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New River Charters

Drift Boat & Jet Boat trips

USCG Capt. Mike Coley The "premier" guide service for musky in the state of Virginia .

I make many of the musky lures we use. (my biggest musky was caught on one)

I have been a professional, full time fishing and hunting guide since 1987. There is no substitute for experience

Musky & Smallmouth Trips

New River - Virginia

Read all info below BEFORE you call

Give me a call 423-571-2461 to confirm a date and then---

Click this link Contract to Reserve Fishing Trip

Can you go fishing on short notice ? If so e-mail me your contact info ( phone # required ) and I'll give you a call when there is a HOT musky bite going on. Catching them is never a guarantee but it will put the odds in your favor.

Rates effective July 1st, 2011

Maximum 2 fisherman $ 250.00 for a 5 hour trip

$350.00 for 8 hr trip for 2 fisherman

All night trips are $300.00 for 6 hours ( usually 8:00 pm to 2:00 am )

I furnish rods, reels and lures or let me know if you have your own.

You will need to bring a small cooler for drinks and snacks and raingear.

I do not furnish food or drinks. NO ALCOHOL

* NOTE* All musky trips are for adult fisherman with some reasonable casting skills. Due to liability issues I will not guide musky trips for anyone under 16 yrs old

If you or your partner have little patience fishing or are looking for lots of fish and fast action - BOOK A SUMMER STRIPER TRIP . Musky can be one of the MOST DIFFICULT fish to catch and are in a class by themself compared to any other fresh water fish. The musky is the BIGGEST, BADDEST freshwater fish in North America - period.

Virginia fishing license

The quickest and easiest way for non-residents to obtain a fishing license is to go on-line at www.dgif.virginia.gov/. You will have the option of filling out license info on-line or calling Virginia game & fish to obtain an instant license. [ on-line you can purchase and print] ; by phone you will be given a series of numbers which is your license.

The " SAVAGE STRIKE" drift boat & Jet Boat

Debby and I have floated the mighty Snake River in Wyoming, the Yellowstone in Montana and I have made hundreds of trips down the New River in this drift boat . Built by ClackaCraft in Idaho, it is the most widely used driftboat by professional guides. The equipment we use is second to none. No other guide service on the New have boats specifically set up to go after big musky.

I am giving the same service to smallmouth and musky clients that striper fisherman have received for more than 20 years - dedication, hard work & professionalism that is equal to the best and second to none. My personal musky catches (largest musky caught in VA in 2008 , 54 ", 42 lbs & 53" , 40 lbs in 2007 ) reflect my seriousness , and you see the facts instead of hearing a lot of hype from guides who primarily target smallmouth on the New River. Smallmouth fisherman can also be assured of a top notch quality trip for trophy or numbers of bronzeback be it spinning or fly fisherman.

I have now changed my yearly schedule to guide during PRIME TIME for those whopper NEW RIVER SMALLMOUTH !

Smallmouth average 1 to 3 lbs but the New holds many "above average" smallmouth.

(photo's above) Steve Keim with a nice Musky and smallmouth caught with Savage Strike guide Service .

A early June night time New River musky.

Musky average size is 30 to 45 inches - weight varies a lot - heavier in winter

You will never see a photo of a musky taken in a parking lot or on land on my website. If you have to keep what you catch, CALL THE OTHER GUIDES !

ALL MUSKY & SMALLMOUTH ARE PHOTOGRAPHED AND RELEASED!