Afishing guide is aguide who specializes in guidingrecreational anglers.
Some anglers may choose to hire fishingguides who are knowledgeable about the localfishing grounds and feeding patterns.[1]
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Guided fishing is very common in theAmerican state ofFlorida with guided fishing trips out ofIslamorada starting in the 1930s.[2] Guided fishing forAtlantic tarpon further up the Florida coast started even earlier at the end of the 1800s, early guides generally catered to wealthy anglers from big northern American cities but also Europeans who often engaged them for extended periods of time of weeks or months. These tourists and guides were often associated with private clubs, hotels, or lodges.[3]
Gillie orghillie is an ancientGaelic term for a person who acts as a servant or attendant on afishing,hunting,deer stalking orhawking expedition, primarily in theScottish Highlands or on a river such as theRiver Spey. In origin it referred especially to someone who attended on behalf of his male employer or guests.
This position still exists in some Highland locations as of 2021[update], such as theIsle of Skye, according to theBBC. They are no longermanservants or attendants and do not carry chiefs across rivers as in the distant past; today, they "manage the wilderness and guide travellers through it".[4]
The increase in popularity offlats fishing, especially combined withfly fishing, as a destination activity has created additional job opportunities for fishing guides in some destinations.[5]
In the American state of Florida there is no licensing scheme for fishing guides beyond federal requirements for those who operate some motor vessels to have aUnited States Coast Guard Charter Boat Captain's license.[6] Fishing guides in the state ofAlaska were required to be licensed at the state level after 2004 but were not before then.[7]
