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
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Kingston
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Excellent
4.8 / 5
out of 5 stars from 66 reviews
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Excellent
4.8 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.8 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.8 / 5
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Appropriate for children
97%
Satisfied with the boat
94%
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Yolanda V.
Houston, Texas
Excellent
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Fishing after dark

4 Hour โ€“ Night Fishing Under Lights on August 15, 2024
This was our first time to fish at night, and it was really fun.ย  Watching alll the fish come to the light was really neat.ย ...
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Stacy W.
Excellent
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Fun day

VERIFIED   4 Hr Morning Striper (Most Popular) on April 12, 2025
Had a fun day out on the water. Great conversations and fantastic weathers!
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We had so much fun! Thank You Charles!

4 Hr Morning Striper (Most Popular) on January 11, 2025
We had so much fun.ย  Charles was a super guide and a really fun guy to be around.ย  When we arrived the boat was at the dock...
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Excellent
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Great Fishing Trip

4 Hr Morning Striper (Most Popular) on October 4, 2024
We had a great trip.ย  We were only 2 fish short of our limit of stripers and caught 15 blue catfish and 2 channel catfish.ย ...
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Randy M.
Dallas, Texas
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Awesome Trip

4 Hr Morning Striper (Most Popular) on August 28, 2024
We had an awesome trip.ย  Charles was a great guide and someone I would recommend to anyone.ย  He knew where to go and was...
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