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Fred Mooney
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Fred Mooney

Whittington, United States
50+ reviews
I am a lifetime outdoorsman that had a life-changing experience battling cancer and decided to follow my passion and have never looked back. Crappie is my preferred species but a background in Bass fishing is what drives me to find the big ones.

Charter

Rating

4.9
70 reviews
4.9
Boat & Equipment
5.0
Captain & Crew
4.9
Fishing Experience

What anglers say

100%
Good experience
100%
Friendly captain
97%
Recommend this charter
100%
Appropriate for children
100%
Satisfied with the boat
95%
Caught fish

All reviews (70)

Showing 1 – 5 of 70 reviews
  • Pamela Scoggins
    Pamela Scoggins
    Repeat angler
    us
    Illinois, US
    Member since 2023
    7 trips
    5.0
    Verified
    NEW

    Best first time fishing Rend Lake!!

    3/4 day • 2 adults

    Fred was awesome! We limited out on crappie. Learned some new tricks and had a great day. We will definitely book him again!

    Response from Captain

    thanks for the review ..

  • Jerry Eader
    Jerry Eader
    us
    Illinois, US
    Member since 2016
    5.0
    Verified

    Couple of days of great fishing!

    3/4 day • 2 adults

    My brother and I make an annual trip somewhere across the states. This year it was in our former home neighborhood of southern Illinois. Fred did a fantastic job keeping us on fish each day. His knowledge and technique's were first class. We usually don’t go back to places we’ve fished before but this time I think we’ll try a fall or winter trip. Great job!!!

    Reported catch:
    Crappie
    Response from Captain

    thanks !! ill be looking forward to it ..

  • Marco Rabe
    Marco Rabe
    us
    North Carolina, US
    Member since 2026
    5.0
    Verified
    NEW

    Great fishing

    Half Day Trip (AM) • 2 adults

    Caught about 40 Crappie. Awesome fishing.

    Reported catch:
    Crappie
    Response from Captain

    thank you

  • Jonathan Mcmillen
    Jonathan Mcmillen
    us
    Missouri, US
    Member since 2026
    5.0
    Verified

    August fishing trip

    Half Day Trip (AM) • 2 adults • 1 child
    Response from Captain

    thank you very much !!

  • Benjamin Heneghan
    Benjamin Heneghan
    us
    Illinois, US
    Member since 2026
    5.0
    Verified

    Fishing with Fred

    3/4 day • 2 adults • 1 child
    Response from Captain

    thank you for taking time to review !!

