Bill Ward
Kaptajn

Bill Ward

Denver, Forenede Stater
Anglerens valg
10+ anmeldelser
Operating a 22' Sea Hunt Dual console, Capt. Bill ensures a comfortable fishing experience in the waters of Denver, North Carolina. The crew has you covered if you wish to try spinning, trolling, drifting, jigging, or other techniques. The only way to learn is to join them on the water.

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11 anmeldelser
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Båd & udstyr
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Kaptajn & besætning
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  • Austin Burnier
    Austin Burnier
    us
    Californien, USA
    Medlem siden 2026
    5.0
    Verificeret

    Et Must på Norman - Heldagstur du ikke må gå glip af

    Heldagstur • 2 voksne

    Kaptajn Bill er en sand vidensbank. Han satte os ikke bare på fisken, han tog sig faktisk tid til at lære os om søen, mønstrene og de teknikker, han bruger. Han er utrolig sjov at tale med og har fantastiske historier. Vigtigst af alt fangede vi nogle store fisk! Hvis du leder efter en topklasse guide, der er vidende, professionel og godt selskab, er Kaptajn Bill din mand. Vi vil helt sikkert booke med ham igen.

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  • Travis Smith
    Travis Smith
    Tilbagevendende lystfisker
    us
    Tennessee, USA
    Medlem siden 2025
    4 ture
    5.0
    Verificeret
    NY

    Sjovt, lærerigt og en smuk dag på søen

    Heldagstur • 2 voksne

    lærer altid meget om søen, når jeg er ude med denne herre. fangede hybrid, crappie, en malle og en amerikansk bars.

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    Hybrid Striped Bass
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    Tak fordi du holdt ud, Travis! Det er ikke sjovt at fiske i vinde på over 15 mph, men vi fik det til at fungere. Den 13,5 tommer store crappie er nok bådrekord!

  • Rafael Osuna
    Rafael Osuna
    us
    North Carolina, USA
    Medlem siden 2026
    5.0
    Verificeret

    Fantastisk Fødselsdagsfisketur!

    Heldagstur • 2 voksne • 1 barn

    Min 9-årige søn ville gerne fange en bas til sin fødselsdag, og vi endte med at fange omkring 30 eller 40 af dem! Bill var fantastisk og kender hver eneste krog af Lake Norman. Jeg anbefaler på det varmeste at booke med Bill!

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    Han fangede hurtigt op på det hele. Han er velkommen til at være min ormegraver når som helst. Dejligt at have jer to om bord. Det var en rigtig sjov dag!

  • Brandi Decker
    Brandi Decker
    us
    New York, USA
    Medlem siden 2026
    5.0
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    Fantastisk oplevelse

    Heldagstur • 2 voksne

    Hvis du vil have et godt grin og masser af interessant information, er kaptajn Bill din mand! Han var meget venlig, og vi lærte meget af ham! Kan varmt anbefales til alle, der vil ud i en båd og fange nogle fisk!

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    Tak, Brandi! Da fiskeriet startede, blev vi så distraherede, at vi glemte at tage nogle billeder af fiskene! Dejligt at have jer to med på båden i dag.

  • Myron Horsey
    Myron Horsey
    us
    Delaware, USA
    Medlem siden 2026
    5.0
    Verificeret

    En god oplevelse med Bill

    Heldagstur • 3 voksne

    Bill var meget vidende og sej over for alle ombord. Vi ville gerne have fanget lidt flere fisk, men forstod, at de bare ikke bed den dag. En familievenlig tur.

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    Nogle gange har fiskene bare ikke lyst til at bide så meget, som vi kunne ønske. Jeg ville have elsket at sende dig hjem med et par ekstra poser med fileter, men forhåbentlig kunne du lave en lækker fiskestegesession ud af dem, der bed!

