Captain
Ryker Holmes

Member since November 2023 Quitman, United States
Background
Capt. Ryker runs trips out of Quitman aboard a 20’ Phoenix bass boat. These waters are known for Largemouth Bass and Crappie and he will show you how to catch them. With great knowledge of the area, he has a trick or two up his sleeve, and the only way to learn is to join him out on the water!

Hey, I'm Captain Ryker Holmes

Quitman, United States
Background
Capt. Ryker runs trips out of Quitman aboard a 20’ Phoenix bass boat. These waters are known for Largemouth Bass and Crappie and he will show you how to catch them. With great knowledge of the area, he has a trick or two up his sleeve, and the only way to learn is to join him out on the water!
Anglers Choice
53
Reviews
13
Fishing Reports
Verified

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Lake Fork Premier Guide Service

Excellent
4.9 / 5
(53 reviews)
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Quitman
 2 bookings in the past week.
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Trips from US $350

Fishing Reports

Top water destruction
Top water destruction
Nov 3, 2025 Quitman
The big bass are up shallow feeding on bait fish, like this 4lber for example. Bass are roaming the shallows and the top water bite has only gotten better and better everyday
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Giant crappie come out to play!
Giant crappie come out to play!
Nov 2, 2025 Quitman
Jessie and jaxon came out for a crappie for his 13th birthday. The crappie are stacked up and getting fat for the winter. After about halfway through our 2 man limit. Its time to chase the giants in the standing timber
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CRAPPIE CRAPPIE CRAPPIE!
CRAPPIE CRAPPIE CRAPPIE!
Oct 6, 2025 Quitman
The crappie fish has been a blast. These fish are stack on piles in 20ft of water and fun to catch! Minnows or jigs, they bite! Clients have been limiting out within 2 to 3 hours
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Cathing bigguns up shallow
Cathing bigguns up shallow
Oct 4, 2025 Quitman
Ross came down from winsconsin to break his personal best (5lbs). First fish of the day was 7lbs. Caught more solid fish throughout the day all on a green pumkin 1/2oz jig less then 10ft of water
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Shallow water bite!
Shallow water bite!
Jun 14, 2025 Quitman
Fished in the pouring rain, but that didnt stop us, the bass were alive and active with frog blow ups and jig bites. Best 5 went 26lbs
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Crappie bananza!
Crappie bananza!
May 4, 2025 Quitman
Crappie fishing has been super fun! Been able to limit out along with catching 100+ fish. Right now the crappie are offshore in brushpiles and fallen timber in 20ft of water. The keepers are mixed in with a ton of 9.5 shorts. Its definitely a catching game and using livescope to pluck out the bigger ones from the heard
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Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.9 / 5
out of 5 stars from 53 reviews
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Boat
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.8 / 5
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The bite was slow but we were on fish ALL DAY long caught a 8lb 4 oz right at the end We were on fish all day long!
The bite was slow but we were on fish ALL DAY long caught a 8lb 4 oz right at the end We were on fish all day long!
Ryker rules!
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
95%
Friendly captain
100%
Recommend this charter
96%
Appropriate for children
93%
Satisfied with the boat
96%
Caught fish
96%
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Lee H.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Lot of fun

VERIFIED   Crappie trip - AM on March 12, 2025
Definitely recommend Captain Ryker, hit multiple good spots nice boat top notch equipment. We chose the Lake Fork crappie trip...
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Kevin R.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Amazing

VERIFIED   Full Day Trip โ€“ Largemouth Bass on June 8, 2025
It was a fun trip caught my new PB large mouth and got a good fish fry after it was one of the funnest trip I have ever been...
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Shannon M.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Enjoyable Day

VERIFIED   Half Day AM Trip โ€“ Largemouth Bass on April 18, 2025
It was a good day on the water. A little windy, but we still caught some decent fish and had a good trip!
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Drew P.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Bass fishing trip

VERIFIED   Half day PM trip - largemouth bass on March 25, 2025
Ryker, a fantastic guide! He is very personable, helpful, and above all very professional!ย  I will use him again and again!
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Jimmy J.
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Experience:
Very good
4.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Crappie

VERIFIED   Crappie trip - AM on March 22, 2025
Had a great day on the lake with our captain Ryker. We caught thirty crappie and a bass. Captain Ryker knows the lake and where...
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