Fish The Finest – Captain Hartman is one of the premier captains running striper fishing charters on Smith Mountain Lake. Captain Hartman is a full-time fishing guide, specializing in only striper fishing charters. Striped bass “AKA Striper” are the apex predator in Smith Mountain Lake. Striper grow to impressive sizes, and put up great fights. Striped bass offer a super fun and exciting fishing experience for all ages! Striped bass also make great table fare, with a fish cleaning service provided in your charter’s rate. Capt. Hartman uses various techniques to target striper throughout the seasons, as well as top of the line equipment to optimize your fishing experience. You’re sure to have a blast! Contact us at (540) 204-7146 to check availability and schedule your charter, or try our online booking option. Hartman Guide Services is a Full Service Striper Fishing Charter that’s Booking season runs mid April- November
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From newcomers to fishing fanatics, Captain Hartman creates a memorable fishing experience for all participants regardless of skill level.
Fishing charters are priced by the number of total guests in your group, not per-person. Please refer to our Rates page for current pricing. The rate also includes all of your gear, gas, bait, tackle, rods/reels, and fish cleaning should you choose to keep your catch!
For in-depth details on your fishing excursion, please check out our What to Expect page.
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IMMEDIATE opening due to cancellation this Friday the 22nd – the weather looks very fishy this week 😎grab it on the website www.hartmanstriperfishingsml.com #hartmanguideservices #smithmountainlake #striper #fishing
Looks like the cold may be behind us! Really excited for the next few weeks! www.hartmanstriperfishingsml.com #hartmanguideservices #smithmountainlake #striper #fishing
Lost count pretty quickly – definetly had our hands full for a few hours there! Caught casting as well! #hartmanguideservices #smithmountainlake #striper #fishing www.hartmanstriperfishingsml.com
Still trying to figure out if it’s March or May… excited to get this cold spring behind us, weeding through piles of bass/catfish everyday to find the striped ones! Availability calendar available online @ www.hartmanstriperfishingsml.com go grab a date! Open dates are about a month out #hartmanguideservices #smithmountainlake #striper #fishing
Interesting one this morning – 28” walleye on SML #hartmanguideservices #smithmountainlake #striper #fishing