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JAMES RIVER CATS

 


James River Catfishing Guides

Catfishing for the Blues on the James River in Virginia.

The Lower James River in Virginia

So where do you start?? I would suggest at least your first trip to the James to get a guide. If you are going to the James for the first time it never hurts to hire a guide to get somewhat a feel for the river. I had studied the maps & charts quite a bit and still was surprised to to be somewhat disorientated my first trip.


The thing with the James you can get in shallow water real quick...infact I noticed the guide carried a 1.5 dia x 20' long push pole on his boat just in case he gets hung up and he has been fishing the James for a number of years. I went to Lowes and bought a closet dowel that is 1.5 dia and 12 foot long I now carry on my boat.

Click on each guide service below to get to their website.

**Note** The below list of guides has no particular order or meaning. To the best of my knowledge each on the list of James River Guides is US Coast Guard Licensed.

 

EBERWEIN'S CATFISHING

Chris Eberwein

(804) 449-6134


OLD DOMINION OUTDOORS, LLC

Neil Renouf
Email: info@olddominionoutdoors.com

(804) 539-8023 Cell


JAMES RIVER FISHING SCHOOL

Mike Ostrander

(804) 938-2350


BIG CAT GUIDE SERVICE

Scott  & Joe Cannon

(804) 690-3875


James River Catfishing Guide Services

Thomas Mallory
Email: jrcgs@yahoo.com



(804) 512-7226 Cell


Hugh's Catfishing Guide Service

Hugh Self

(804) 598-1141

(804) 426-2944 Cell


Bobby's Catfishing Guide Service

Bobby Self
(804) 216-0319 Cell


Fat Cat Guide Service

Joe Hecht
Email: captjoe@fatcatguide.com

(804) 221-1951


RIVER CAT'N GUIDE SERVICE

Josh Fitchett

(804)-836-5220


Hawg Hunter Charters LLC

Hunter Tucker
Email: hawghunter76@hotmail.com

(804) 731-3552


Citations Only Guide Service

Tommy Vohun

(804) 731-2296

 

Captain Jim's Charter Service

Jim Garrett

 (804) 943-7152

 

Fish Unlimited Guide Service, Inc.

Chuck Jarvis

 804-704-1819

   


Jimmy Weir

*In-Fisherman Article with Jimmy

 Note*- Have heard that Jimmy Weir is no longer guiding but will keep him listed as honorable mention. A legend on the James River.

 

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