Captain
Bobby Winters

Member since February 2019 Cross, United States
Background
A family business, Capt. Bobby inherited the business from his father, Capt. Bob Winters. After years of fishing with his father, he decided to get his own license in March 2018 and take over the day-to-day charter operation. He's sporadically participated in tournaments, enabling him to master his craft of catching monster fish, and in early 2019, caught his biggest fish yet – a 60 lb Catfish.

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Cross, United States
Background
A family business, Capt. Bobby inherited the business from his father, Capt. Bob Winters. After years of fishing with his father, he decided to get his own license in March 2018 and take over the day-to-day charter operation. He's sporadically participated in tournaments, enabling him to master his craft of catching monster fish, and in early 2019, caught his biggest fish yet – a 60 lb Catfish.
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Bobโ€™s Guide Service Encore

Excellent
4.8 / 5
(109 reviews)
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 2 bookings in the past week.
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Rating summary
Excellent
4.8 / 5
out of 5 stars from 109 reviews
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Boat
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.8 / 5
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Angler rating
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
92%
Friendly captain
97%
Recommend this charter
93%
Appropriate for children
99%
Satisfied with the boat
91%
Caught fish
96%
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William M.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Great trip and guide

VERIFIED   Full Day Trip โ€“ Catfish on September 6, 2025
highly recommend. bobby put us on the fish and our group had an awesome day. we will be booking again soon
William M. recommends Bobโ€™s Guide Service Encore
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Michael K.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Great Captain

VERIFIED   Full Day Trip โ€“ Striped Bass on April 23, 2025
Great Captain even on a day the fish just didnโ€™t want to cooperate!
Michael K. recommends Bobโ€™s Guide Service Encore
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Steven L.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

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VERIFIED   Full Day Trip โ€“ Striped Bass on April 17, 2025
Great and successful day on the water the family had a blast.
Steven L. recommends Bobโ€™s Guide Service Encore
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Jeffrey G.
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Experience:
Very good
4.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Great Guide

VERIFIED   Full Day Trip โ€“ Catfish on September 22, 2025
Great guide very knowledgeable about the lake and location of fish. Will be booking another trip in the fall.
Jeffrey G. recommends Bobโ€™s Guide Service Encore
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Wayne M.

The captain canceled

VERIFIED   February 21, 2026
The charter operator canceled 4 days prior to the trip date. This is an automated posting.
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