For those of you around the metromess that fish, any particular guides you like more than others? Kiddo's spring break is right around the corner and was thinking about taking some time off to get him on some fish. The last few trips I've taken him on have been busts including a trip down in Padre and a crappie trip on Lavon. Not sure if the stripers on Texoma have turned on, wouldn't mind catching a big mess of crappie.

The good guides are going to be booked 2-3 weeks out, if not longer, this time of the year

Fair point, gambling on a random weekday or cancelation

My son and I went with J D Lyle on Texoma for stripers. The trip was enjoyable and successful. He's good, would book again.

Matt Cartwright 214-415-0166

Tawakoni you will catch fish. Lots of fish.

Couldn't ever get him to return my call back when I tried last year.

Michael Littlejohn on Tawakoni has a great group of guides.

Micheal Littlejohn is most likely booked a year out

I took my son and his friend to Texoma in May 2021 with Adventure Texoma Outdoors. The guide was good and put on fish quickly. Almost too quickly, as we limited in less than 2 hours.

Adventure Texoma Outdoors. John Blasingame. 903-814-5566. I've always had a good trip with him (3 or 4 times now). If the fish aren't biting within a few minutes, You're pulling up and running. He will keep you on fish all morning. I would assume that he is booked, but It'd be worth a call.

Used Joe Read on Tawakoni two different times. Pound for pound Hybrids are one of the best fighting freshwater fish around.

Bigcrappie.com

appreciate it; maybe I'll get lucky with my dates

These guys are great.

This guy or Joe Read

Ross Reamy on Richland Chambers. Hybrids and sandies. Lots of them.
You won’t be sorry.
903-654-7704

Plenty of guides on Texoma, someone should have an opening. Most are pretty equal and can put you on fish. I’m just tired of the same ol live shad fishing. I prefer to go after them with tackle and artificial these days. If you want steady action then go live bait

jim watson 214-335-5075 he does trips on ray hubbard

Michael Littlejohn on Lake Tawakoni, or Stripers Inc. on Texoma.

Have used Jonny Procell on Hubbard. Was a blast.

For Texoma striper, I've used a couple, but had the best experience with Striper Express. They'll get you on some topwater action and it's an absolute blast. They even catered to those of us that wanted to catch one on the fly rod. You can load up with sandies too.

UCatchem Guide Service on Ray Roberts is also a great outfit. Jim and Kenny are really good guides and even better people.

Texoma is solid, I visit w the fishery biologists all the time. Their gill net survey came in very good this month.

If your going west....Rod Sullivan is very good on Hubbard Creek for crappie and blue cat. He also does some on Possum Kingdom. Kids are very welcome.

https://www.facebook.com/rod.sullivan.3

good to know, thank you

Lane Palmer on Cedar Creek can get you on crappie. 817-266-9811

Stan Kuhn can put you on channel cats from a pontoon boat on lake Fork 903-383-2921