This is Captain Reno Alley, Myself, and grandson Kyle Pafford after our morning fishing excursion. I already wrote a blog about our fishing trip, but I wanted to fill in some of the blanks about our guide.
Any hunter or fisherman, who has ever hired a guide service to help in his/her quest for fur, fowl, or fish knows that the trip hinges on the integrity of the guide. I have had the misfortune of hiring two guides (one on a bear hunt and one bass fishing trip) that were very sub-par in their business dealings with their clients. This leaves a bad taste in the clients mouth, as he’s wasted time, resources, and opportunity, not to mention a desire to” slow roast” said guide. Enough about bad guides!
Now I’ll talk about those in the business who are a joy and sheer pleasure to share in your memories. Captain Reno Alley is one of those guys who delivers what he advertises, and goes out of his way to make sure you enjoyed yourself. Even if we had not caught over 30 fish, on our morning trip, we still would of enjoyed ourselves with this affable Captain. The Captain has no sons, and his grand kids live several states away. He and his wife have a couple dogs, and they like it that way. Now grandson Kyle is an active little guy, and being on the water didn’t intimidate him at all. Captain Reno “worked” Kyle like he was a 12 pound bass. He knew what to say, and when to say it. He was stern, funny, and patient all at the same time, and that was just with Glen and I! He had Kyle eating out of his hand, and even let the little fisherman steer his beautiful bass boat back to shore. (Well not quite all the way back!)
Captain Reno was prepared to fish the minute we anchored, and had everything we needed to have a good day on the water. He wasn’t afraid to share his knowledge of fishing with a couple northern carpetbaggers. (Glen owns a carpet store) We enjoyed our all to short time with the Captain, and both of us will book again with him, when in the Orlando area.
I posted his card on this blog, but you can’t read his web-site or e-mail. So here it is www.memorymakinguides.com and reno@memorymakinguides.com. Not only will you have a great fishing experience, but Captain Reno can set you up on a turkey, alligator, or wild boar hunt. Hey let the wives go shopping for the day, and combine pleasure with pleasure while enjoying the Florida weather. Give the Captain all call. You’ll be glad you did.
Mike
He sounds like one heck of a guide, and I’m glad you and the little man enjoyed yourselves.