fishweewee
02-07-2005, 08:42 AM
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http://www.mensjournal.com/feature/0411/dreamJobs.html
REELING IN THE GOOD LIFE
Why It's a Dream Job
There are days when Tim Hoover, 37, (above) is poling around the Florida Keys in his 16-foot flats boat with a single client onboard, scanning the electric-blue waters for tarpon, bonefish, or permit, and he can't even believe that this is what he calls work. "I have the greatest office in the world," he says. "It's an awesome spectacle when you snare a 150-pound tarpon and he peels 300 yards off your flyrod in less than a minute!"
Downside Skin cancer, rainouts, and a heavy toll on the body. "I'm poling 1,500 pounds around all day," Hoover says. "Physically speaking, I think people who swing trash onto a garbage truck probably have it easier."
What It Takes Success depends on good word of mouth, and the best guides work mostly with return clients. To build a list of regulars, start by guiding for someone else's charter company.
What It Pays In year-round warm climes, like Florida's, top guides can earn $80,000 to $120,000 a year.
Resources For expert tips, gear reviews, and links to guides and schools, check out ....[url's not included]
http://www.mensjournal.com/feature/0411/dreamJobs.html
REELING IN THE GOOD LIFE
Why It's a Dream Job
There are days when Tim Hoover, 37, (above) is poling around the Florida Keys in his 16-foot flats boat with a single client onboard, scanning the electric-blue waters for tarpon, bonefish, or permit, and he can't even believe that this is what he calls work. "I have the greatest office in the world," he says. "It's an awesome spectacle when you snare a 150-pound tarpon and he peels 300 yards off your flyrod in less than a minute!"
Downside Skin cancer, rainouts, and a heavy toll on the body. "I'm poling 1,500 pounds around all day," Hoover says. "Physically speaking, I think people who swing trash onto a garbage truck probably have it easier."
What It Takes Success depends on good word of mouth, and the best guides work mostly with return clients. To build a list of regulars, start by guiding for someone else's charter company.
What It Pays In year-round warm climes, like Florida's, top guides can earn $80,000 to $120,000 a year.
Resources For expert tips, gear reviews, and links to guides and schools, check out ....[url's not included]