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  • Lake Norman Catfish Guide Service
    Lake Norman Catfish Guide ServiceDenver, NC
    fun informative and a beautiful day on the lake
    Travis S.
    Travis S.
  • Lake Norman Catfish Guide Service
    Lake Norman Catfish Guide ServiceDenver, NC
    Awesome day on the water.
    Toni M.
    Toni M.
  • Lake Norman Catfish Guide Service
    Lake Norman Catfish Guide ServiceDenver, NC
    really good day on the lake
    Travis S.
    Travis S.
  • Lake Norman Catfish Guide Service
    Lake Norman Catfish Guide ServiceDenver, NC
    Had a great time
    Joshua S.
    Joshua S.
  • Lake Norman Catfish Guide Service
    Lake Norman Catfish Guide ServiceDenver, NC
    Awesome Birthday Fishing Trip!
    Rafael O.
    Rafael O.
  • Lake Norman Catfish Guide Service
    Lake Norman Catfish Guide ServiceDenver, NC
    July fishing trip
    David L.
    David L.
  • Lake Norman Catfish Guide Service
    Lake Norman Catfish Guide ServiceDenver, NC
    Must Do Fishing Trip On Norman
    Austin B.
    Austin B.
  • Lake Norman Catfish Guide Service
    Lake Norman Catfish Guide ServiceDenver, NC
    Good time with Bill
    Myron H.
    Myron H.
  • Lake Norman Catfish Guide Service
    Lake Norman Catfish Guide ServiceDenver, NC
    Awesome trip!
    Dawn W.
    Dawn W.
  • Lake Norman Catfish Guide Service
    Lake Norman Catfish Guide ServiceDenver, NC
    Great time
    Brandi D.
    Brandi D.

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Several breaded fried fish fillets arranged on a plate, showcasing a prepared catch.

From Germany, with fish!

Sep 25, 2026 • Denver
Had Toni on the boat Friday with his parents Hans and Marlies who were visiting from Germany, along with Toni's FiL Jaime. Huge cold front on Wednesday and Thursday made me worry we might not catch a fish, but it turned into a fine day on the water. Hans and Marlies like to hold a rod when they fish, so instead of trolling, we spotlocked on a couple points known for producing eater fish and downlined baits all morning. Caught a mess of eater channel cats and 10-15 hybrids, a lot of fun on ultra-light tackle. Mom and Dad are a little short on conversational English, but they certainly knew how to point to a rod going down and yell "FISH!" Quite surprised to see how adept Marlies was at untangling lines. When hybrids are zooming all around the boat on the way to the net, they can create a Gordian Knot in no time. She always jumped right in and started work at pulling the knots apart. I may have to hire her as first mate next time they visit. I gave them a couple of suggestions on preparing the fish for dinner that night, and word is they really enjoyed the Lake Norman bounty! Hans also boated one of the biggest bull stickfish ever to come in the boat after a long battle. We did not keep it for dinner. ;)
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Adult angler holds up a whiskered catfish-like catch against a calm coastal fishing backdrop.

Bravery, Thy Name is Natalie

Sep 7, 2026 • Denver
I had Joshua and Natalie out hybrid hunting today on Mighty LKN. We started at first light to try and get a jump on the Labor Day boat traffic. Bite started off slowly, but at our second location, I pitched a spoon towards a rocky point and had an immediate hook up on a decent fish. Handed the rod the to Natalie, and that's when I learned-- Natalie is terrified of fish. No particular trauma--she was never chased down the street as a child by a blue marlin, or anything...but the idea of reeling in the fish and being in the boat with it flopping around kind of freaked her out. Which was kind of funny, given that we were on a "fishing" trip, but that made the day a more interesting challenge. That first fish ended up being a 7 pound blue cat, which was a big wiggly fish start to her day. The next few were all hybrid stripers, and as the day wore on, Natalie began to rally. I told her it was like allergy shots. Each fish made the next one a little easier. By the end of the day we had 25-30 hybrids in the boat and Natalie was beginning to not only reel in her own fish, she was going to the rod holder, picking up the rod and giving the fish as good a battle as it was giving her. I couldn't have been happier for her sticking with it and getting just a little braver with each fish. We still couldn't get her to hold up her fish for the photo,and sticking her thumb in its mouth and lipping it was right out! Baby steps. Next time, we'll work on using the fish grip pliers, and then unhooking the fish herself. Well...maybe not, but you gotta have a dream, right?
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A young angler proudly displaying a large striped bass while fishing from a boat.

