There is no apprentice program to become a professional fishing guide, just time on the water and hard work. Over the past 30 I have logged in over 40,000 hours. During that time my clients have boated a few 7 pound smallmouth, a 40 pound muskie and many pike over 20 pounds along with thousands of bass, walleye and pike. In order for anglers to be successful they need to understand the basics to catch fish. Regardless of your angling ability, I am confident that after reading this book you will be able to catch more fish.