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Trip length, group size, gear, and pricing — everything you need to plan your day on the water.
Mississippi River Catfish Trips
Year-round trophy catfish on the Mighty Mississippi
Blue cats, flatheads, and channel cats — the Mississippi River is loaded with trophy catfish 12 months a year. Captain TJ puts you on proven holes with heavy tackle rigged and ready, so all you have to do is set the hook.
- Trip Length
- 4, 6, or 8-hour trips available
- Availability
- MorningAfternoon
- Group Size
- Up to 4 anglers
What’s Included
- • Rods, reels & terminal tackle
- • Bait (fresh cut skipjack/shad)
- • Life jackets & safety gear
- • Local knowledge of trophy holes
What to Bring
- • Fishing license (MO or IL, per state)
- • Sunscreen & polarized sunglasses
- • Weather-appropriate clothing
- • Cooler for your catch
- • Snacks & drinks
Pricing for 1–2 anglers • +$100 per additional angler (3–4 anglers) • Maximum 4 anglers
Tips are greatly appreciated but not required.
Crappie Trips
Precision fishing for slabs, powered by modern electronics
Captain TJ uses modern Garmin electronics to find suspended crappie in brush piles, around docks, and trolling open water — precision fishing that puts you on fish you can actually see before you cast.
- Trip Length
- 4, 6, or 8-hour trips available
- Availability
- MorningAfternoon
- Group Size
- Up to 4 anglers
What’s Included
- • Modern Garmin electronics
- • Rods, reels & jigs supplied
- • Brush pile & dock fishing spots
- • Trolling crankbait setups
What to Bring
- • Fishing license
- • Sunglasses & sun protection
- • Layered clothing for early mornings
- • Cooler for your catch
Pricing for 1–2 anglers • +$100 per additional angler (3–4 anglers) • Maximum 4 anglers
Tips are greatly appreciated but not required.
Friday – Sunday are Full Day trips only.
Spoonbill (Paddlefish) Trips
Seasonal snagging for prehistoric paddlefish
For a short window every spring, Lake of the Ozarks lights up with migrating paddlefish. These fights punch well above their weight — this is a bucket-list trip for anglers of every experience level.
- Trip Length
- 4-hour Morning/Afternoon or 8-hour Full Day trips
- Availability
- Morning (7:00 AM – 11:00 AM)Afternoon (1:00 PM – 5:00 PM)Full Day (7:00 AM – 3:00 PM)
- Group Size
- Up to 4 anglers
What’s Included
- • Heavy snagging rods & tackle
- • Boat, fuel & guiding
- • Fish cleaning at end of trip
- • Coaching for first-time snaggers
What to Bring
- • Fishing license
- • Snacks and Drinks
- • Gloves (optional, for handling)
- • Cooler for your catch
Meeting Location — Lake of the Ozarks
Station 46
1719 Cup Tree Rd, Gravois Mills, MO 65037
Missouri regulations are strictly followed, with no exceptions. View Missouri paddlefish regulations
Maximum 4 anglers
Reserve Your Spoonbill Date
Request your date directly below — Captain TJ confirms and finalizes by phone or email.
The “Fishing vs. Catching” Reality
There’s a reason they call it fishing and not catching! Mother Nature is the ultimate boss out here, meaning some days the bite is red-hot and other days the fish are just stubborn. We don’t offer catch guarantees, but here is what we do promise: we will grind it out, change tactics, move to new spots, and work tirelessly from launch to load-up to make sure you have the highest possible chance of a great catch.