Anglers Adventures Guide Service – Branson
5.0/5 (53 reviews)
400 Boxcar Willie Drive, Branson, MO 65616, United States–
Anglers Adventures Guide Service – Branson
5.0/5 (53)
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400 Boxcar Willie Drive
Branson, MO, United States
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Spend the day with Anglers Adventures Guide Service and get hooked on fishing in Branson on Lake Taneycomo! With Captain Jeff at the helm, you're in knowledgeable and experienced hands.
Rainbow Trout (Steelhead), Brown Trout, and more are in the cards if you cast your line at the right time of year. Depending on the fish you're after, you may find yourself light tackle fishing, drifting, jigging, bottom fishing, or maybe something more specialized in this area.
Families who love fishing together will be glad to know that kids are welcome aboard! Children must wear life vests, so find out if the appropriate size is available on board. Customers are encouraged to bring snacks for a boost of energy when needed!
You'll be welcome aboard a 20' Phoenix bass boat with room for 5 passengers. It comes with everything you need for a productive day on the water. Your captain will provide rods and reels, as well as lures. Live bait is on offer, but you should ask the captain whether you'll be catching it yourself.
Bringing sunscreen (non-spray), a hat, and sunglasses is never a bad idea. There will be bottled water and ice on board, but let the captain know if you wish to bring your own. Alcohol is allowed in moderation, but you should avoid hard liquor and glass bottles.
How often would you rather be fishing? Go on and turn that day dream into a reality, with Anglers Adventures Guide Service.
Rating
5.0
53 reviews
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5.0
Boat & equipment
5.0
Captain & crew
5.0
Fishing Experience
Anglers' gallery (88)
+82
What anglers say
100%
Family friendly
100%
Friendly captain
100%
Good boat
98%
Recommended
98%
Caught fish
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Jeff Smith
5.0
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Captain Jeff was accommodating, knowledgable and FUN!
3 Hour Midday Trip on October 15, 2025 • 2 adults • 2 children
Couldn't be more thrilled with the experience my three boys and I had with Captain Jeff. We had indicated that we were interested in catching trout and within the first 10 minutes, we were pulling in our first fish. Limited to 16 as the max, we brought in 13 over our three hours, but it was more than I thought we were going to catch because it was an unseasonably warm October day (83 degrees) during the hottest window of the day. My pre-teen boys were novices and often tangled lines or lost hooks and Captain Jeff was so incredibly patient and positive with them. It was exactly the experience I wanted for us. When shopping around on this site, I put a lot of stock into reviews when determining which charter I was going to book. I hope you read this and are convinced that Captain Jeff is affordable, knowledgable and so accommodating to all sizes of groups. Have fun with him!
Response from Captain
November 6, 2025
thank you so much for the kind review !
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Josh Merryman
5.0
Verified
New
Jeff is fantastic!
4 Hour Trip - 2:00 PM on March 23, 2026 • 2 adults • 2 children
Cold front came in and it was mid-50s vs 90 the day before. Jeff worked hard and still got us on fish. Very kind and patient. He’s also a teacher. A professional fisherman and guide, Jeff knows what to do. Took my wife a two kids boy 12 and girl 9 and we learned a lot. Equipment was perfect. Boat was immaculate. I’ll be back. Use this charter!!
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Response from Captain
March 25, 2026
Thanks Josh for the review!
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George Brumley
5.0
Verified
New
A very good trip
3 Hour Midday Trip on March 14, 2026 • 2 adults
Jeff provided my grandson and I a welcoming environment. His boat is clean a plenty of room. Our 3 hour trip was relaxing and he knows how to find the trout. The lake is beautiful and clear. Being from Texas there are few lakes where you can see clearly down 6 feet. We both had a great time.
Thanks Jeff
Response from Captain
March 21, 2026
Thank for the review George!
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Andrew Vajda
5.0
Verified
Amazing Trip!!
2 Hour Trip - 4:00 PM on August 16, 2025 • 3 adults
When I booked the fishing trip for my sons and I, our first guide cancelled on us leaving less that 24 hours to find another guide. I was able to book a trip with Jeff and I’m so glad I did. Jeff is easy going yet super professional. In two hours he managed to teach three people who had never fished for trout before everything from the use of an unfamiliar reel, casting, different techniques depending on fish location, tips to cool down when it’s hot on the water (100+) and everything until the fish were in the boat and eventually cleaned and ready to cook. I can’t thank him enough for really teaching us a lifetime skill.
