Catfishing San Antonio, Austin, South Texas, Central Texas lakes - Wild Texas Forums: Parks, Travel & Recreation

TopCatfishGuide · 05-17-2009, 11:29 PM

Catfishing is hot right now all around San Antonio and Austin. It is a good time to take the kids. Here are some pics from last weeks trip to Choke Canyon and a picture from last month at Canyon Lake.

Call us for your next guided catfishing trip in Central and South Texas.

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TopCatfishGuide · 05-17-2009, 11:39 PM

Canyon Lake Record Bluecatfish. TopCat landed another monster

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Catman · 05-29-2009, 05:54 PM

Know some some friends that fished with topcat at choke and they caught 30 fis in 9 hrs. That texas catfishing guy caught 150. Guess we got what we paid for

TopCatfishGuide · 05-29-2009, 06:21 PM

I ask which month did you book your trip with Topcat? I have not had an unhappy customer to date and if they were unhappy I would have gladly refunded the majority of their money or offered them another trip. You have your good days and bad days when fishing no matter who you are or how long you fish. I run a guarantee for my customers, 25# of fish at Choke or your money back less $50 for expenses.

If this is an unhappy customer Please send an email with your name and address to ray@topcatfishing.net so that I can mail you a check for the trip.

My guess is that this is a competetive guide trashing a good person and fishing guide that puts his money where his fish catching ability steps in. I run a guarantee and if we do not catch due to a bad bite, they get their money back. 100% customer satisfaction to date and references to back the service I provide.

I will not bash another guide as how it is not ethical or professional so, good luck to you and your customers in the future.

Shannon · 05-29-2009, 07:13 PM

Take it to email, guys. This is not the place for infighting or drama.

TopCatfishGuide · 05-29-2009, 08:04 PM

My apologies Shannon for the negativity generated in this post. This is a great forum for all who love the outdoors.

Choderus · 05-30-2009, 08:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TopCatfishGuide

My apologies Shannon for the negativity generated in this post. This is a great forum for all who love the outdoors.

You have the right to defend yourself. Personally, if I caught thirty fish I would be ecstatic, even if it took a week, much less nine hours.

Shannon · 05-31-2009, 12:41 AM

Ray's definitely got a right to respond to unsubstantiated complaints/rumors/comments. With the spam we have to deal with, I might have been a little too hair trigger on directing him & "Catman" to email, though I do genuinely prefer that we keep the board as drama-free as it has been. Infighting or off-board issues that raise anyone's blood pressure are often best handled in email/direct message. Much appreciate Ray's response in direct message and here.

TopCatfishGuide · 06-03-2009, 03:58 AM

Thank you Choderus and Shannon. That was a first for me and I do hope the last for your forum. You two take care and enjoy the summer.

Electric Water Boy · 06-20-2009, 11:29 AM

I don't know a thing about TopCat Guide Service except for what I've just read here, so here's my 2 cents.

1. A guide is either either out to make money to support himself - which can be really tough to do unless you've made a big name for yourself, or he's out to share his addiction with others and keep it affordable for him (or her) self. Either way, to stay in business you have to be good.

2. What is good? Have a clean and organized boat. Have everything ready so the client shows up, puts on a life jacket, and off you go (actually a little nore to that but I don't want to type it all). At the end of the day, the cleint watches the guide do a lot more work and takes home fish.

3. The guide isn't doing this for free. Keeping $50 for expenses is a good thing. As for the client, even if you didn't catch a thing you got a boat ride which is far from free. And the guide probably taught you a thing or two along the way. Plus, if you paid attention you learned where to not catch fish when and why.

4. Being a guide was one of my dream jobs until I sat down and thought it all through. Being a guide is a lot of work, and the better you are at it the more work it is. And you better be good with people, even those you'd like to strangle for what ever reason.

So, from what I've read above, and what I know about being a guide, I'd go out with this guy.

Slight change of topic. I worked a Kidfish event 2 weeks ago at Calaveras Lake. Took 40+ Down's Syndrome kids catfishing. The kid I worked with was scared to death of the fish at the beginning and by the end I had her petting them and telling them bye-bye when we put them back (yeah, this was catch and release, which also translates to CPS Energy just stocked the lake again).

I've got a buddy who catfished Calaveras from his kayak almost every weekend. This guy used to be a big time bass fisherman, and he gets upset when a "pesky redfish" gets his catfish bait. That might give you a clue how exciting catfishing can get.

So, if you've ever thought about going out fishing and don't know here to start, TopCat would be a good start. Don't let the sticker shock from a guide's fees stop you (I have no idea what he charges, except that it is more than $50). Do the math of what it would take to own a boat, and know that all you have to do is show up and guide is CHEAP.

And again, I wouldn't know TopCat from Adam...

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