I don’t have much experience with guides but I’m guessing it can be a tough business, especially for clients who just want to “catch” as I don’t have to tell you both that even the best of us can’t guarantee that the weather, or fish will cooperate on any given day.
I do know that my son hired a guide in the Bahamas for bonefish (his first time chasing them) and he caught 3 with the guide and learned a ton about the location, stalk and gear that he parlayed successfully in other parts of the Caribbean.
His best friend recently hired an ADK guide to teach he and his wife how to fly fish and they caught some trout, learned the basics, and have since bought their own gear. They had a blast.
So I guess it’s what you want to get out of it, so you’re both right. I’ve always been one to try to figure it all out myself all these years but teach others what I’ve learned along the way.
Or you can just YOU TUBE IT now.