Smallmouth Heaven Guide Service LLC

02/27/2026

Year 9 is going to be one for the books. Peep the baaaad new rig. If you’re hunting for a new boat you need to check with Montcalm Marine first!

01/03/2026

The Book is open for guide trips on Lake St. Clair, Detroit River, and St. Clair River for 2026. May and June are nearly full already. I still have days open for Supertanker Walleyes on the Detroit River in early April and Prespawn Smallmouth in mid-late April. July and August offer lots of smallmouth action during a beautiful Michigan Summer.

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09/10/2025

The fall transition has begun on Lake St. Clair. With that being said the bite can be a little stingy this time of the year on certain days. Those days I lock the drop shot in my hand and get my bait in front of as many fish as I can and just let it sit in their face. I’ve been using the TK 150 VP Trokar Pro-V Drop Shot hook all season. Word on the street is once you hook them you own them, and all I can say is it’s the best drop shot hook I’ve ever used hands down.

I use a longer drop shot rod on St. Clair so that I can make longer casts and have more rod to absorb sharp dives from the hard fighting Smallies boat side. I use the Legend Tournament Bass 7’3” ML Extra Fast Drop Shot Finesse XL.

06/04/2025

Dropped another Vid on YouTube!

The mayfly hatch can throw some guys for a loop. If you are struggling to get fish to eat tie on a Northland Tackle Marabou Jig and hold on. I give the rundo...

05/21/2025

New Vid on the Tube.

The first wave of spawners has pulled up on Lake St. Clair and my favorite bait to catch them on is a Yamamoto Senko. Whether you are sight fishing or blind ...

05/06/2025

A very often overlooked but critically important part of your jigging setup is a quality stinger hook. The Sting’r hook is my stinger hook of choice and here’s why. The rubber coated loop end slips easily over the main hook. Using this type guarantees that the line stays straight and doesn’t kink like most of the “slip stinger” designs.

04/18/2025

Detroit River Walleye is in full swing with the river finally cleaning up. It’s been a brutal couple weeks dealing with extremely dirty water. I was able to land this egg wagon just before conditions deteriorated.

With the dirty water the Northland Eye-Candy Jig Crawler and 4” Minnow in Black have been major players for me. A stinger hook has been imperative with the cold dirty water as well. If you are looking for some Eye-Candy at a great price stop into .one in Marine City.

The 6’3” Medium Action St. Croix Legend Extreme has been my go to rod this spring. It is a high price point jigging rod but let me tell you it makes a huge difference. It’s the lightest rod I’ve ever had in my hand and handles up to a 3/4oz jig with no problem. I have had ZERO elbow fatigue this spring and that is something I’ve struggled with in the past.

My guide schedule is full through June so if you are looking for a summer smallmouth trip get with me soon because those days are going to be filled up soon as well.

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02/15/2025

TR and Randy Reaves from Sweet Home Alabama. If you ever have the pleasure to share the boat with them be prepared to be pressured into eating the most disgusting lunch of your life. Pineapple Sandwiches and Vienna Weenies.

02/05/2025

April will be here before we know it! Still have a few days left for hawg hunting on the Detroit River.

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01/23/2025

I still have a few early April days available for Walleye Jigging in the Detroit River. If you want to chase after these fat pigs get your deposits in before my schedule is full.

08/07/2024

Virginia Hammers with a banger of a triple!

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