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The Villages Freshwater Fishing Club
  • Home
  • Meetings and Membership
    • Monthly Meetings
    • Membership
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  • Fish of the Month
    • June 2023
    • May 2023
    • April 2023
    • March 2023
    • February 2023
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  • Resources
    • Local Guides
    • FL Trophy Catch Program
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Local guides

Central Florida Bass Charters

  

Captain Grady Maynard


U.S. Coast Guard Licensed. 

Specializing In Central Florida Bass Fishing.

Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/Centralfloridabasscharters 

email: cfbcharters@gmail.com 

Phone# 321.370.9123.

 Captain Maynard is a US Coast Guard Certified Captain and multiple award winning professional fisherman. He began fishing competitively in the Florida Trails Jr. Bassmasters, Teen Sport Fishing Association, the Fishing League Worldwide and the B.A.S.S. high school series. As a result, early on he earned multiple accolades including Angler of the Year and three time Florida State Championship finishes. 

Z.S. Fishing Charters

 

CAPTAIN ZACHARY SLANKARD


US Coast Guard Licensed

Specializing in Central Florida Fishing

Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/zsfishingcharters

email:  zscustomrods@gmail.com 

Phone#: 352.255.3474

Zack lives in Lake County with his wife and their two dogs. His passion is fishing and has been fishing his whole life. He grew up fishing the Harris Chain of Lakes and other surrounding lakes in Central Florida and has learned the lakes very well. Aside from working a full time job Zack enjoys fishing local bass tournaments and tournament trails. Captain Zack also enjoys building custom fishing rods and repairing rods in his down time off the water and not at work.  

Specializes in Bass or Pan Fish (Crappies)

Custom Rod Building & Repair 

Captain James Snipes

US Coast Guard Licensed

Specializing in Central Florida Bass Fishing

Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/470946727252473/

Email: snipes565028@gmail.com: 

Phone #: 352.364.7171

Captain James is a long-time resident of central Florida and provides a guide service that puts you on some quality fishing.  James fishes Lake Panasoffkee, Henderson and Hernando.  

Captain James Ford

US Coast Licensed

Specializing in Central Florida Fishing

Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063131444875

email: fordfishing352@gmail.com

Phone #: 352.455.1422 

James is another local guide that has grown up locally and made a name for himself on the local and national fishing circuit.  


Captain George cruz

US Coast Licensed

Specializing in Central Florida Fishing

Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/epicbassguide

website:  epicbassguideservice.com

email: epicbassguide@gmail.com

Phone #: 772.529.3219 

 Capt. George has been a resident of central Florida since he was a teenager. He has experienced all types of fishing in the past. Saltwater fishing for big game fish in Florida and the Bahamas. Capt. George has also mastered the art of fly fishing. He is also a certified Scuba Diver. He considers himself very diversified when it comes to fishing and the knowledge in the sport. His passion has always been the challenge of TROPHY BASS FISHING. Since the 1970’s he has been fishing Bass Tournaments in Central Florida with the Harris Chain of Lakes being his Favorite lake which he now lives and provides Trophy Bass Fishing Charters on. As your personal Central Florida Bass Fishing Charter guide, Capt. George Cruz looks forward to sharing with you a wealth of knowledge on your next Trophy Bass Fishing Charter. And also make it a great memory of the Harris Chain of Lakes and Central Florida Trophy Bass Fishing destinations. Capt. George’s motto is Knowledge is power! 

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