MEet Your Guide
A message from Jason:
“This is not about the money, it’s never been about the money.” There are so many days, I say to myself “I’d do this for free”. I want to be on the water or in the woods ALL the time, and guiding is a great way to afford that particular vice (I often joke that I take people fishing so I have money to go hunting). I truly enjoy sharing the experiences to be had on the water with others. I’m not here to run a ‘cattle car’ mixing groups and filling boats to maximize profits. There’s nothing wrong with making a buck, however, I don’t do this for the paycheck, and I prefer YOUR group to have our undivided attention and make the trip YOUR group’s adventure.
Be assured, I will work hard on your fishing day to help you catch fish. I will do the behind the scenes prep work to make sure you will be in a great spot, with all the right gear ready to go! I have found it so rewarding to see clients come back again and again, and see their skills progress to the point that all I have to do is drive the boat. They know the program! It’s like going out fishing with a group of my good buddies, which is a heckuva great way to make a buck.
More background:
Jason has been a licensed fishing guide since 2002 and is an avid and passionate outdoorsman. Areas he has guided include the Bristol Bay region of Alaska and the Trinity, American, Feather and Sacramento Rivers of Northern, CA. He believes in the “local guide, local knowledge” ideal which means he is intimately familiar with the local fishes life-cycle, habits, habitat, defining traits, and proven, as well as, experimental methods of take. He has the skills, tools, and knowledge to put anglers in the best possible situation for having a successful, comfortable, safe, and entertaining river fishing adventure.
Behind The Seams
Learn more about Jason Thatcher, the Lower Sac River, and our wheelchair accessible boat in this interview with GoGuide.
