There are three major logistical tools needed to be a successful fishing guide (this doesn't cover the basics like catching fish and being personable... ect.). I believe the top three tools are the internet, a great boat, and a cell phone. The first two are useless if you don't manage the last one properly. The number one key to managing the cell phone properly is to ANSWER IT. I try my very best to answer every call. I never leave home without it and I sleep with it next to me on the night stand. The second key to managing the cell phone properly is to return phone calls as soon as possible, should that rare occasion come up that you miss a call.

Well, things kind of slowed down last month around here but for the past two weeks the phone has been ringing off the hook. Here's where a prerequisite to proper cell phone management comes in... You must have a good calendar. It makes scheduling a trip so much easier for me as well as the client. It also makes keeping my schedule strait much easier. It keeps the important things like, who, when, where, and special notes regarding the trip straight.

So, I've been giving my cell phone and calendar a work out lately. That's good news for you guys. That means I'll be on the water more and more. And, the more I'm on the water, the more I'm in tune with the fish. That equals bigger and better catches for you.