I�m looking to take a half day guided trip out on Lake Whitney in early November. Does anyone know if the bite is any good out there that time of year? I�m considering Randy Routh, Pat Small, or Clay Yadon. Are these good options or is there someone else I should consider? I�m open fishing with bait, but mainly want to put fish in the boat for my 3 separate friends getting married this fall as a wedding gift. I�d really like to have some top water fishing for some of the trip if it is at all possible that time of year. Just don�t want to be putting rods in rod holders but being able to set the hook!

All three are good choices. Depends on how you want to fish. Randy is a trolling/ artificial bait guy. Clay and Pat are live bait guys. I would say that any of the three are great choices. They will show you a good time and put you on the fish. I�ve never seen any of them come back with less than a limit.

Actually I do it all. Chunk and wind, live bait, cut bait, Down rig, stroll. If you can think of a legal means to catch linesiders I do it. Thanks for the vote of confidence.

I fished with Pat Small last September. He's the only guide I've used on Whitney and I would highly recommend him. He was about as easy going as they come and fun to talk fishing with. I remember him saying on that September trip that he does quite a bit of top water fishing starting early to mid October.

I have fished with both Clay Yadon and Pat Small. I would fish with either again in a heartbeat. But, my first choice would be to call Yadon and tell him what you actually what you want to do, keeping in mind that 4 guys in a boat is really a full load. You will catch fish with either. I am pretty sure any of the professional guides working Lake Whitney will earn the money they get paid as well as teach you some things about fishing. I have my own boat and fish Whitney a lot but I still charter a guide a couple of times a year to see what the professionals are doing and it's fun to let someone else do all that work occasionally.

Like I said you won�t make a bad choice with any of the three. I�ll add that if any of them need an extra boat for more fisherman to contact me. I�d be happy to team up with them to help out. I don�t guide but I�m on Whitney at least 3-4 days a week and I have room for a few extra folks if they need an extra boat for a large group.

Dan Swindell, Big D Guide Service. Works his butt off and is a great guy to be stuck on the boat with for a few hours.

Daniel Dean. Great guy, great guide, was awesome helping my kids.

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I've fished with Randy Routh (HighTech Redneck) & would most definitely recommend him.