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Fishermen (and women) of all skill levels can benefit from using a guide

Apr 14, 2016, 9:35 AM

Summer fishing season is upon us and it’s time to get a guide!

Wait — what?

Get Outdoors' Mike Russell's son and a guide. (KTAR Photo/Mike Russell)

Get Outdoors’ Mike Russell’s son and a guide. (KTAR Photo/Mike Russell)

Yes, I know you fishermen (and women) already know how to fish. No, hiring a guide is not cheating.

Some of you have been looking at this all wrong.

Guides can help anglers at ALL levels of experience.

Experienced guides such as The Hook Up Tackle or The Arizona Fishing Guides know the tricks of the trade that will teach you how to make even the most impossible of catches.

From parents who are trying to teach their kids to fish to veteran anglers that want to learn new bodies of water without wasting precious time and/or fuel running all over a lake to find a good spot, guides are not only helpful but essential.

Maybe you want to learn how to night fish, fly fish or get some great top water tips, hiring a guide for some next level instruction will be worth every penny!

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