Chartered Freshwater Fishing Trips

FCS has at least an annual chartered hybrid/striped bass fishing trip usually on weekday afternoons, in the spring, summer or fall.  The most that we have taken is sixteen participants, which required three guides/boats.  In addition to catching hybrid/striped bass, we have caught white bass, largemouth bass, catfish, crappie, and gasper goo (freshwater drum).

Striped bass grow larger than hybrid striped bass.  For both species, the minimum length is 18″ and the limit is five.  If you catch white bass the minimum limit is 10” and the daily bag limit is 25.

We also have an annual chartered white bass (catch and release only) fishing trip usually on a weekday morning each spring.  The most that we have taken is five participants.

We have also had chartered fishing trips targeting crappie and largemouth bass.  At least the crappie trip will become an annual event.

We’ve fished on Lakes Austin, Belton, Bastrop, Buchanan, Fayette, Granger, LBJ, and Ray Roberts.

Here are pictures from some of our chartered freshwater fishing trips:

For the chartered hybrid/striped bass fishing trips, if we have nine fishermen on a boat the cost is between $158 per person.  The guide(s) will supply the boat, rods, bait, landing nets, and a fish box.  They’ll clean the fish and bag them.  The price does not include shared gas, eating out, and an optional (but highly recommended) tip.  A 20% tip would be $32 for a $158 trip.

What to Bring

• Freshwater fishing license.
• Clothing appropriate for the season (including a cap).  You never know when it will rain, so bring rain gear.
• Drinks and snacks (optional; drinks are highly recommended).  There are storage compartments in the boats to put your drinks and snacks in.
• Sunglasses (optional, but highly recommended).
• Bug repellent (optional).
• A medium-sized hard or soft ice chest to take your fish home in (if you get any; leave it in your vehicle).

The captains are required to have a life jacket for every passenger, so you won’t need one.  Don’t bring your own tackle.  For the hybrid/striped bass and crappie fishing trips, the captains will fillet the fish (with the exceptions of the catch and release only trips) and put them in Ziploc bags, so you won’t need to bring a fillet knife, knife sharpener, fillet board, or Ziploc bags.

Expectations

These fishing trips are a service to FCS members and guests, but the Event Coordinators/leaders will enforce the following expectations:

• Follow the captain’s instructions and abide by the FCS Bylaws Regarding Conduct.
• Pay for your share of vehicle gas.
• Help when the captain asks you to.
• Talk quietly – fish can hear you also and will swim away.
• Show up.
• Be on time.
• Don’t have a pattern of canceling at the last minute.
• Don’t ask questions regarding information that has already been conveyed in the Event Coordinator’s/leaders emails (and you would have known the answers if you had read the emails).
• Return the Event Coordinator’s/leader’s emails, phone calls, and/or texts, if he or she asks a question or asks you to acknowledge something.

RSVPs’ and payment in full or a deposit (depending on the guide) are required to Randy Rowley.  Also contact Randy if you have any questions.