silent type or the hoot & hollerer.