Captain
Gregory Smith

Member since July 2022 Harrison, United States
Background
I am a Ph.D. Research Marine Biologist with over 40+ years of fishing, boating, and research experience. I have been successfully fishing oceans, lakes, and rivers all over the world and here in Tennessee for the past 5 years.
Techniques
One of my favorite fishing techniques involves trolling with planer boards with both live and artificial baits. I find that this method produces a better quantity, quality, and variety of species. Generally it allows me to have up to 6 simultaneous bait presentations which means more fish in the boat for you!! When the situation calls for it, I also rely upon jigging and casting strategies.

Hey, I'm Captain Gregory Smith

Harrison, United States
Background
I am a Ph.D. Research Marine Biologist with over 40+ years of fishing, boating, and research experience. I have been successfully fishing oceans, lakes, and rivers all over the world and here in Tennessee for the past 5 years.
Techniques
One of my favorite fishing techniques involves trolling with planer boards with both live and artificial baits. I find that this method produces a better quantity, quality, and variety of species. Generally it allows me to have up to 6 simultaneous bait presentations which means more fish in the boat for you!! When the situation calls for it, I also rely upon jigging and casting strategies.
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Smith Fishing Adventures LLC

Excellent
5.0 / 5
(68 reviews)
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Harrison
 4 bookings in the past week.
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Fishing Reports

Cooler Weather
Cooler Weather
Aug 4, 2025 Harrison
A nice cool day on Chickamauga for a change. Heavy overcast all day, but we didn't get rained on. A mixed species bag was taken power trolling crankbaits and jigs at 15-18 feet in 20-30 FOW.
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Almost There
Almost There
Jul 31, 2025 Harrison
The three biggest crappie today were just short of the TARP qualifying length of 14 inches. Other species taken by pushing and pulling crankbaits included white and yellow bass. Additionally, three big largemouths were hooked and lost after a nice show of aerial acrobatics.
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Almost There
Almost There
Jul 31, 2025 Harrison
The three biggest crappie today were just short of the TARP qualifying length of 14 inches. Other species taken by pushing and pulling crankbaits included white and yellow bass. Additionally, three big largemouths were hooked and lost after a nice show of aerial acrobatics.
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Almost There
Almost There
Jul 31, 2025 Harrison
The three biggest crappie today were just short of the TARP qualifying length of 14 inches. Other species taken by pushing and pulling crankbaits included white and yellow bass. Additionally, three big largemouths were hooked and lost after a nice show of aerial acrobatics.
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Two Personal Bests
Two Personal Bests
Jul 25, 2025 Harrison
Jeffrey got his two personal bests (12 inch black and 13 inch white ) crappie trolling crankbaits on Chickamauga today. Fishing was slow (except for white and yellow bass) with just a few smaller crappie, bass, and catfish.
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Summer Refuge
Summer Refuge
Jul 22, 2025 Harrison
We took our fish at 15-20 foot depths on this hot July day. Most were taken by trolling crankbaits at 1.5 - 1.7 mph. In addition to those caught, several big fish were lost before they could be boated.
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Customer reviews

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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
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Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.9 / 5
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Best fishing trip
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Gregg K.
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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Fishing with Captain Gregg

VERIFIED   7 Hour Trip - Lake Chickamauga on April 9, 2025
Fishing with Captain Gregg was a great fishing trip, considering the water conditions and the cold weather. The water came...
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Wayne W.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Great fishin trip - caught several keeper crappie- they will be tasty

VERIFIED   5 Hour Trip โ€“ Lake Chickamauga on March 27, 2025
Captain Smith is a great guide,he had everything we needed snacks & drinks- fishing equipment weโ€™ll be going again - would...
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Mark F.
Excellent
4.7 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Very good
4.0 / 5
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Weather did not cooperate, but we caught fish anyway.

VERIFIED   7 Hour Trip - Lake Chickamauga on March 20, 2025
It was a really windy day (and rather cold) which prevented us from being able to fish the areas Greg really wanted to take...
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Buford B.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Found fish

VERIFIED   7 Hour Trip - Lake Chickamauga on May 28, 2025
Captain Smith can put you on crappie. We were under tuff conditions and we caught some nice fish.ย  I will do it again.
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Brent D.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
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Excellent
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Put us on the Crappie

VERIFIED   4-Hour Afternoon Crappie Trip on April 1, 2025
Captain Greg put us on the Crappie all day long. My son caught a super nice 15โ€ Crappie.
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