Fishing Guides In Arizona

Hire a guide to take you fishing in AZ

Fishing guides teach fishing skills Hire a fishing guide to fish for largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, channel catfish, flathead catfish, blue catfish, black crappie, white crappie, walleye, rainbow trout, cutthroat trout, brook trout, brown trout, bluegill, hybrid sunfish, redear sunfish, rock bass, tilapia, white bass, yellow bass, yellow perch, stripers and northern pike in local lakes.

Arizona Local Guides

The Arizona Fishing Guides - 480 772-8460
Josh Bertrand - arizonafishingguides@yahoo.com
Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Striped Bass, Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout, Apache Trout Guided trips statewide with the finest equipment and most highly requested in skilled guides in the state.

Other Local Guides

For the ultimate fishing experience, hire a professional guide. They know the AZ fishery inside out and have determined the best techniques for catching fish at various times of the year.

The Hook Up - 623-412-3474
Contact Ben Koller - ben@thehookupoutfitters.com
We offer guided bass fishing trips on Lake Pleasant, Saguaro, Canyon, and Bartlett. We also offer guided fly fishing tours for Rainbow, Brown, and Apache trout to the gorgeous lakes and streams of Sedona, the Mogollon Rim, and the White Mountains. Our full time licensed fishing guides are experts in giving first hand instruction. Private fly fishing lessons and corporate charters.

Ambassador Guides & Outfitters - 800 256-7596
Bill McBurney - info@ambassadorguides.com
Focus Species: striped bass, smallmouth & largemouth.
Offering guided trips on Lake Powell. Bill McBurney specializes in "fly rodding" for stripers and smallmouth. With the largest Blue Boat on the Lake, your trip will be a memorable one. Spin tackle provided, fly tackle can be rented. Discounts on lodging available as well. Camping and Fishing excursions available including Houseboat Fishing trips. Serving the area since 1979.

Diablo Canyon Outfitters - 602 810-6804
Robert A. Frost - diablocanyon@hotmail.com
Focus Species: Crappie, largemouth bass and northern pike. Specializing in bass and crappie fishing trips on Roosevelt Lake. Night fishing on Roosevelt, Canyon and Saguaro. You will fish out of a Professionally Rigged 19' boat. I specialize in teaching crappie fishing using personalized techniques and patterns. I also specialize in catching big bass and I'll show you how it's done.

Fishing Guide Services

In addition to putting you on fish, professional guides provide hands-on instruction that can shape the way you fish for the rest of your life. A day on the water becomes a master class in selecting the right rods for specific techniques, such as graphite casting rods for jigs or composite rods for crankbaits, along with matching gear ratios in modern low-profile baitcasting reels and high-capacity spinning reels. Guides often explain the advantages of today’s braided superlines, fluorocarbon leaders, and advanced monofilaments, and demonstrate reliable knots like the Palomar, FG, and improved clinch for different applications. You’ll gain insight into hook styles, from extra-wide-gap worm hooks to drop-shot and circle hooks, as well as when to choose tungsten weights, finesse jig heads, or bladed jigs.

Beyond terminal tackle, many guides introduce clients to the latest marine electronics and boat control systems. You may learn how to interpret high-definition sonar, side-imaging, and forward-facing sonar to identify bait schools, brush piles, and individual fish in real time. GPS-enabled chartplotters and custom contour mapping reveal subtle depth changes and offshore structure that once went unnoticed, while shallow-water anchors and advanced trolling motors with spot-lock features allow precise boat positioning in wind or current. By spending the day in the boat with a knowledgeable local guide, you not only catch fish but also build confidence using cutting-edge equipment and refined techniques that dramatically improve fishing skills for years to come.

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