Captain
Art Ferguson

Member since March 2025 St. Clair Shores, United States
Background
Professional bass fisherman since 1990….qualified for 4 Bassmaster Classics and won 2 Bassmaster events. Also, qualified for 4 straight FLW Forrest Wood Cups! Meanwhile, I’ve been guiding full time since 1990 on Lake St. Clair, Lake Erie, Detroit River and on St. Clair River. I also guide in Northern Michigan. I’ve learned and honed my skills and now enjoy teaching novice to professional anglers how to better approach bass and techniques to catch them! I guide in Central Florida for Bass in the winter months and enjoy the change in scenery, warm temperatures and GIANT bass!! 2026 will be my 35th year guiding in Florida! Started on Lake Okeechobee (still guide there some) and moved to central Florida in 2005. I fell in love with fishing at a very young age just fishing off the banks/docks and small boats as a kid. 35 years experience I believe makes me one of the best guides on the lakes!
Techniques
I am known to be a power finesse fisherman. Skilled at finding fish throughout the country, but especially on my home waters of Lake Saint Clair!! Winter months I love guiding in Florida! Breaking down the grass structure is a passion of mine. I’m very versatile, but with the clear water we have, many of the fish are sitting on or near the bottom of the lake and rivers. This makes me very good at finesse fishing. Tubes, Neds in the north and worms, senkos, fluke type lures and other bottom baits are my specialty!

Hey, I'm Captain Art Ferguson

St. Clair Shores, United States
Background
Professional bass fisherman since 1990….qualified for 4 Bassmaster Classics and won 2 Bassmaster events. Also, qualified for 4 straight FLW Forrest Wood Cups! Meanwhile, I’ve been guiding full time since 1990 on Lake St. Clair, Lake Erie, Detroit River and on St. Clair River. I also guide in Northern Michigan. I’ve learned and honed my skills and now enjoy teaching novice to professional anglers how to better approach bass and techniques to catch them! I guide in Central Florida for Bass in the winter months and enjoy the change in scenery, warm temperatures and GIANT bass!! 2026 will be my 35th year guiding in Florida! Started on Lake Okeechobee (still guide there some) and moved to central Florida in 2005. I fell in love with fishing at a very young age just fishing off the banks/docks and small boats as a kid. 35 years experience I believe makes me one of the best guides on the lakes!
Techniques
I am known to be a power finesse fisherman. Skilled at finding fish throughout the country, but especially on my home waters of Lake Saint Clair!! Winter months I love guiding in Florida! Breaking down the grass structure is a passion of mine. I’m very versatile, but with the clear water we have, many of the fish are sitting on or near the bottom of the lake and rivers. This makes me very good at finesse fishing. Tubes, Neds in the north and worms, senkos, fluke type lures and other bottom baits are my specialty!

My Charter Listings

Excellent
5.0 / 5
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St. Clair Shores
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Trips from US $400
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Kissimmee
 Last booking: 4 days ago
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Trips from US $350
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Fellsmere
 Last booking: 4 days ago
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Trips from US $450

Customer reviews

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Excellent
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Dave E.
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Great day out and tons of fish

VERIFIED   Full Day Trip on October 5, 2025
Art put us on fish immediately.ย  When they slowed up, he was quick to move and get us onto active fish.ย  Most times...
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Mike C.
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Great trip!!

VERIFIED   3/4 Day Trip on July 22, 2025
Cap art was great. First time small mouth fishing and he put us on em! Showed my wife and I the technique first thing and we...
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Aaron H.
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Smallmouth Legend

VERIFIED   Full Day Trip on October 12, 2025
knows the lake very well and Heโ€™s very experienced fisherman. Dedicated when it comes to finding fish and having a good time.
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Jerry M.
Excellent
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August fishing trip

VERIFIED   3/4 Day Trip on August 20, 2025
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Fall Lake St. Clair Trip with Art

3/4 Day Trip on September 23, 2024
Iโ€™ve been fishing with Art multiple times, and my father with him many more times than me, and we always have an incredible...
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