fishing guide

• Aug 23, 2014

• #1

sweatequity

Senior Member

I'm getting married Oct 18th and I want to take my future brother and father in law fishing on Oct 17 at one of the local lakes, close to Athens, either Lake Hartwell, Russell, Oconee.
They are flying down from Pennsylvania.(Yankees) I would like a good recommendation for a professional guide on one of these lakes for strippers.

Anyone know any good guides for that time of year? If so message me!

Thank you

 

• Aug 23, 2014

• #2

Loorawls

Senior Member

Your best bet will probably be cocktail cove on Lanier

 

• Aug 23, 2014

• #3

sweatequity

Senior Member

Not sure

what cocktail cove is but I'm not fishing Lanier. It was like I-285 during rush hour the last time lol

 

• Aug 23, 2014

• #4

frosty20

Senior Member

Chad Smith can put you on a variety of fish at Oconee.

http://www.chadsmithguideservice.com/

 

• Aug 23, 2014

• #5

T

The Longhunter

Banned

You live in greater Athens. You don't need a guide to find strippers, all you you can handle are at Toppers on M. Jackson street.

Good news is that they all are for sure professionals.

 

• Aug 23, 2014

• #6

FMBear

Senior Member

Doug Nelms on Oconee. You would not be disappointed!

 

• Aug 27, 2014

• #7

S

sierra1610

Member

Louie B, Carters Lake Guide Service. He can hook you up!

 

• Aug 27, 2014

• #8

Hookum

Senior Member

October fishing on Lanier is out of sight!!

They're busting your chops...you watch to catch stripers, and look at strippers.

 

• Aug 27, 2014

• #9

G

GIII

Senior Member

Preston Harden on Hartwell

 

• Aug 27, 2014

• #10

j_seph

Senior Member

Jeff Blair Lanier

 

• Oct 6, 2014

• #11

sweatequity

Senior Member

I see

one P makes a big difference.lol

Thanks for the help.

We are fishing for stripers and watching midget strippers

 

• Oct 10, 2014

• #12

gahusker

Senior Member

highly recommend Doug Youngblood on lanier.

 

• Oct 11, 2014

• #13

S

Shrike

Senior Member

Seconds for both Doug Nelms and Chad Smith on Oconee.

 

• Oct 11, 2014

• #14

hipster dufus

Senior Member

just fished lanier w/ guide. was not impressed. have used gudes on west point and oconee. oconee was best. barry stokes. dont know if he is still guiding. largemouth. not a striper man. spots on lanier, kind of like bank fishing, did not enjoy fishing in 80 ft of water. good luck.

 

• Oct 11, 2014

• #15

O

Olddawg

Member

guide

Another recommendation for Preston Harden on Hartwell.

Lanier Henry Cowen (fly) or Clay Cunningham

Preston web site is listed below

WWW.bucktailguideservice.com

 

• Oct 11, 2014

• #16

Worley

Senior Member

Fishing

Preston is not available - he's in Louisiana guiding for redfish for a while, spoke with him last week . I know Jeff Blair has caught several 30s this past week , I would give him a call if I wanted to go.