Captain
Bobby Crabtree

Member since February 2018 Rutledge, United States
Background
Fishing is my true passion, I spend most of my days on the water and follow the migration patterns of Striped Bass. I really enjoy helping kids and watching people of all ages catch their first trophy fish. I fish mainly live bait but will use any means necessary to put fish in the boat, including downriggers, planner boards, umbrella rigs, and artificials. I am a licensed Captain through the US Coast Guard. I can launch from either Bean Station TN or Jefferson City TN.
Techniques
Live Bait or down riggers, and I also like pulling planner boards with huge gizzard shad.

Hey, I'm Captain Bobby Crabtree

Rutledge, United States
Background
Fishing is my true passion, I spend most of my days on the water and follow the migration patterns of Striped Bass. I really enjoy helping kids and watching people of all ages catch their first trophy fish. I fish mainly live bait but will use any means necessary to put fish in the boat, including downriggers, planner boards, umbrella rigs, and artificials. I am a licensed Captain through the US Coast Guard. I can launch from either Bean Station TN or Jefferson City TN.
Techniques
Live Bait or down riggers, and I also like pulling planner boards with huge gizzard shad.

My Charter Listing

Excellent
5.0 / 5
(237 reviews)
Rutledge
 5 bookings in the past week.
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Trips from US $325

Customer reviews

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Excellent
5.0 / 5
out of 5 stars from 237 reviews
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Excellent
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Experience
Excellent
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Photos & videos by reviewers (680)
Caught our limit in two hours
Caught our limit in two hours
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Good experience
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Friendly captain
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Appropriate for children
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Satisfied with the boat
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Caught fish
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James S.
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Great day on the lake.

VERIFIED   3/4 Day Trip or until TN limit. on April 21, 2025
We had a great day on the lake with captain Bobby. He has excellent knowledge of Cherokee lake. Heโ€™s a fisherman and takes...
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Matt D.
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Great day on the water

VERIFIED   3/4 Day Trip or until TN limit. on December 20, 2024
My sons and I picked the cold day to fish and had a blast! Bobby had us on fish in no time. The day we picked wasnโ€™t the...
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Justin G.
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Great experience

VERIFIED   NEW  3/4 Day Trip or until TN limit. on July 22, 2025
Captain Bobby will definitely put you on the fish has very pleased with my trip with him will be definitely going back
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Suzanne P.
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Exactly what we came for!

VERIFIED   3/4 Day Trip or until TN limit. on March 25, 2025
We did not expect to catch much with the weather being so inconsistent lately but Captain Bobby got my boys on some great big...
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Ryan P.
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Great trip

VERIFIED   5 Hour Trip โ€“ Evening on March 22, 2025
First time in Tennessee going for stripe bass. Within 15 min of being on the water my sons and I were catching huge bass. The...
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