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Charlie Zee

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Captain Randy and the canal served us well!

Apr 2022 • Couples

Mike set us up with Randy who was knowledgeable friendly as it was a suppose to be windy day (20 mph) and he suggested the canal to enjoy a more peaceful day. Carole and I had a wonderful, relaxing time as we caught a little over a dozen with Carole bagging the two big bass of the day at 5.25 and 7.5 lbs. We would highly recommend this service to anyone looking for an experienced guide and fun on the water.

Written May 2, 2022

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Kevin S

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Best Bass Day EVER!

Feb 2022

Fished with Captain Nate on Feb 7 and had my personal best bass fishing day EVER! Boated over 40 bass in a 6 hour trip with 6 being over 5 pounds and 2 more over 6 pounds. The total weight for my best 5 fish was over 28 pounds! Nate is an outstanding guide and a lot of fun to spend time with. Enjoyed the trip so much that went back with him the next day and caught another 35 bass. I'd highly recommend Nate to anyone who loves bass fishing.

Written February 9, 2022

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Rich Christiana

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First Guided Fishing Trip

Feb 2023 • Friends

This was our first time using a guide service, Captain Nate provided a great experience and was very considerate of my physical constraints. The first four hour day I caught 15 fish and my friend caught 12. The second six hour trip I caught 25 and my friend caught over 40 fish with a personal best of 5 1/2 lbs. Captain Nate is a very knowledgeable guide and is very personable with a lot of great stories. Looking forward to next years trip

Written March 8, 2023

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PJ Smith

Lehighton, Pennsylvania, United States15 contributions

An amazing experience!

Jan 2023 • Couples

We booked this service on Okeechobee lake at the last minute and they were able to get us in on a trip. Our guide was captain, Rob, and he was fantastic. The day started out a little rainy, but he put us on fish immediately and we ended up catching fish all day. He was a lot of fun and I believe we would use the service again if we come back to Okeechobee lake. I believe all the guides seem to be very educated whether you go on Okeechobee or on one of the other lakes that they offer. If we do come back, we hope to meet Mike, the owner, who was wonderful at setting everything up and following up on the phone with us before and after the trip! Thanks for everything.

Written January 26, 2023

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Vail, AZ89 contributions

Must do if you love bass fishing

May 2022

Fished two days with Okeechobee Bass on the Headwaters. One day with Capt Nate and the second day with Kyle Monti. We caught several over 5 on both days with two over 8. Both guys were great to fish with, but the weather was a little more cooperative on the second day and we whacked them with Kyle. Highly recommend these guys. Everything went perfect and they kept us on them all day and kept us stocked with shiners even though we went through dozens and dozens each day...

Written November 11, 2022

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Paul L

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The Colton, Jessie Okeechobee Experience

Mar 2022 • Family

All I can say is that Capt. Mike will make sure you're taken care of , with a great friendly staff and great Guides like Capt. Colton , and Capt. Jessie!! We charter two boats , they kept us close and we caught easily 30 fish per boat!! What a great day!

Written March 8, 2022

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Chino Hills, CA3 contributions

Have a Blast with Captain Nate!

May 2021 • Family

If you want the fishing experience of a lifetime, with memories to last forever, this is the trip for you! I recently took my 18 year old grandson on a fishing trip in Florida as part of his high school graduation present. Having just recently become an avid bass fisherman, he was hoping to expand his experience by catching a few bass with a professional. The 2 day adventure was more than he could have ever imagined! Fish, fish, and more fish! He caught 53 altogether, with a few 6+ pounders, and his PB of 9+ pounds. I even caught quite a few bass and had the time of my life....overall, it was just awesome!

Yes, the fishing was outstanding, but it was Captain Nate who definitely made it an adventure to remember! First and foremost, his expertise and vast fishing knowledge certainly made the fishing trip successful—second to none! He instinctively knew where to go and what to do to catch the trophy bass. He didn’t hesitate to change things up, yet consistently kept the focus on catching bass.

More importantly, Captain Nate’s exuberant and outgoing personality set the tone for a fun-filled excursion that was full of laughs with his funny one liners and captivating insight at life. For an impressionable young man getting ready to go away to college and play football, it was amazing to see what a great connection Captain Nate made and what a positive role model he was in such a short time. We are still quoting him....This speaks volumes to his integrity, character, warmth, care for his individual clients, and professionalism.

Don’t miss out and book a trip now....you’ll have a blast! We can’t wait to return!

Written June 24, 2021

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Freedom39161026596

Had so much fun with you guys and can't wait to see you guys again and maybe next time with the rest of the family. Hope Adam is doing well!

Written August 23, 2021

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Jim F

Fairfax, Virginia11 contributions

Incredible bass fishing at Headwaters with Capt Nate Shellen

Feb 2022

In the past year, we did three days of fishing at the Headwaters with Capt. Nate Shellen. Each day my son and I killed it using shiners and caught over 40 bass each time with a bunch 5 pounds and above and a few bass in the 7-pound range. Capt Nate does a super job as a guide - the best we've ever had anywhere. He really knows the Headwaters and also knows how to adjust technique to improve our catch. We highly recommend the Shellen Guide Service, esp. for the Headwaters.

Written October 19, 2022

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Rick B

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Excellent

Mar 2022

Took my son to the head waters reservoir for his graduation present. We fished with Capt. Nate for 2 days. Capt. Nate is a knowledgeable guide who really cares and wants his clients to have a great time and catch a fish of a lifetime and he will do everything in his power to make sure that happens. He kept me and my son on the fish for both days and one day the wind blew at 15-20 MPH, but he kept moving us to different areas and we caught some great fish. We ran into other guides on the lake and Capt. Nate would ask how they were doing and both days the answer from the other guides was " not many or a few " we caught 30-40 bass with probably a 5 lbs. average every day. My son landed his personal best bass of 8.3 LBS. Capt. Nate is more than willing to teach and share his knowledge to make sure you leave with a smile on your face and a ton of great memories. We will definitely be heading back and fishing with Capt. Nate again I can't recommend this guy enough book him you won't be disappointed.

Written March 6, 2022

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Kip H

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My Sunday Funday

Feb 2022 • Solo

I Would like to start by saying WOW! What a awesome fishing trip on a scale of 1-10 it would have to be a 10 hands down unbelievable experience from the time I arrived at the headquarters until the end the fishing was great caught 35 Bass in 4 hours, very friendly customer service my Guide and Captain Colten Hester was very knowledgeable knows Lake Okeechobee like the back of his hand conversation was great easy to talk to . I Highly recommend anyone that you book your trip soon . Thanks everyone at Lake Okeechobee for the great time keep up the great work I will be back and again hopefully soon Thanks for the great experience. Keep on Fishing until we meet again. Kip Holliday

Written February 13, 2022

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