Becoming A Fly Fishing Guide In Buffalo, Ny?
November 20th, 2009 | Fly Fishing Guide | 2 Comments »How would someone go about doing this? Details about certification courses would be nice. Thank you!
First, you need to get a fishing guide license from NYDEC, go here for starters: http://www.dec.ny.gov/permits/30969.html.
If you plan on fishing from a motorized vessel in Lake Erie or Ontario you need to be licensed by the US Coast Guard also. Go here to start on that: http://www.uscg.mil/nmc/. You also would need a TWIC from the Department of Homeland Security.
If you would be using a motorized boat on any NY water you also need to be licensed by NY State Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. This is in addition to the above. Go here for that: http://nysparks.state.ny.us/
Other states have their own set of regulations as do the various Federal agencies, like the Dept. of the Interior, should you plan on guiding on their land.
Before you worry about any of the above make certain you posses the skills, knowledge and confidence to teach and guide others. There really isn’t any replacement for experience, determination and the love of helping others succeed.
You can look at the Federation of Fly Fishers Certified Casting Instructor program for obtaining casting instructor credentials. There are also schools for guides mostly in the western states that will teach you some basic skills, but overall your bet bet would be to work with/for an established guide or outfitter.
what you need to do is contact your dnr to see what you need to do to be a licensed guide. or if you want to do this on the side try to find someone who guides to show you the whats & were that you need to know
References :
First, you need to get a fishing guide license from NYDEC, go here for starters: http://www.dec.ny.gov/permits/30969.html.
If you plan on fishing from a motorized vessel in Lake Erie or Ontario you need to be licensed by the US Coast Guard also. Go here to start on that: http://www.uscg.mil/nmc/. You also would need a TWIC from the Department of Homeland Security.
If you would be using a motorized boat on any NY water you also need to be licensed by NY State Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. This is in addition to the above. Go here for that: http://nysparks.state.ny.us/
Other states have their own set of regulations as do the various Federal agencies, like the Dept. of the Interior, should you plan on guiding on their land.
Before you worry about any of the above make certain you posses the skills, knowledge and confidence to teach and guide others. There really isn’t any replacement for experience, determination and the love of helping others succeed.
You can look at the Federation of Fly Fishers Certified Casting Instructor program for obtaining casting instructor credentials. There are also schools for guides mostly in the western states that will teach you some basic skills, but overall your bet bet would be to work with/for an established guide or outfitter.
References :
Full time fly fishing guide
http://www.crosscurrentguideservice.com
http://crosscurrentfishing.blogspot.com