Have a good trip to Barren..watch out for those storms coming in on Sunday..if they are anything like the past few we have had coming thru here you don't want to be on the water when they come thru.

Point of my post was that comparing the price of going out with a guide to riding along with a tournament anglers is like comparing apples and oranges. We bass guides are the "coaches" of the game and the anglers are the "players". When you go out with a guide..it is all about YOU...when you go out to ride in a tournament pro's boat it is all about THEM. Both of us, guides and tournament pro's work hard at what we do....we just have different roles. You are paying me for my hard work and my personal attention to YOU...you are paying them for the priviledge of riding around with them. Now, I personally believe the price is right for what you are getting if you ride around with a couple of those guys for a couple of days...you get to see how these guys go at their end of the spectrum...even pick up a few tips along the way if you are observant enough.