MY GOAL IS TO MAKE YOU A REPEAT CUSTOMER EVERY YEAR. I WANT YOU TO ENJOY YOUR TRIP SO MUCH, YOU WILL COME BACK AND FISH WITH ME NEXT YEAR!!!!
02- 05-12
Bass still fairly shallow, 2-8 ft biting white chatter baits and orange belly, red sided suspending crank bait and black texas rigged worm. Catching crappie in 38-40 ft on minnows. See complete fishing report at bottom of my web site
If you are in the Dallas area, come by the Dallas boat show the first weekends of Feb and visit my booth and lets talk fishing and set up your 2012 fishing trip. Booth 954
Now is the time to get your date set up for the spring of 2012!!! Cell 940-902-3855 or home is 903- 765-3708. I have been guiding for 11 years full time and if you are a new customer, I am always glad to furnish you with past customers you can call, to see how their fishing trip went. SO TELL YOUR LOVED ONE, A FISHING TRIP MAKES A GREAT GIFT!!! Or if you have a fishing question, trip question, my current open dates, or just want to talk fishing send me an email to:
My address: Doug Shampine
8043 FM 779
Alba, Texas 75410
Now you can follow me on face book for pictures and fishing reports
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I make it easy to come fishing!! I can furnish everything for the trip, including rods and reels, baits we will be using and drinks and snacks. All this is just part of the service I furnish on your trip. All you need to do is come get in the boat and have a great day fishing!!!!!
For the crappie fisherman, December, January and February only you must keep your first 25 you catch. Good time to take a mess of crappie home. Not that you cannot catch them any month, but those times are when you do not have to throw back any fish. I put out brush piles for us to fish over. Crappie love brush so if they are slow at the north end of the lake we have brush at the south end of the lake to try. We use both jigs and minnows in the brush.
For all of you reading information on my web site, check the fishing Report at end of web site!!!
Don't forget, a fishing trip makes a great gift!! I work hard to insure you have a great experience using Lake Fork guides on your fishing trip. I promise, you will not spend time on the community fishing holes, but fish my prime spots, including brush piles, which I personally put out for my clients. I want you to have such a great time, you will consider using my guide service each year, not just as a one time event. Making good friends is what it is all about!!
So come fish with me on Lake Fork Texas, one of 5 lakes in the nation where fish biologists believe the next world record bass could be caught. Check out my Fork fishing reports at the bottom of the page. I make it easy for you to enjoy a guided fishing trip with me. I furnish the tackle (rods and reels) if you do not want to bring yours. I furnish all the artificial baits for your trip, and the drinks and snacks . I also take pictures of your big bass or crappie and post them on my web site so you can brag to your fishing buddies when you get home. CHECK OUT THE PHOTO SECTION. This could be you holding a Texas bass!!! I also help you make your lodging arrangements. So if you flying or driving in, just come and get in the boat and just fish and enjoy your trip!!!!
My Lake Fork Fishing Guide Service offers day trips for individual, corporate, or group sized parties on Lake Fork Tx. You may use a credit card to pay for your guide trip or lodging. I also offer guided crappie trips from May thru December. This is the lake where just one cast can get you a trophy bass or crappie. Summer and fall is a great time to catch crappie and for those too young to catch bass, catching a crappie is something all kids will enjoy. Just bring your filet knife and ice chest and take home a mess of great eating fish. I put out my own brush piles to fish around not just sit under the bridges where everyone else goes!!!
Fork is a great place to bring customers if you are in the corporate world and want a get away. A group trip is a good way to spend quality time with customers. I set up the lodging, meals, and other guides if needed. Golf is also available around the lake if you have some in the group who does not fish. I can also arrange meeting places for the business meeting or off site training. So call me and lets set up your guide trip for the group.
Call me and let me set up your bass fishing trip. So if you are thinking about using one of the Lake Fork guides, consider using my Lake Fork DSP Guide Service, you will be happy you did!!
I accept VISA, MASTERCARD credit cards for the guide service. I can also assist you with lodging information.
CHECK OUT THE CURRENT FISHING REPORT AT THE BOTTOM OF THE PAGE. UPDATED WEEKLY
A BASS OR CRAPPIE FISHING GUIDE TRIP MAKES A GREAT BIRTHDAY, ANNIVERSARY, OR CHRISTMAS GIFT!!! LET ME HELP YOU GIVE THIS GIFT. Its time to come fish on Lake Fork, Texas.
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About Lake Fork
Lake Fork tx is located 75 miles east of Dallas on Lake Fork Creek, a tributary of the Sabine river. It was impounded in 1980 and completed filling in 1985. Lake Fork covers 27,700 surface acres. The current state record largemouth bass (18.18 pounds) was caught from Lake Fork in 1992.
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department began stocking the reservoir with Florida largemouth bass in 1978. Biologists state that Lake Fork is one of the 5 lakes in the nation where the next world bass will be caught. So what are you waiting for, come fish Lake Fork Texas.
Of the 50 largest bass on record for the state of Texas, 36 (all of the top 6 bass) are from Lake Fork. Number 17 & 28 on the list of trophy bass, was caught from Lake Fork in March of 2002. One of those bass weighed 16.12 and the other was 15.65lbs. Consider using my Lake Fork fishing guide service to have a chance to get your name in the record books. Check out the current fishing report for the lake at the end of my web site.
Click here to view map of Fork.
Fall is a great time to come to take a guide trip on Lake Fork and fish for Crappie. This is a good time for the family to catch fish and take home some fish to eat. Crappie and Yellow Bass guide trips, I furnish everything you need. So just come and get into the boat and go fishing!!!!
If you cannot make a spring trip, consider a summer or fall trip. Anytime is good just to hire a guide just to learn some hot spots on Lake Fork.
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Crappie trips $300 (1-2) people (8 hours) Half day $225.00 (5 hours) I furnish tackle, jigs and minnows for your trip. Just bring your ice chest to carry your fish home in!
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When using my lake fork guide service, I encourage catch and release when fishing for bass on Fork, and we use artificial lures only. Your big bass can be measured and photographed. Lake Fork's current regulations on largemouth bass is a 16" to 24" slot length limit. Bass within those lengths must be released. The daily limit is 5 bass, only one of which can be over 24". Crappie limit is 25 per day per person, and must be 10" or longer to keep. During the months of December thru February, you must keep the first 25 you catch. I do not clean your crappie, just bring an ice chest to take them home in.
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Lake fork Fishing Report
Fishing Report
02-05-12
The lake is about 6' below normal. Surface temp is 52 degrees. Caught bass on black worm rigged texas style in 5 ft of water on a hump. Biggest bass coming on orange belly, red sided suspending crank bait throwing past standing timber. Catching bass more on main lake structure than in pockets. This coming week weather above normal temps.
Crappie bite is fair. Crappie are on the move. Was catching them on the flats in the mouth of Little Caney but they are now moving in the channel towards the east arm. Caught crappie in 39 - 44 ft of water using minnows. Had to move around to get a mess. This is the time of year you must keep your first 25 no matter the size. Try under the 515 east and west bridges and the 154 bridge.
I will be at the Dallas boat show the first 2 weekends of Feb. Come by my booth and lets talk fishing or set your 2012 bass or crappie trip up. Booth 954
Booking 2012 spring trips now!!!
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Home Phone 903- 765- 3708
Cell 940- 902- 3855
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Email: doug @lakeforktrophybass.com