Real catches shared by our community

  • Full Moon Fishing Service–Rend Lake
    Full Moon Fishing Service–Rend LakeWhittington, IL
    Two anglers proudly display crappie over a large catch spread on a fillet table during a freshwater fishing trip.
    Fish 1
    Crappie
    Pamela S.
    Pamela S.
    Fred was awesome! We limited out on crappie. Learned some new tricks and had a great day. We will definitely book him again!
  • Full Moon Fishing Service–Rend Lake
    Full Moon Fishing Service–Rend LakeWhittington, IL
    Two anglers display several crappie while a large table is covered with a mixed freshwater catch, including additional crappie and catfish.
    Fish 1
    Fish 2
    Crappie
    Jeff and jim were here for two days and boated over 200 fish and kept 95 to take home for dimner
  • Full Moon Fishing Service–Rend Lake
    Full Moon Fishing Service–Rend LakeWhittington, IL
    Teen angler proudly holding four crappie outdoors after a freshwater fishing trip.
    Fish 1
    Crappie
    Marco R.
    Marco R.
    Caught about 40 Crappie. Awesome fishing.
  • Full Moon Fishing Service–Rend Lake
    Full Moon Fishing Service–Rend LakeWhittington, IL
    A young angler proudly displaying a Crappie while fishing on a calm lake, showcasing a fun family fishing experience.
    Fish 1
    Crappie
    Jonathan M.
    Jonathan M.
  • Full Moon Fishing Service–Rend Lake
    Full Moon Fishing Service–Rend LakeWhittington, IL
    A young angler proudly displaying a Crappie while fishing on a boat, showcasing a fun day on the water.
    Fish 1
    Crappie
    Summer crappie and cats on crappie poles are a blast .. the bite will simply continue to get better as the fall season approaches..
  • Full Moon Fishing Service–Rend Lake
    Full Moon Fishing Service–Rend LakeWhittington, IL
    Two anglers proudly displaying their catch of Crappie and Catfish on a table after a successful fishing trip.
    Fish 1
    Crappie
    Jerry E.
    Jerry E.
    My brother and I make an annual trip somewhere across the states. This year it was in our former home neighborhood of southern Illinois. Fred did a fantastic job keeping us on fish each day. His knowledge and technique's were first class. We usually don’t go back to places we’ve fished before but this time I think we’ll try a fall or winter trip. Great job!!!
  • Full Moon Fishing Service–Rend Lake
    Full Moon Fishing Service–Rend LakeWhittington, IL
    Two anglers proudly displaying their catch of Crappie after a successful day on the water.
    Fish 1
    Crappie
    Josh V.
    Josh V.
    Guide put us on large crappie all day. Learned a lot, will book again.
  • Full Moon Fishing Service–Rend Lake
    Full Moon Fishing Service–Rend LakeWhittington, IL
    Two young anglers proudly displaying their catch of Crappie after a successful fishing trip.
    Fish 1
    Crappie
    Josh B.
    Josh B.
    Boys had a great time, and enjoyed every bit of fishing for crappie.
  • Full Moon Fishing Service–Rend Lake
    Full Moon Fishing Service–Rend LakeWhittington, IL
    Two anglers proudly displaying their catch of Crappie while standing on a fishing boat, showcasing a successful day on the water.
    Fish 1
    Crappie
    Jocelyn J.
    Jocelyn J.
    Fred was fantastic! We caught lots of crappie. Great guy to talk to and knowledgeable about fishing many lakes. We will definitely use Fred again.
  • Full Moon Fishing Service–Rend Lake
    Full Moon Fishing Service–Rend LakeWhittington, IL
    An angler proudly displaying two Crappie while surrounded by a large catch at a fishing cleaning station.
    Fish 1
    Crappie
    Jig bite is on ?!!! Will be great the rest of winter ….

Fishing reports

Two anglers display several crappie while a large table is covered with a mixed freshwater catch, including additional crappie and catfish.

Boated 200+ Fish, Kept 95 for Dinner

Nov 4, 2026 • Whittington
Jeff and jim were here for two days and boated over 200 fish and kept 95 to take home for dimner
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A young angler proudly displaying a Crappie while fishing on a boat, showcasing a fun day on the water.

Summer Crappie & Catfish on Poles

Aug 22, 2026 • Whittington
Summer crappie and cats on crappie poles are a blast .. the bite will simply continue to get better as the fall season approaches..
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An angler proudly displaying two Crappie while surrounded by a large catch at a fishing cleaning station.

Rend lake has turned on great for the fa

Oct 26, 2025 • Whittington
Jig bite is on ?!!! Will be great the rest of winter ….
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An angler proudly displaying a large Crappie while fishing on a boat in a serene lake environment.

Summer on Rend lake

Jun 17, 2020 • Whittington
Hot weather is here and so is the bite!! Today live bait was just not what they wanted but we are always prepared for other techniques and plastic jigs was the ticket today. 84 degrees and beautiful in southern illinois
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An angler proudly displaying a Crappie while fishing on a sunny day, with another fisherman in the background on a boat.

Lake of Egypt Slabs

Mar 14, 2018 • Whittington
On a sunny day with wind kicking it wasn’t the prime or idea conditions for late winter Crappie but today’s modern electronics changed the playing field . We followed schools and fished single pole vertical and caught a real nice mess of fish.
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