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FISHING REPORTS


Monster Crappie are on be Beds
Stan and I went on a scouting mission to a lake for an upcoming crappie guide trip. We were disappointed to find that the bait shop was...
Dan Szajta
Apr 42 min read
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Cooler Full of Eaters
Chandlar, Dwayne, Morris, and Robert joined us on the river for Chandlar’s birthday party. The goal was to catch a bunch of eaters. Being...
Dan Szajta
Apr 31 min read
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The James River is on fire!
The James River has fully come to life for the Spring. Robert and Mark came out for a half day trip in the morning with their sights set...
Dan Szajta
Mar 253 min read
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Giant flathead on a hickory shad head
Kara reached out to us and purchased a half day fishing trip for her dad‘s birthday present. The group was interested in trophy size...
Dan Szajta
Mar 245 min read
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We filled the cooler with blue catfish
We had Raymonz and Aiken out for their first trip on the James River. We launched early and had bait ready when our guest showed up. We...
Dan Szajta
Mar 232 min read
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First big Flathead catfish of the year!
Michael and Brady came out for a return trip on the James River. We started the night looking for Hickory shad. We spotted a lot on the...
Dan Szajta
Mar 232 min read
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They Earned a second Hellcat rod!
Xavier recently won a hellcat rod on his first trip with Goober Time Guide Service. He was quick to book another trip and brought his...
Dan Szajta
Mar 173 min read
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The birthday boy won a Hellcat Rod!
We had Tyler, Amy, Esmarie, Joe, and Luke out for a half day of fishing. With temperatures hovering around 30° we were happy to see that...
Dan Szajta
Mar 112 min read
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Fun day of fishing on the James River!
We had Tori, Austin, Kayden, and Bentley out for a full day of fishing. With a recent cold snap bait was very challenging. We started our...
Dan Szajta
Mar 102 min read
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Unforgettable day of Catfishing on the James River
We had Norris and Nathan on the boat for a return trip with the goal of catching a bunch of eaters and some trophy fish. We started off...
Dan Szajta
Mar 33 min read
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They won a rod after catching trophy fish!
Phillip and David joined us on the water for a full day of fishing. The guys had big plans for the day taking advantage of our hellcat...
Dan Szajta
Mar 23 min read
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James River Giants bite at night! 2/28/2025 Fishing Report
Trevor and Joey took advantage of a last-minute cancellation to jump on the boat Friday night. We had fresh gizzard shad ready to go when...
Dan Szajta
Mar 12 min read
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Catfish Nuggets and Personal Bests! Fishing Report 2025-2-23
Xavier reached out and told us he was looking to put some meat in the freezer and break his personal best of 6 lbs for a blue catfish. We...
Dan Szajta
Feb 234 min read
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Non-Stop Catfish Action! Fishing Report 2025-2-15
Ernie the Hog Snatcher came down for a trip and had never done any dragging for catfish. We decided to show him how much fun it can be....
Dan Szajta
Feb 174 min read
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Catching Huge Catfish in Raging Waters!
Stan and I ran a guide trip  Sunday morning and wanted to check in on some high water locations. We had leftover bait from the guide trip...
Dan Szajta
Feb 132 min read
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Reeling in Memories: Celebrating an 80th Birthday with the Ultimate Catfish Catch! (2/9/2025)
Lisa booked a half day trip to celebrate her Dad’s 80th birthday and brought her Mom and Daughter along for the celebration. We had some...
Dan Szajta
Feb 123 min read
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The James River is a Special Place! Fishing Report 2025-1-3
After spending the first few days of 2025 working on some projects, it was time to hit the review for my first fishing trip of the year....
Dan Szajta
Jan 45 min read
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The Blue Catfish Were on Fire! Fishing Report 2024-12-28
We had Austin, Tori, Mason, and Kayden on the boat to celebrate Kayden’s birthday. The goals for the trip were simply to catch some fish...
Dan Szajta
Dec 29, 20245 min read
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We had to Grind for this Trophy Blue Catfish! Fishing Report 2024-12-21
66 lb Troph Blue Catfish Chris, Sam, and Dieter joined us on the James River with the goal of taking some fish home to eat while chasing...
Dan Szajta
Dec 24, 20245 min read
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2024-12-8 Fishing Report: Personal Best Blue Catfish are the Best Birthday Presents
Max and Patrick joined us for a joint birthday party. These youngsters are eager to learn more about the James River and we packed as...
Dan Szajta
Dec 9, 20243 min read
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