Captain
Charles Stanley

Member since March 2019 Kingston, United States
Background
I have been fishing for Stripers for 40 years on Lake Texoma and Lake Whitney. My father taught me to drive a boat when I had to stand on a box to see over the console. We lived halfway between Lake Texoma and Lake Whitney, so we fished each lake every other weekend. I know both lakes like the back of my hand. After I got my marketing degree at Texas Wesleyan University I was in management with a Fortune 500 Insurance company for 20 years. After spending 3 hours in work traffic for 20 years I was ready for a change. I knew everything there was to know about Lake Texoma and Lake Whitney, so I decided to open a guide business. I have been guiding fishing trips for 15 years, and I look forward to every trip. Providing a service that helps people smile, de-stress, and have fun is very fulfilling.
Techniques
Most of the year I prefer to fish with live bait for Stripers. When the Stripers and White bass are schooling on top, we catch them on spoons and slabs. When they go deep we drop live shad or troll with down riggers while we wait for them to surface again. I adjust our fishing to the conditions, so we may fish with live bait, cast spoons, and troll all in the same trip. It just depends on what the fish are doing at the time. i also keep a few catfish holes baited year round with cattle cubes. Customers are always a little suprised and excited that it only takes a few minutes after we arrive on a catfish hole to start getting bites. Seeing peoples eyes light up from excitement is whats its all about for me.

Hey, I'm Captain Charles Stanley

Kingston, United States
Background
I have been fishing for Stripers for 40 years on Lake Texoma and Lake Whitney. My father taught me to drive a boat when I had to stand on a box to see over the console. We lived halfway between Lake Texoma and Lake Whitney, so we fished each lake every other weekend. I know both lakes like the back of my hand. After I got my marketing degree at Texas Wesleyan University I was in management with a Fortune 500 Insurance company for 20 years. After spending 3 hours in work traffic for 20 years I was ready for a change. I knew everything there was to know about Lake Texoma and Lake Whitney, so I decided to open a guide business. I have been guiding fishing trips for 15 years, and I look forward to every trip. Providing a service that helps people smile, de-stress, and have fun is very fulfilling.
Techniques
Most of the year I prefer to fish with live bait for Stripers. When the Stripers and White bass are schooling on top, we catch them on spoons and slabs. When they go deep we drop live shad or troll with down riggers while we wait for them to surface again. I adjust our fishing to the conditions, so we may fish with live bait, cast spoons, and troll all in the same trip. It just depends on what the fish are doing at the time. i also keep a few catfish holes baited year round with cattle cubes. Customers are always a little suprised and excited that it only takes a few minutes after we arrive on a catfish hole to start getting bites. Seeing peoples eyes light up from excitement is whats its all about for me.
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Excellent
4.8 / 5
(68 reviews)
Kingston
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Excellent
4.8 / 5
out of 5 stars from 68 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.8 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.8 / 5
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Terrible fishing excellent captain!!
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Good experience
93%
Friendly captain
99%
Recommend this charter
96%
Appropriate for children
97%
Satisfied with the boat
94%
Caught fish
93%
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Mary W.
Charlotte, North Carolina
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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5.0 / 5
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Half day morning

4 Hr Striped Bass - Fri, Sat, Sun on May 4, 2024
My husband, son and myself went out a couple weeks ago. We had Charles as our guide and he was friendly and experienced. I’m...
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Brenda L.
Excellent
4.3 / 5
Experience:
Very good
4.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Very good
4.0 / 5
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Our guide was great

VERIFIED   4 Hr – Striped Bass PM (4pm) on July 9, 2024
Our Guide did everything he could to find fish, but the fish were not biting. No falt of his. He took us all over the lake...
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Jim B.
Houston, Texas
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Awesome captain and great fishing

4 Hr Morning Striper (Most Popular) on August 20, 2024
Charles was an awesome captain and knew right where to find the fish.  I highly recommend fishing with Charles.
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Allie H.
Leander, Texas
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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5.0 / 5
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5.0 / 5
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5.0 / 5
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Trip with Charles

4 Hr Morning Striper (Most Popular) on June 18, 2024
We caught a limit of stripers and had a great time. We will be taking another trip in the future.
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Lionel J.
Durant, Oklahoma
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Half day trip with Charles Stanley

4 Hr Striped Bass - Fri, Sat, Sun on June 6, 2024
This was an excellent trip! Wouldn’t hesitate to highly recommend him and will surely be going again.
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