Birthday Boy Catches Fish

Aug 22, 2026 • Denver
Saturday we had Sebastian and his dad Rafael on the boat. Sebastian just turned 9, and for his birthday, he wanted to catch a bass. So we went fishing. And he caught a spotted bass. And then a hybrid striped bass. And then another and another. We put 30 or more fish in the boat before the weekend boat traffic got too crazy. For someone with limited fishing experience, Sebastian was a fish catching machine. He got the rods out of the holders with fish pulling drag, reeled in the fish even while they were dragging him all over the boat, scooped bait out of the tank, and even netted a fish he let his dad catch. There is nothing like watching a youngster have that much fun catching fish. But best of all, first thing he said as he stepped off the boat: "When can we go again?"
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A young angler proudly displaying a large Catfish while fishing on a boat, showcasing a successful day on the water.

It ain't over 'til it's over!

Jul 29, 2026 • Denver
Every now and then, you have one of those days where you bounce baits right on the fishes' heads all day long, and they just won't bite. But even then, sometimes the fish story has a happy ending. This is one of them... Meet my little buddy Liam. He came fishing today with his grandfather and Carson, his older cousin. Carson put an eater cat in the boat right off the bat and it looked like we might have a good day. And then we fished. And fished. And fished. Not even a bite. Liam never gave up. He helped reel in rods when we moved, took off bait and kept an eye on the planers, hour after hour. He never complained, but as the day went on, it was clear he was getting discouraged. About 1 pm, we called an audible and set up to make one last drift across a mussel bed. I asked Liam what we should put on the hook as we baited the final rods. He suggested the piece of cut bait I had in my hand and then ALSO adding a cut gizzard shad head on the same hook. We called it the "Liam Special" bait . And we pitched it out and drug it for a half hour. No joy. We finally called it a disappointing day. The rod with the Liam Special bait was the last to come in, and as his grandfather David started to reel it it, he said "I think there's a fish on here!" Liam was off like a shot to grab the rod and started cranking it in like a pro, big grin on his face. He was beside himself when the fish hit the net and came over the side of the boat. Sometimes it's not always about putting 20 fish in the boat. On this day, a single blue cat in the low teens at the last possible moment made all the difference to a fisherkid who was small enough he had to have help to hoist it up for a picture. And now I have a new bait and a great story about Liam, the kid who refused to give up on fishing, even on an insanely slow day..
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Angler proudly displaying a large catfish aboard the boat during a fishing trip.

Catfish are more fun than bass.

Jul 11, 2026 • Denver
There, I said it. ;) Had the pleasure of taking out Austin and his dad Ron today. They've been dabbling at getting back into fishing, mostly for bass, but wanted to try catfishing. First hookup was a 19 pound bruiser and it kept going until we got run off the lake by a late morning thunderstorm. Close to 10 nice sized cats, and we lost a monster right at the boat which was a real bummer! Can't wait to take them out again as the fishing gets even better over the next few weeks.
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Angler proudly displaying a striped bass while fishing on a boat.

Hybrid Striperpalooza!

Jun 27, 2026 • Denver
While the cats are taking their sweet time coming off the spawn, had a chance to take out Ronald, Iris and Melissa for a meat hunt fishing trip. We were targeting channel cats and spotted bass for a fish fry, but instead it turned into a non stop hybrid striperpalooza. Well over 50 hybrids for the day, plus a cooler full of channel cats, spots and jumbo white perch. Melissa got so determined to catch a keeper hybrid (20+ inches) that we left biting fish for another area that has been holding some slightly bigger hybrids (and more channel cats), and the first bait drop produced a 22 inch bruiser. I had been telling her all morning how hard the bigger fish fought, and she nearly had a heart attack when the big boy bent the rod tip down into into the water.. She added a second 22 incher, and then 11 year old Iris latched onto a 23 inch drag screamer that she handled like a pro. Big hybrids on ultralight tackle are unbelievably fun to catch! Took me an hour to filet out all the fish for them, got a hook in my thumb and all sorts of cuts and scrapes from the gills and tooth pads, but wouldn't trade an outing like this for anything. What a great day of fishing. We're probably about three weeks from the height of the suspended cat season, which is by far the most fun time of the year to down line for good sized catfish. Holler if you want to go!
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