2009 RATES

April 1 through October 31

$300/day* for 1 or 2 anglers; $375/day* for 3 anglers

November 1 through March 31

Contact Steve for discounted rates.

• A $100 deposit is due within two weeks of booking a trip.

• Add $25 to the guiding fee for trips booked at Enders Reservoir

• Live bait is extra.

• Guided trips last all day.

• Please call to book fishing dates.

• Use e-mail for inquiries and correspondence.

WHAT TO BRING

Clients should bring sunscreen, sun glasses, rain gear, a camera, drinks (no alcohol!), and snacks. You may bring your own lunch, but if you don't want to bother, you can take a break off the water for lunch at the Willow Springs Marina at Red Willow Reservoir, or Medicine Creek Lodge at Medicine Creek Reservoir. Talk with Steve about lunch when you book your trip.

Wiper fishing requires sturdy tackle in top working condition. Baitcasting and spinning reels with an excellent drag system, spooled with 10- to 14-pound test monofilament line, will be adequate for battling powerful wipers. Feel free to bring your favorite rod and reel if it's up to the task. Otherwise Steve will be happy to provide the gear you need to enjoy your trip.

WHAT TO EXPECT

Steve works very hard to provide his clients with an excellent fishing and learning experience, regardless of their experience level. Here's what you can expect from a day on the water:

• You'll fish with live bait, lures or both depending on the season, what the fish are doing, and what you prefer.

• You'll have a chance to catch a variety of trophy fish. Steve and his clients catch hundreds of Nebraska Master Angler award-winning fish each year.

• You'll get in a full day on the water, unless you want to call it quits earlier. Steve will make arrangements with you for a starting time in the morning.

Steve practices catch-and-release, even on trophy fish, to help preserve the fantastic fishing in the reservoirs he guides on. He keeps a digital camera in his boat to get pictures of his clients, but he encourages clients to bring along their own camera.

ACCOMMODATIONS

Check out the City of McCook or Visit McCook web sites to find places to stay and eat.

Visit the Nebraska Game & Parks Commission web site to get information on camping options at the area lakes.

Contact Lighthouse Marina and Grill for available lodging and camping. Contact the marina at:

Seasonal phone: (308) 345-2292

Corporate phone: (308) 345-3194

E-mail: sdoak@swnebr.net

HOW TO GET HERE

McCook is located in the southwest corner of Nebraska, not far from the Kansas border. Click on one of these links to get a map and directions from near where you live:

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Steve can comfortably  accommodate up to 4 anglers in his 2006 Triton 202X Multi-species fiberglass boat.

Steve's Triton is equipped with a 150 hp Mercury OptiMax outboard, a Minn Kota electric motor (101 lbs. thrust), and Lowrance X-135 and X-102 colar sonar.

Steve can provide all the fishing equipment and tackle you need to enjoy a successful and enjoyable day on the water.

The reservoirs in southwest Nebraska are teeming with gizzard shad. Steve frequently uses shad for bait in the months it's legal to net them on the lakes he fishes.

Steve's goal has always been satisfied clients. He'll go out of his way to make sure you experience a satisfying fishing trip while visiting the McCook area.

While Steve is an accomplished bass angler, he primarily targets wipers when fishing with clients. Oftentimes trophy catfish, walleyes, northern pike and largemouth bass are caught while wiper fishing. Steve can also put clients on white bass and crappies when fishing action is the priority.

Here's what Matt Vincent, Editor of B.A.S.S. TIMES, had to say about his experience with Steve:

"As a professional outdoor writer and editor for two decades, I've shared boats with professional fishing guides across the United States. In that time, I've fished with only a handful like Steve Lytle. Personable, professional, courteous .... it's been my extreme pleasure to share a boat with Steve. Not only do you catch fish, you also learn how to catch them. And that's the true measure of a professional fishing guide. Because if you're not learning something new, you're not really fishing."