Elite Striper Sports Fishing LLC-Lake Lanier 

My nephew and I had an absolute blast with Elite Striper Sportfishing and Capt. Nick Shirley. We spent the day reeling in striper after striper, and it was everything we hoped for. Capt. Nick runs a comfortable center console boat and knew exactly where to go to keep us on fish, maximizing our time with lines in the water instead of running around the lake. It was obvious from the start that he and his first mate, his father, have spent years learning Lake Lanier. Their experience, teamwork, and passion for fishing really set them apart. If you’re looking for a fun, productive day on the water with guides who genuinely know the lake and work hard to put you on fish, I highly recommend Elite Striper Sportfishing. We’ll definitely be back!

★★★★★ We had an awesome trip with Captain Nick on Lake Lanier! It was me, my wife, and our two boys, ages 9 and 14, and Captain Nick made the whole experience perfect from start to finish. We went out from 6:30 a.m. to noon and ended up catching 10 fish, including striper, largemouth bass, and even a catfish. A few of the stripers were over 15 pounds, which made for an unforgettable morning, especially for the kids. Captain Nick was great with our family, knew exactly where to go, and made sure everyone had a fun and successful trip. We will absolutely book again and highly recommend him to anyone looking for a great fishing charter on Lake Lanier!

Cap Nick, took us out for a half day and put my grandson on a 10-12 lbs striper almost immediately! We bent rods were the order of the day. My grandson, 8 y/o, summed it up on the way home. “Today was fun. We should fish there all the time.” Me: “ Lake Lanier?” Him: “Maybe, but definitely with him [Cap Nick]. He’s my kinda guy.” What a ringing endorsement. My grandson does t take to people right away, but took to Cap Nicks style, demeanor, approach, and fishing/boat acumen right away. Great trip. Cooler full of fish. Striper, spots, channel cats. Seriously cooler full. 😁

A surprise fishing trip for my big sister turned into her best day ever since she moved to Georgia over three years ago. Captain Nick was knowledgeable as was the "Dad" crew, and they made us feel like home while hitting many of their secret spots on a tough day of fishing after a full moon. We still caught three varieties of fish and had a blast! Captain Nick and his "Dad" crew is the way to fish Lake Lanier!!!

Grandson (11) and I learned a alot from Nick and Trey and had a fun morning doing it. Young Henry caught his six largest fish ever (one striper 17lbs) and lost two others one even bigger. I have lived on the lake 30 years but I learned so much more about “my” lake and how to fish it … fascinating!! Thank you Nick and Trey … will see y’all again in the Fall we hope

Loved the wonderful experience and great memories. Customer Service is excellent. Captain Nick and his Father Tre shared their knowledge of Lake Lanier while taking us on a beautiful sunny cool breeze in the warm sun on the awesome boat with my two sons. We had a lot of new memories. My husband caught his first 16 pound Striper, Sons caught catfish. We will definitely be going out again.

When it comes to fishing these guys are committed to your enjoyment and success. They make sure you are catching the fish and having fun doing it. At one time we had 12 lines in the water covering many approaches. We caught stripers, spotted bass and catfish! They provided the equipment, live bait, beverages, conversation and music. We are going again soon.

Great experience for our son. He caught 2 big striped bass making this a memorable birthday for him. The crew was excellent, knowledgeable, friendly and handled everything with ease and kindness. They had everything needed to make the trip comfortable and fun. Would recommend if you are looking to for a fun, easy, fishing trip on the lake.

We had so much fun and the crew was amazing! Felt like we were fishing with friends! They know the lake well and made sure we got on the fish all day. The captain knew we liked to fish so he took the time to teach us about why we were fishing in each spot and the patterns of the fish throughout the year. Such a great experience!

Had a great time with Capt Nick Shirley - caught a number of large stripers and spotted bass. Boat was comfortable and well maintained. Highly recommend.