testimonials

• Doug,
  That was the best trip we have ever been out on, including many guided trips in Florida, California, Arizona. We lost count of all the nice smallies we hooked, and we ended up with a total of 4 nice walleye that are being cooked up as I type this. I was overjoyed that my wife was able to bring a nice Musky alongside the boat, she had an awesome time. Garret was an amazing guide, I have never had a more knowledgeable, hard working fishing guide in my 50 years of fishing trips. He put us on fish almost immediately, and then kept us on them for the entire day. We can't wait to go out with you guys again, my wife has been talking about how much fun she had almost non-stop. Thanks for such an awesome trip!! July 14, 2013 Jeff & Bonnie Davis
• Doug,
  I will never be able to thank you enough for the incredible experiences. I truly had the time of my life. I look forward to doing more fishing with you in the years to come. This experience was what I would call a FISHING CLINIC! I learned so much about fishing in the last two days that my time on the water will never be the same. Your enthusiasm was super contagious. And on top of all that I had a few great revelations and learned a whole new way to enjoy life. But man am I dog-tired. I can’t believe I’m still awake. I will keep rolling ideas around in my head but one day you and I are going to shoot a pilot FISHING PROGRAM and sell it to the networks. You just wait and see. Sept. 22, 2009 Ronny Malco
  Actor
• Doug:
  I wanted to thank you again for an excellent fishing experience. We cannot stop talking about it. We had salmon for dinner last night and the whole family loved it. You did an awesome job and we cannot wait to fish with you again. I will definitely refer people to you and you could be getting a call from an Adam Cooper about a trip in the next few days. Here is a picture of Winfield and I with the big one! I know that big to you is over 30 pounds but this one is big to us for many reasons. Winfield will never forget that one for sure. If there is anything I can do to help endorse your business, just let me know and I will be happy to help. Good Fishing!
  Thank you. Ronnie Johncox
• Hi Captain Doug,
  You made those guys day!! This is all they talk about is the fishing trip they took with you. Tom and John both said it couldn't have been better, they just loved it. And you made the trip fun, that you were such a professional that you were the best! I, and they sincerely appreciate everything. There is not enough words to tell you how much they enjoyed this fishing trip honestly. And, they are talking about December going out again or around then. I am going to get open dates from Tom and we will go from there. Thanks again for the wonderful time fishing with you.
• Doug,
  Sorry this took awhile to send, but I want to send a huge “Thank You” out to you and your son Garrett. He was professional and worked hard in very challenging weather to get us on the fish. He knew the lake, knew the right tackle and made our very short trip well worthwhile. That was definitely my son’s largest smallie and first on a tube, so he is still smiling. I hope your back is better and look forward to fishing with you guys again sometime. I’ve never managed to hook into a musky and would definitely be interested in chasing them with you guys someday. Best regards, John LeTourneau
• Doug came highly recommended from a friend, and his knowledge of all the game fish that he targets is incredible. He is a wealth of information and successful because of the amount of time he puts into his craft. Now that he has expanded his locations he is an even more valuable asset. I look forward to spending more time on the water with Doug in the future. February 12, 2014 Chris Irwin
  Senior Staff Photographer at Bass Pro Shops
• I would recommend Doug's Guide Service Highly for any of your fishing excursions to his area. February 9, 2014 Brett Richardson
  Freelance Outdoor Writer, Photographer, Multi-Species Fishing Expert