Hi
Steve,
Just got back to
Colorado Springs and wanted to thank you for a FANTASTIC day
on the
water.
Both my wife and I really enjoyed the day…weather was great
and the bass fishing was
awesome! It was our first experience using a guide and
I must say, you exceeded our
expectations. Not only did we have a great
time bass fishing in Orlando with excellent
gear but we learned a great deal as well.
We appreciated the conversation…the day flew
by way to fast! Next time, we’ll make it 6
dozen shiners! I also wanted to thank you for
making my wife feel very
comfortable throughout the day.
I am still laughing, thinking
about her
telling you she didn’t feel anything even after your second plea for her to
set the
hook. It made the experience that much better.
After thinking
about it, we had to have been around 24 fish for the day and I can only
recall 1 fish that probably weighed less than 2lbs. Thanks for a great
day!
That school of bass busting the surface for shad
was an
experience all by itself…
something I’ll never forget.
Next year, there
will be three of us…as both boys want to Orlando to go bass fishing
with you! Can’t wait to see
there faces as they land quality sized fish….fish
after
fish!
How early do you start taking
reservations?
Thanks again and best
of luck in your upcoming
tournaments!
Jim
Gebing
General
Manager
T-Mobile
USA
FROM KEITH
NIGHSWONGER OF PROBASSANGLERS.COM
On our
last day in Orlando Florida, we took our boys fishing and we caught bass all day long,
(in the middle
of the Winter, following a harsh cold front!) Steve Boyd is
the guide I hired to take our family out for some
Orlando Bass Fishing. To
give you an idea of what an awesome experience it was. Steve took us to a 5,500
acre lake that was full of largemouth bass willing to eat a Shiner nearly on
every cast, (we didn't catch one every
cast, but we could have.) Steve's
understanding of structure and bass movement was impressive as he had
us
around fish all day. While Steve might have liked us to catch a Florida
monster, it was important to us
that our boys were able to catch some fish,
and catch fish they did, it was a blast. What sets Steve apart from
other
guides that I have known and hired is that his temperament is well suited to
working with anglers of all
abilities. He is set up to take people out who
are into town for Disney World and are looking for a break from
all of the
Goofyness.
Steve,
Now
that I'm settled and back at work, I thought I would take the time to tell you
how much I appreciate
the time we spent together, and to thank you for two of
the best days of "school," bass school that is, I've ever
had.
Many
might think that the test of a good guide is based on his results. How many fish
does he catch? True. But
in my mind, the real heart of a guide can be
measured most fully when the fish aren't biting. And any fisherman
worth his
salt knows there are days when the fish don't cooperate, no matter what the
fisherman does. We fished
in some tough conditions...August in
Florida...artificial lures only. Need I say anything else? Water temps
approaching 90 degrees. Air temps in the mid nineties. Too much wind. Not
enough wind. No cloud cover.
Murky water caused by previous storms...the
list goes on.
It's these types of conditions that puts a guide through
his paces. You pulled no punches. You told me it would
be tough. With 7
years of club tournament experience, and a lifetime love affair with bass
fishing, I already
knew it wouldn't be easy. And it wasn't. But you took it
in stride and worked your tail off to put us on fish. Yes,
we put some fish
in the boat. They weren't huge. No, it wasn't a 40 or 60 fish day. But did we
have fun? You
bet we did.
These are the actions and
behaviors you demonstrated under pressure and in tough conditions:
1. Always on time to pick
me up...to the minute!
2. Always courteous and
respectful.
3. Always honest and
forthright in setting expectations.
4. Always explained the
decisions you made with respect to lure choices and taking the boat to another
location.
5. Always trying new
presentations to solicit bites and develop a pattern.
6. Always saving the best
casting locations for me.
6. Since I was an
experienced bass fisherman, you had the uncanny ability to professionally
and harmoniously
suggest ways to improve my ability without insulting my
experience.
7. Finally, your
personality and mine melded well together. We joked, cut up a little on each
other, and had a
great time. At times it felt as if we fished together
all the time.
Steve, you worked your
butt off and I appreciate it. Most importantly, I learned a lot about a few
techniques I
don't use much up here in West Virginia...techniques I needed
more confidence in. And you know how important
a role confidence plays in
fishing successfully. That, in and of itself, made me a better angler and was
well worth
the price. You deliver what you promise. I hope that we can fish
together again.
Rick Barry
Moundsville, West
Virginia
Howdy Steve,
I can't thank you enough for the best bass fishing trip my son Andy
and I have ever been on. My boy caught
more than me . . .. and he caught
bigger than mine. What more could a Dad ask for. I will say this - If you
have
kids then this is the guy to go fishing with. No matter what age the
child. This guy has the attitude that is the
hope for a new generation of
fishermen. He taught us to respect the fish, to understand their habits, and
how
to catch a bunch of them. If you have kids that you want to take
fishing, there is no better man to lead you
than Steve Boyd.
The highlight of our summer vacation . . .Thanks
from both of us . .. .
Will
and Andy Sellers
Hi Steve,
I'm back in the UK now so I thought I'd drop you an
email to thank you for the two great trips. I really enjoyed
both days in
such beautiful surroundings. Also your Triton boat was a real surprise as we
don't have anything
like that at home. I don't think I'll ever forget
blasting through the channels in the rushes on our way to your
spot on
Toho as the sun was just rising. Awesome!
I do, however, have one
serious complaint. Your guiding me to catch 35 Largemouth Bass to nearly 7lb
in just
four hours on my first day Bass fishing has completely
spoiled me! I showed an American friend the photo's of
me and my fish and
he told me that in 20 years of Bass fishing in the Carolinas he has never
had a six pounder
and never ever caught 35 fish in a day, let alone in a
just a morning!
If you ever get any English guys who want to book you,
feel free to give 'em my email address. I'll recommend
your guiding
service unreservedly.
Keep up the good
work!
See you next time I'm in Florida.
John Stone
|
