Berger Ops. Fishing® 

Curtis was the most enjoyable, friendly, generous, and professional fishing guide I've ever had! This review is for an afternoon half-day trip that I decided to sign-up for after previously taking a half-day morning trip with Curtis. That morning trip was such a positive experience I wanted more time on the water with Curtis. On the previous morning trip, I'd caught my Personal Best (PB) Smallmouth bass (20" ~5.5 lbs.). I wasn't thinking it'd be possible or likely to meet or exceed that in the afternoon, but I was wrong! I caught a 21" probably ~ 6 lb. Smallmouth - another PB for me! My friend also caught his PB Smallmouth that afternoon! (See photos.) As in the morning trip, Curtis allowed us to use my boat because I wanted to. My boat doesn't have "live-scope" or any forward-looking fish finder, but that didn't matter: Curtis knows where and how to fish to be successful regardless! It's a joy to be with a guide who's so enthusiastic and obviously enjoys the experience and teaching people about fish behaviors and how to fish; he's interesting to talk with. He's very generous with sharing his time and expertise. Curtis also is very responsible about handling fish carefully to minimize possible harm to them, which I also appreciate. Finally, I needed some additional dropshot weights, and Curtis provided them to me so I didn't have to make a special trip to go get them! That's "above and beyond" service!

It was a real joy to have Curtis as a guide; I very highly recommend him! Fishing with Curtis was like fishing with a good friend who's an expert at fishing for Saint Lawrence River smallmouth bass. He was very generous with his time and teaching us exactly how to make the best dropshot rig, and where and how to fish it. Because I and my friend were staying two additional days, we wanted to use my boat and our own fishing gear. Curtis was o.k. with that, and gave us a discount because we didn't use his boat and gear. Yet, he provided the recommended weights and hooks that we didn't have. We all caught fish, and I caught my Personal Best Smallmouth bass - 20" and probably about 5.5 lbs.! Curtis let me use his dock and provided electricity for me to charge the batteries in my boat from the dock - super helpful and convenient!

I highly recommend booking with Captain Curtis. My 10 year old son and I had a great time - Captain Curtis kept us moving to make sure we had action and my son caught the biggest bass of his life (so far). I was super impressed with the work Curtis put in ahead of time looking at the weather forecast, water temps and mapping out a plan to make sure we caught fish. Very prepared, super patient, positive and encouraging with my son as they worked on technique. A great time…

Curtis is an outstanding outgoing young man. Explanation of the topography each spot and technique used to attack the quarry. I enjoyed the entire trip immensely. Caught 4 smallies ranging from 3-3/4lb to a 4-1/2 toad. Had a thumper upward of 5# plus come undone. Those are the types of fish we were targeting. At the completion of the trip, I felt like I’d spent the morning fishing with a good friend. Definitely recommend a trip with Curtis.

I highly recommend booking a trip with Captain Curtis. Not only is he an amazing guide, he is an upstanding individual and true professional. Every spot Captain Curtis took us to had fish. You can’t ask for more than that. Additionally, he provided insigts and tips to a variety of lures and techniques. If you want to fish the St. Lawrence River and have an incredible experience, Captain Curtis is the way to go.