Bobby Hix Guide Service?

i was looking at his prices and at first thought man thats high but when compared to a day of offshore fishing down san diego way it aint bad and when you figure all his expenses the price seems down right good and compare it to me haveing to buy all the stuff he provides and it is a steal

i used to think i dont need a guide and im right but i bet i could learn a thing or 2 from the guy that might make me a better fisherman down the road

like back when i played socker as a teen i had the chance to get an afternoon of training from goal tender Alan Mayer you may not know him he hasnt been around for a while but at the time he was the # goalie in the league, now i didnt master every thing he showed me that day but it gave me things to work on thru the seasons and made me a better goalie and i had the best goals against average in the league for several seasons. 1 afternoon with a pro carried over for many years

also when i take people fishing im usualy as close to a pro as can be found and i tie all the knots rig the poles net the fish (if were lucky) and such dont get me rong i still have fun but it might be nice to let someone else handle that and just relax and fish no worries

from the sounds of it guiding is only 1 way he makes his living sounds like hes got the turnements and some retail action going plus who knows what else folks that know me a little scratch there head and say how does he make a living doing that well it aint all i do!

jumping in from a boat is the only way to go, i had a good size bonito (so cal salt water) snag my rod right out of the boat it went a good 7 ft from the boat before even hitting the water i heard a noise turned back to see the rod hit and start to sink and just thought NO WAY took 1 step and dove over the side fully dressed precription glasses hat boots jeans and heavy flannel over shirt, the momentum of the dive caught me up to the road several feet under water (my fishing buddy said i was competely under for several seconds) now you think seeing under water is dificult try it with gasses in the way and bubles from the entry but i managed to kinda see the rod and grab it as i broke the surface i felt something on the line and set the hook, grabed my hat that was floating there, and swam back to the boat keeping tenstion on the fish as i went i climbed in the boat with the rod between my teeth ( no ladder had to scale the out drive) and landed the fish a nice 3# bonito i bled him out gutted him and put him on ice before i though about what i might have lost from this adventure i checked my glasses and pockets and every thing was there just a little wet and cold

Regarding fishing with Bobby Hicks guide service I can tell you that I have fished with him on 3 seperate occations. I have been a fly fisherman for over 25 years in this state as well as all of the mountain states. Receintly I decided to change venues and get serious about Walleye fishing. I purchased a new boat and was on my way having a great time catching fish at the local reservoirs. Catching 20-25 fish a day was not a problem but I knew that many guys were doing better. I wanted to catch more and bigger fish and I knew that I did not have the knowledge to do that without some help or spending many years learning. Taking the long hump out of the learning curve seemed to be a smart investment. I came up with Bobby Hix's name from several pro walleye guys as the man to use. I called him and arranged a trip the next week. He suggested we go to Chatfield as we would catch many more fish there but I live nearer Cherry Creek so I wanted to go there. He asked me what style of fishing I wanted to do and since I was mainly doing live bait rigging on my own I wanted to learn something new. He suggested trolling crank baits. His knowledge of electronics is nothing short of amazing and within 5 minutes of leaving the marina he spotted several larger fish on his sonar. Out went the lines and on the first pass down went the lead core pole. After a 10 minute battle I landed the largest walleye to date. She was 27 inches long and over 8 pounds. We caught 12 other fish that morning all between 17 and 23 inches. I learned in 1 morning  what would have taken most people 2 years by trial and error. I have since been on 2 other trips with Bobby and I feel I  have learned more about walleye fishing and running complicated sonar in two days than most guys learn in years. I fished Chatfield on this past Sunday and caught 16 small mouth 9 walleye's up to 17+ and one perch. On 8/5/05 myself and a buddy caught 66 walleyes including 3 that went over 18". All on different techniques that Bobby had taught us. I am not trying to brag as I could not have done this without the help of a professional guide like Hix. He is very friendly, professional and the time on the water just flies by. If you want to learn from one of the best I have ever been around give Bobby a call, it just may be cheaper in the long run.

Thanks for the feedback on my guide service. I just want to add I took a gentleman from out of state this year who's son lives near Chatfield. We had a horrible day, one 12 inch walleye. Since that outting I have taken him on TWO more trips at NO CHARGE. The results for what ever reason have been the same, NO FISH. I plan on taking him every time he is in Colorado until he gets the kind of trip I want all my clients to have.

Lastly I turned down over 15 trips in early spring because I knew the fish were not on any kind of bite, rather than go knowing full well I was not going to get into the fish. Trust me it's no fun guiding when the fish are not bitting. All I can say is I try my best. I also have paid to fish with more guides in the past 5 years than most people will use in a lifetime. From Mexico to Alaska and all places in between. It's a small price to pay to learn some new stuff.

Also my familys tackle shop (All Pro Fish n Sport) closed last December 31st. I would like to thank all who shopped with us. It was a great ride!!!!

Yours Truly,
Bobby Hix