If we don't work together, our job is harder and revenues harder to come by. Guides' association can accomplish several things if an open mind is kept. First, guides will look more professional to outsiders like Charles Meck, Joe Humphreys and Jim Merit for starters. Open lines of communication can be kept so we don't have 5 drift boats on top of each other. We can constantly remind ourselves to have courtesy for wade anglers and other boaters, as they are the revenue generators.
Guides can buy as a coop, saving money for each guide.
The list goes on. Look, other major fisheries have associations, for example, the Salmon River as well as the upper Delaware. An association would not exist to tell everyone how to run their business or how to fish. We would simply put our heads together to create an enjoyable atmosphere for everyone, especially the shore or wade fisherman. I wake up each morning with a job to do.