BATES GUIDE SERVICE
Shakespeare Striper Tour
2003 NSBA National Champions!
Gerald Bates has been guiding for trophy stripers since 1972 on various reservoirs in the southeastern United States. With Gerald's experience and success rate he consistantly catches trophy stripers of 20 lbs or more.
Gerald Bates Is The 2003 NSBA National Champion.
A member of the National Register's Who's Who in Executives and Professionals, member of the National Striped Bass Association. Gerald's unique live bait tactic has been published in several national magazines, including In Fisherman, Kentucky Living, Kentucky Woods and Waters, Southern Fishing Journal, Bill's Outdoor Magazine, Striped Bass as well as local and state-wide newspapers in Texas, Indiana, Tennessee, Georgia, South Carolina, Ohio, West Virginia and Kentucky. He has hosted clients from all over the United States and Canada, and even as far away as South Africa, Germany, Thailand and Japan.
We employ some of the best professional licensed guides; their guiding experience totals over 60 years. Their extensive knowledge of the lake, along with their courteous and professional attitude, make them the best fishing guides on the lake.
They maintain constant contact with each other to maximize the team effort required to produce the fish for their customers. We furnish safe and comfortable boats, equipped with the finest in fishing gear and fish-finding equipment, and all bait.
If you haven't taken advantage of fishing for this powerful trophy, you should make plans to do so now. Call today to reserve your trip with the one who can fulfill your fishing dreams.
This Page Last Updated 02/02/2008