Michigan Fishing Guide School - Learn How to Become a Fishing Guide!

Fly Fishing Guide Schools and Drift / Jet Boat Training Classes

Michigan Fishing Guide School

Turn your passion into income! Taught by full time, licensed fly fishing guides,  Muskegon River Outfitters Guide School is the largest fly fishing guide training facility in the mid west. Located within an easy driving distance of Grand Rapids and the Pere Marquette, Grand, and Muskegon Rivers.  Our fishing guide school specializes in Drift boat / Jet boat training and is designed to give each student a real appreciation for the guiding profession while preparing you for a new and rewarding career. If you've found this site then no doubt you have an interest in what it takes to be a professional fly fishing guide. This program draws on the decades of experience from our USCG trained, guiding staff and is designed to teach you all of the essential skills and procedures, giving you a sound foundation to build your fishing guide career.

  We also discuss business and marketing tools that enable to market yourself properly to get the top paying guide jobs in Alaska, and around the country.  Learn what Outfitters are looking for in a great fishing guide.

Do you have a love for fishing but the collage route is not for you!? Are you a cooperate executive looking for a change in career path?   Join our fishing Guide school and learn how to become an employable fishing guide with a career that enjoy and love!  An outdoor career and experience!  

The course will consist of six and one-half days of thorough training at the cost of $2,500 per person.
Tuition for 2014 will be $2,500.  Last year’s students had a very high job placement with lodges in Alaska and many states in the lower 48 including Montana, Colorado and Wyoming. The average pay including tips was $3,400/month. We can provide references, and help you land your dream job!

Schedule:

• Day 1 (Sunday): Arrive by noon, Lunch, CPR/First Aid Training, Casting
• Day 2 (Monday): Drift boat training, Jet boat training
• Day 3 (Tue.): Mechanics, Drift boat training, Jet boat training
• Day 4 (Wed.): Fly tying, Drift boat training, Jet boat training
• Day 5 (Thurs.) Overview of instruction manual, Drift boat training, Jet boat training
• Day 6 (Fri) Overview of entire class, Drift boat training, Jet boat training
• Day 7 (Sat.) Finish resume, Final interview, Lunch, Course ends

Each day spent on the river drift and jet boat training will include client interaction and honing your fishing skills. We will also help you build a resume and get it to the lodges and outfitters who hire our graduates each year.

 Contact:  USCG Captain Chad Betts  (231) 519-7348