He definitely knows where the fish are and the methods that work in different conditions. Even beginners will experience the thrill of hauling in their limit of beautiful rainbow trout. We will definitely call him next time we come back and either catch some more trout in the cold water on Taneycomo or maybe have him show us how to catch some Monster Bass or Walleye on Table Rock. Either way I trust him to make it a memorable experience… HIGHLY RECOMMEND
Reported catch:
2
Mike Liebe
5.0
Verified
Absolutely perfect experience! With Jeff it's catching, not fishing!
4 Hour Trip on August 3, 2025 • 3 adults
We had an absolutely perfect experience with Jeff. He not only had the knowledge of knowing where the fish normally hung out but the equipment onboard to make sure we were able to cast right into them. He was AMAZING with our 13 year old son and was fully willing and flexible to take us to locations where we could catch multiples quickly, or have to work a bit harder to catch larger fish.
We all caught our bag limit + some (that we of course released) and I even caught a nice 4lber. On top of ALLLL of that, our experience time was all fishing time. We were on the boat and fishing for 4 full hours. He didn't count our check in and fishing license time against our experience time, AND didn't count the time he spent cleaning the fish for us against our experience time. Soooo many people would have had us out there fishing for only 3 hours so they could account for the check in and fish cleaning time and not spend more than 4 hours total with us.
I also really really appreciated how patient and kind he was with my kiddo staring over his shoulder and asking him a bunch of questions while he was cleaning the fish. He never got annoyed or bothered by it at all. And by doing so taught us a better way to clean and cook the fish.
HIGHLY HIGHLY recommend!!
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Response from Captain
August 16, 2025
Thanks Mike for the nice review really appreciate that. Enjoyed fishing with you guys!
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2 Hour Trip
FREE Cancellation 3 days notice
2 Hour Trip
starts at 6:30 AM
US $225
Entire boat: 2 people
US $225
Entire boat: 2 people
2 Hour Trip - 4:00 PM
FREE Cancellation 3 days notice
2 Hour Trip
starts at 4:00 PM
US $225
Entire boat: 2 people
US $225
Entire boat: 2 people
Evening Trout Trip
FREE Cancellation 3 days notice
2 Hour Trip
starts at 6:30 PM
US $250
Entire boat: 2 people
US $250
Entire boat: 2 people
3 Hour Midday Trip
FREE Cancellation 3 days notice
3 Hour Trip
starts at 11:00 AM
US $290
Entire boat: 2 people
US $290
Entire boat: 2 people
4 Hour Trip
FREE Cancellation 3 days notice
4 Hour Trip
starts at 7:00 AM
US $350
Entire boat: 2 people
US $350
Entire boat: 2 people
4 Hour Trip - 2:00 PM
FREE Cancellation 3 days notice
4 Hour Trip
starts at 2:00 PM
US $350
Entire boat: 2 people
US $350
Entire boat: 2 people
6 Hour Trip
FREE Cancellation 3 days notice
6 Hour Trip
starts at 7:00 AM
US $475
Entire boat: 2 people
US $475
Entire boat: 2 people
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8 Hour Trip
starts at 7:00 AM
US $550
Entire boat: 2 people
US $550
Entire boat: 2 people
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Rating
5.0
53 reviews
5
52
4
0
3
0
2
0
1
0
5.0
Boat & equipment
5.0
Captain & crew
5.0
Fishing Experience
Anglers' gallery (88)
+82
What anglers say
100%
Family friendly
100%
Friendly captain
100%
Good boat
98%
Recommended
98%
Caught fish
All reviews (53)
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Showing 1 – 5 of 53 reviews
Jeff Smith
5.0
Verified
Captain Jeff was accommodating, knowledgable and FUN!
