TROPHY CATFISHING ON THE CUMBERLAND RIVER WITH WARREN (CATFISH) BYRD
QUESTION: DO YOU GUARANTEE THAT I WILL CATCH FISH?
ANSWER: NO..NOBODY CAN GUARANTEE THAT YOU CATCH FISH. HOWEVER I WILL PROMISE THAT I WILL DO EVERYTHING IN MY POWER TO PUT YOU ON A BIG CAT, BUT SOMEDAYS YOU JUST CANT MAKE THEM BITE. THATS WHY IT IS CALLED FISHING AND NOT CATCHING.
QUESTION: WHAT DO I NEED TO BRING?
ANSWER: YOU WILL NEED TO HAVE A VALID TN FISHING LICENSE, COLD WEATHER GEAR IF FISHING DURING THE WINTER MONTHS AND RAINGEAR, AND WHATEVER YOU WANT TO EAT/DRINK.
QUESTION: CAN I BRING MY OWN FISHING EQUIPMENT?
ANSWER: NO, I PREFER TO USE MY OWN EQUIPMENT, I OWE IT TO MY SPONSORS, AND I HAVE FAITH IN MY EQUIPMENT. YOU NEVER KNOW WHEN YOU WILL GET THAT BITE OF A LIFETIME AND I DONT WANT TO HAVE TO BE WORRYING ABOUT EQUIPMENT FAILURE.
QUESTION: DO YOU CATER TO WOMEN AND CHILDREN?
ANSWER: YOU BETCHA, THERE IS NOTHING BETTER THAN SEEING A CHILD HANG INTO A GOOD SIZED CAT, IT MIGHT GET THEM HOOKED FOREVER.
QUESTION: WHERE CAN I BUY MY NON-RESIDENT LICENSE AT?
ANSWER: YOU CAN BUY THEM ONLINE, HOWEVER I RECOMMEND THAT YOU WAIT TILL YOU GET HERE AND BUY THEM AT ANY WALMART OR BAIT/TACKLE SHOP IN THE AREA. IN THE PAST I HAVE HAD CLIENTS BUY THEM ON-LINE AND WE HAVE HAD TO CANCEL DUE TO WEATHER AND THAT DAY WAS VOIDED, CAUSING THEM TO BUY ANOTHER LICENSE.
QUESTION: DO YOU REQUIRE A DEPOSIT?
ANSWER: YES. A $50 DEPOSIT IS REQUIRED FOR EACH TRIP. IT IS FULLY REFUNDABLE IF FOR SOME REASON WE HAVE TO CANCEL, IE. WEATHER, FLOODING. OR IF YOU GIVE ME ENOUGH ADVANCE NOTICE. HOWEVER DONT CALL ME THE NIGHT PRIOR AND CANCEL AND EXPECT A REFUND.
QUESTION: IF WE HAVE TO CANCEL DUE TO WEATHER OR SOME OTHER REASON CAN WE RESCHEDULE?
ANSWER: YES, I WILL TRY EVERYTHING I CAN TO RESCHEDULE YOU FOR ANOTHER DAY.
QUESTION: AM I REQUIRED TO TIP AT THE END OF THE DAY?
ANSWER: I GET THIS QUESTION A LOT, AND NO YOU DO NOT HAVE TO TIP AT THE END OF THE DAY, HOWEVER AS WITH ANY OTHER SERVICE, IF YOU FEEL THAT I HAVE MET OR EXCEEDED YOUR EXPECTATIONS THEN A TIP WILL NOT BE REFUSED.
QUESTION: WHAT SIZE CATS CAN I EXPECT TO CATCH?
ANSWER: I AM TARGETING BIG CATS, I TRY TO ELIMINATE THE SMALLER CATS. WE ARE LOOKING FOR THAT ONE CAT THAT WILL BE YOUR PERSONAL BEST. WE CATCH MANY IN THE 20-50LB CLASS, AND EVERY YEAR WE HAVE A LOT OVER 50LBS. EVERY DAY IS DIFFERENT, SOME DAYS YOU CAN DO NO WRONG AND THE CATS ARE BITING ON EVERY HOLE, AND SOME DAYS YOU HAVE TO WORK FOR THEM, AND FIND THEM AND STILL SOME DAYS THEY WONT COOPERATE.