If you watch the movies you might get the impression that Artificial Intelligence (AI) is robots trying to take over the world in their quest for domination over humans. In reality AI is writing college term papers, designing advertisements and directing you to the most popular pages on internet sites when you ask a question on one of your favored search engines. AI can lead you in many directions, so make sure the path you take is the right one as our Cooper Landing, AK fly fishing guide would recommend.
When the guide season is in full swing on the Kenai River, I’m on the water seven days a week guiding anglers on one of Alaska’s most popular resources. When the guide season ends I’m on the phone or computer answering emails and calls to fill my upcoming season with new and repeat anglers. I make myself available seven days a week to answer questions anyone has so that I can ensure that I am the right fit for any and all interested parties. I want to make sure that I share my 31 years of guide experience with you — it is important to me that when you book your trip you are coming to my boats with your eyes wide open and know exactly what you can expect from me and my team of guides. The best way to ensure you get the guided fishing trip you are looking for is to have the right questions for your outfitter and have the opportunity to discuss them on the phone or through email. The internet is how most new people are finding guides and booking trips. With the ever-popular AI becoming more common every day, it’s become harder and harder to decide what is actually real and what is coming from the heart or what is coming from the AI machine.
I believe, during these times, now more than ever, that you should have a conversation with your guide or outfitter to make sure you can talk one-on-one, so as not to have to decipher through the well-written material everyone is using that is being generated through AI. Every guide’s outfit is different, and every guide has a different personality. You, as a paying customer, need to know what you are in for when you book your guided trip. You don’t want to book a fly fishing trip with a guide outfit that only spin fishes or vice versa. You may want a shorter, full-day, but definitely more time on the water than a half-day. You may be the person who loves to fish, but your travel partners or family members don’t, which would dictate a half-day trip, maybe. Getting down to the overall experience you are hoping for is very important to talk about so the guide outfitter can know 100 percent that they can accommodate your expectations. No good guide will want to take you fishing if they can’t meet your needs.
You, as a client, also need to realize you must have realistic expectations. An honest outfitter will let you know if you are way out in left field or if your requests are unreasonable. The timing of your fishing trip will also dictate what you can expect. As a client, it is in your best interest to do your homework so you can ask the right questions and be prepared for your fishing trip.
Questions To Ask A Guide
A few good questions you may want to ask are; what type of fishing do you specialize in? How long are your trips? What do we need to bring? Can we keep our catch? If so; do you fillet our fish? What is the best time of year to be on the water for my targeted species? These are just a few of many questions you may want to ask. A good thing to remember is that when dealing with Mother Nature nothing is one-hundred percent and a good guide will give you answers based on the laws-of-average from past experience and data.
No one can predict the future and when dealing with a natural resource in a fair chase environment, anything can and does happen, and that is when versatility comes into play. At the end of the day most people go fishing because they want to have fun, the best way to have fun on a guided trip is to do your homework and talk to as many guides as you can personally so you know you are fishing with a person who you will be compatible with and have a great time on the river. If you are ready to schedule a trip, contact Jason’s Guide Service today. We are located in Cooper Landing, but we fish the entire Kenair River!