3 Hour Midday Trip on October 15, 2025 • 2 adults • 2 children
Couldn't be more thrilled with the experience my three boys and I had with Captain Jeff. We had indicated that we were interested in catching trout and within the first 10 minutes, we were pulling in our first fish. Limited to 16 as the max, we brought in 13 over our three hours, but it was more than I thought we were going to catch because it was an unseasonably warm October day (83 degrees) during the hottest window of the day. My pre-teen boys were novices and often tangled lines or lost hooks and Captain Jeff was so incredibly patient and positive with them. It was exactly the experience I wanted for us. When shopping around on this site, I put a lot of stock into reviews when determining which charter I was going to book. I hope you read this and are convinced that Captain Jeff is affordable, knowledgable and so accommodating to all sizes of groups. Have fun with him!
Response from Captain
November 6, 2025
thank you so much for the kind review !
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Josh Merryman
5.0
Verified
New
Jeff is fantastic!
4 Hour Trip - 2:00 PM on March 23, 2026 • 2 adults • 2 children
Cold front came in and it was mid-50s vs 90 the day before. Jeff worked hard and still got us on fish. Very kind and patient. He’s also a teacher. A professional fisherman and guide, Jeff knows what to do. Took my wife a two kids boy 12 and girl 9 and we learned a lot. Equipment was perfect. Boat was immaculate. I’ll be back. Use this charter!!
Reported catch:
Response from Captain
March 25, 2026
Thanks Josh for the review!
0
George Brumley
5.0
Verified
New
A very good trip
3 Hour Midday Trip on March 14, 2026 • 2 adults
Jeff provided my grandson and I a welcoming environment. His boat is clean a plenty of room. Our 3 hour trip was relaxing and he knows how to find the trout. The lake is beautiful and clear. Being from Texas there are few lakes where you can see clearly down 6 feet. We both had a great time.
Thanks Jeff
Response from Captain
March 21, 2026
Thank for the review George!
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Andrew Vajda
5.0
Verified
Amazing Trip!!
2 Hour Trip - 4:00 PM on August 16, 2025 • 3 adults
When I booked the fishing trip for my sons and I, our first guide cancelled on us leaving less that 24 hours to find another guide. I was able to book a trip with Jeff and I’m so glad I did. Jeff is easy going yet super professional. In two hours he managed to teach three people who had never fished for trout before everything from the use of an unfamiliar reel, casting, different techniques depending on fish location, tips to cool down when it’s hot on the water (100+) and everything until the fish were in the boat and eventually cleaned and ready to cook. I can’t thank him enough for really teaching us a lifetime skill.
He definitely knows where the fish are and the methods that work in different conditions. Even beginners will experience the thrill of hauling in their limit of beautiful rainbow trout. We will definitely call him next time we come back and either catch some more trout in the cold water on Taneycomo or maybe have him show us how to catch some Monster Bass or Walleye on Table Rock. Either way I trust him to make it a memorable experience… HIGHLY RECOMMEND
Reported catch:
2
Mike Liebe
5.0
Verified
Absolutely perfect experience! With Jeff it's catching, not fishing!
4 Hour Trip on August 3, 2025 • 3 adults
We had an absolutely perfect experience with Jeff. He not only had the knowledge of knowing where the fish normally hung out but the equipment onboard to make sure we were able to cast right into them. He was AMAZING with our 13 year old son and was fully willing and flexible to take us to locations where we could catch multiples quickly, or have to work a bit harder to catch larger fish.
We all caught our bag limit + some (that we of course released) and I even caught a nice 4lber. On top of ALLLL of that, our experience time was all fishing time. We were on the boat and fishing for 4 full hours. He didn't count our check in and fishing license time against our experience time, AND didn't count the time he spent cleaning the fish for us against our experience time. Soooo many people would have had us out there fishing for only 3 hours so they could account for the check in and fish cleaning time and not spend more than 4 hours total with us.
I also really really appreciated how patient and kind he was with my kiddo staring over his shoulder and asking him a bunch of questions while he was cleaning the fish. He never got annoyed or bothered by it at all. And by doing so taught us a better way to clean and cook the fish.
HIGHLY HIGHLY recommend!!
Reported catch:
Response from Captain
August 16, 2025
Thanks Mike for the nice review really appreciate that. Enjoyed fishing with you guys!
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Boat category
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6 personsBoat length
23 ftYear built
2025Boat manufacturer
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Center consoleEngine model
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1 x 250HPMax cruising speed
35 knots