Full Time Professional Guide since 1987
" Savage Strike"
Guide Service
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Monster Musky & Smallmouth New River, Virginia |
Fish with a Bad attitude ! |
Giant Stripers, Hybrids Boone Lake Tennessee |
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Chloe Mike Coley Debby
Phone - 423-571-2461
**note** I guide hunting trips in Montana EVERY fall. You can still call during that time and book a fishing trip for December or 2010. Leave your Name, number and reason for calling and I'll get back to you as soon as I can.
e-mail :savagestrikeguide@gmail.com
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Click the Links * for info & photos
Call Mike at 423-571-2461 to confirm your fishing date. Then click the "Client Contract" link below, print, fill out and mail with your deposit.
**Client Contract to Reserve Fishing TriPS**
* Spring Striper Fishing - Boone Lake - March, April (weekday only)
* Summer striper Fishing - Tennessee River - Early July thru mid August
617 stripers caught in 19 days in summer 2009 !
Click this link to see some summer '09 stripers
* Musky & Smallmouth Fishing - New River, VA Go to this link to see days and
months I guide on the New River
*Rates - Lodging - License for striper trips only
*Montana Guided Hunts Archery, Rifle: Elk, mule deer, whitetail & turkey
*Why you should fish with "Savage Strike Guide Service" Get the facts
*Information about the Guide - My definition of "Success"
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July 3rd, 1:30 am I caught and released my personal best musky. This one measured 54", weighed 42 lbs, was the largest musky caught in VA in 2008 and 3 1/2 lbs shy of the state record. It was featured in the Oct/Nov issue of www.muskyhunter.com |
Musky
Innovations rods used exclusively on all musky trips.
( PHOTO BELOW ) A client who had booked a 5 hour night trip during prime time cancelled at the last minute and I was unable to fill the spot on short (actually NO ) notice, so I went musky fishing. I caught and released this 48" pig on June 25, 2009.
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A couple of big New River musky (photo left - December) ( photo right - early summer) A 49"er that crushed my lure after dark. [ go to my muskie page for another recent night time monster ]You don't have to travel to the northern states or Canada to have the opportunity to fish for monster musky. The New River is home to these freshwater beast!
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You and your fishing partner will float the New River in a Clackacraft drift boat. "The boat preferred by more professional river guides over every other brand of driftboat.". I have modified this Clackacraft specifically for smallmouth & musky fishing on the New River.
( photo's above) Debby and I with a couple of recent back to back muskies caught minutes apart. Small for sure but proof that the DGIF stocking and management program is on the right track in the New River.
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My late spring and summer night trips are best for catching big New River smallmouth like this 21"er about to be released.
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A typical daytime "summer" New River smallmouth |
All striper trips take place at Boone Lake [ March & April weekdays only ] and the summer months [ July thru mid August ] on the Tennessee River near Knoxville. You'll fish out of a 24' Carolina Skiff w/115 hp Suzuki 4 stroke.
Call Mike at 423-571-2461 to book your striper trip.
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(photo's above) Doug Applegate from Amarillo, Texas caught 16 stripers with 4 fish over 30 lbs and 11 fish over 20 lbs with Savage Strike Guide Service in spring of 2009.
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(photo's above bottom left & center) Sisters Samantha (L) and Sabrina (center) show off their catch as grandpa David holds Sabrina's fish. David Snider held the Virginia state striper record (45 lbs +) for a number of years.
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