About Your Guide
I am originally from Greensboro, NC. I started guiding full time for stripers on Smith Mountain Lake in Virginia in 1987. In 1993 and 1997 I guided clients to the largest stripers caught in the state by certified records of Virginia Game & Fish. (both fish missed breaking state records by ounces) I became a licensed big game guide in Wyoming the fall of 1997, guiding hunters for muledeer, whitetail and antelope. I currently guide hunters in Montana every fall. ( click on my " Montana Hunts" link for more info and pics) I no longer guide on Smith Mountain Lake due to a major fish kill in 2003. I do all my striper guiding on Boone Lake and the Tennessee River . During the spring months you have an honest shot at a 35 to 45 lb striper but fish over 50 lbs are rare in the waters I fish. Summer months are more consistent catches due to settled weather. Summer stripers average 12 to25 lbs with some fish over 30 lbs. Bigger fish in the spring--more fish in the summer. I guide out of a 24' Carolina Skiff which comfortably and safely fishes 4 adults and myself. MUSKY & SMALLMOUTH TRIPS: I live 5 minutes from the New River in Virginia. The New River is the premier fishery for smallmouth and musky both in numbers and size. ( State record musky 45 lb 8 oz caught in June 2007 and state record smallmouth) Musky will average 15 to 25 lbs and there are a lot of bigger fish in the river. Smallmouth average 1 1/2 lbs to 3 lbs although much bigger fish are caught in the spring months when I'm chasing 30 to 50 lb+ stripers in Tennessee. I guide on the New River May, June, July , August and December thru February. ( click on the " Musky & Smallmouth" link for pics and more info). The musky are absolute catch and release only Fiberglass replicas are readily available and I can hook you up with the best there is. If interested in a hunting or fishing trip don't hesitate to give me a call.
Capt. Mike Coley
Mom & Dad
They taught me how to fish and hunt.
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