Don't take this as clarification, just my opinion. Guides are people who have a strong passion for fishing. Species are a matter of preference. Until this past year I was
not a person that would find a need to hire a guide of any kind. At 73, my time to go fishing is more pleasurable when I spend more time taking fish off the hook than
looking for the fish. Guides have taught me a lot about crappie fishing this year, enough to feel more comfortable in my kayak and where to find the slabs. The guide
I hired was a cabinet maker that found days he didn't have work, so he fished, got good and decided to help others catch fish. Numbers are determined by weather,
knowledge and satisfaction of the customer. True, some guides don't care about the numbers...........but most do. High numbers means people were lucky to have a
guide get them on the fish and keep it legal with many fish released safely to grow up to become keeper slabs. Some guides fish to make clients happy and some fish
to make money. If I feel happy, I will show my gratitude with a tip. Support the lake by stopping for lunch on the lake, ice & other supplies. Crappie are so prolific
they don't require a lot of help. Just keep throwing the dinks back to grow up. Too much pressure on a given lake will take its toll in time. Pressure is determined by
the folks fishing that lake. When the catch rate slows, the fishing slows. Hope this helps.