Captain
Jake Sonnevelt

Member since July 2020 Little Elm, United States
Background
I have been on the water from the time I was several months old. I grew up fishing all of the Lakes around DFW and southern Oklahoma with my dad. I currently live right next to Lake Lewisville and fish every moment I can get and love to share my knowledge of the lake and targeted species with clients. My 2nd trip as a guide was with a family of 4, their teenage son walked into my boat and saw that I was barefooted while going over a few rules and safety items on the boat, he looked at his family very excited and informed them that their captain was barefoot and insisted that meant they were going to catch a lot of fish on that particular day. From that moment Barefoot Guide Service was born.
Techniques
I love chasing by hybrid- striper first thing in the morning and once that bite dies off I like to focus on the white bass or go and park on the brush piles and find the crappie. Live bait is key a majority of the year but we will do whatever the fish tell us that they want.

Hey, I'm Captain Jake Sonnevelt

Little Elm, United States
Background
I have been on the water from the time I was several months old. I grew up fishing all of the Lakes around DFW and southern Oklahoma with my dad. I currently live right next to Lake Lewisville and fish every moment I can get and love to share my knowledge of the lake and targeted species with clients. My 2nd trip as a guide was with a family of 4, their teenage son walked into my boat and saw that I was barefooted while going over a few rules and safety items on the boat, he looked at his family very excited and informed them that their captain was barefoot and insisted that meant they were going to catch a lot of fish on that particular day. From that moment Barefoot Guide Service was born.
Techniques
I love chasing by hybrid- striper first thing in the morning and once that bite dies off I like to focus on the white bass or go and park on the brush piles and find the crappie. Live bait is key a majority of the year but we will do whatever the fish tell us that they want.

My Charter Listing

Excellent
5.0 / 5
(32 reviews)
Little Elm
trips from US $400

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Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
5.0 / 5
out of 5 stars from 32 reviews
Boat
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Excellent
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Experience
Excellent
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Aaron J.
Mansfield, TX
Excellent
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Evening trip with Captain Jake

VERIFIED   Weekend (PM) Crappie- Grapevine on May 12, 2023
Went out with my buddy and his son this weekend and had a great time with Captain Jake. This guy knows where to find the fish!...
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Kuppu R. K.
Dallas, Texas
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Awesome day

VERIFIED   Half Day Weekday Trip (PM) on June 8, 2023
We had a great time on a perfect boat. Jake was awesome in training us quickly how to fish. We had a great fishing time.ย ...
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Kelly G.
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Hardest working captain!

VERIFIED   3/4 Day Trip โ€“ Lake Texoma Striper on December 30, 2023
Captain Jake went above and beyond to make sure our family had a successful day on the lake catching striper bass! He shared...
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Anthony V.
Excellent
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Best Striper Fishing Guide

VERIFIED   Special 6 hour trip for Anthony Vaughters on November 11, 2023
Captain Jake was outstanding!!ย  Great guide from start to finish.ย  We caught fish all morning.ย  Every stop gave us fish...
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David E.
El Paso, TX
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Morning trip with Csptain Jake

VERIFIED   Half Day Weekend Trip (AM) on July 2, 2023
We had a great morning on the lake with Captain Jake. Got us on the hybrids right away. We were on fish all morning....
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