The BEST Striped Bass Fishing Adventure on Lewis Smith Lake

Striped Bass Fishing Guide & Charter Service

My goal is to share some of the best striper fishing in the South on Lewis Smith Lake in Alabama.

It is simple! I love to fish and to share my passion for fishing with others. My name is Keith Prather and fishing has been a big part of my life since I could hold a rod.

We will fish with live baits and artificial lures all seasons of the year; although, the best catching is usually with live baits. We will use blueback herring and shad legally caught on Smith Lake. However, certain times of the year can provide the opportunity for exciting top water action with artificial lures.

I encourage families with children to schedule a trip, experienced or not. We can quickly teach them the basics of striper fishing and before the end of the trip have striper veterans! Also, having participated in many organized events with Outdoors Without Limits, I have experience accommodating individuals with physical challenges.

Your trip will be as interactive in all phases of fishing as safely possible. At the end of your trip, I hope you have learned some new things about striper fishing.

The challenge I give myself is to make your fishing experience a memorable one. I will not guarantee we will catch fish every time, but I do guarantee to work as hard as I can to provide a great “Smith Lake Fishing Adventures”.

OUR FISHING TRIPS

Year Round Guided Striped Bass Fishing Trips

INTERACTIVE TRIPS

Every fishing trip with us is interactive, engaging, educational, and just plain fun!

YEAR ROUND TRIPS

We are proud to offer guided striped bass fishing trips all year around. Book your fishing trip today.

EXPERIENCED FISHING GUIDE

Fish with an expert guide with decades of experience and a tremendous wealth of knowledge. We are licensed and insured.

A Message From Captain Keith

I have been fishing for longer than I can remember. Growing up, we fished mostly for catfish, bream, crappie and black bass. When I was about 10 years old, my father and grandfather took me striped bass fishing on Santee Cooper in South Carolina. Santee was the place where it was discovered that striped bass can live their whole life in fresh water. I was hooked.

Striped bass have been stocked in many southern reservoirs since and I have fished quite a few in Georgia including Lake Lanier. Lanier is probably the most pressured striped bass fishery in the South. There are, however, some great innovative fishers on Lanier and many of the techniques I use were developed there. I have been past Vice President of the Lanier Striper Club and fished many tournaments, placing in the top 3 in many club tournaments and winning the Lanier Striped Bass Challenge. While Vice President, I came up with the idea of a Mentoring Program which I developed and implemented for the Club.

In 2008, I was introduced to Lewis Smith Lake stripers and have fished here since. My wife and I loved the lake enough to build a house in Arley and now call Smith Lake our home.

Keith Prather

Smith Lake Fishing Adventures Testimonials

The day was filled with lots of laughter and even more importantly lots of fish!

I am writing you to share my experience fishing with Keith Prater at Smith Lake Fishing Adventures.

From the moment I stepped foot on Keith's boat, I felt like I was 27 again and like I was fishing with an old friend. The day was filled with lots of laughter and even more importantly lots of fish! In two days fishing with Keith, we caught over 20 fish and a couple big ones too. The biggest was about 26 pounds!! Whether fishing early in the morning or dock lights at night Smith Lake Fishing Adventures is the go to guide. I would recommend him to anyone.

Dustin B.

Highly recommend anyone wanting to catch big Stripers contact Captain Keith.

What an amazing experience! Captain Keith is extremely knowledgeable regarding Smith Lake, knows where to catch fish and how to catch them. We caught several Stripers and spotted bass. Highly recommend anyone wanting to catch big Stripers contact Captain Keith. I will definitely fish with Captain Keith again. I can't thank him enough for the great memories.

Gary C.

He's extremely knowledgeable of Smith Lake and fishing it.

Keith put us on some big stripers from the first cast to the last. He's extremely knowledgeable of Smith Lake and fishing it. Super friendly guy that made the trip really exciting. We will definitely contact him for our next fishing trip.

Shawn R.

I would put the experience of fishing with Keith near the top of the list.

I had the absolute pleasure of fishing with Keith Prather on Smith Lake in June. I have fished with many guides over the years in Alaska, California, Hawaii, Colorado, the Florida Keys, Central and South America. I would put the experience of fishing with Keith near the top of the list. He was extremely knowledgeable and friendly but most importantly he got us on the fish!! I know fishing doesn’t always equal catching, but I was lucky enough to catch some great fish with Keith. I look forward to coming back to the lake to go fishing with him again. It was an absolute blast!!

Dr. Dave P.

My eight year old son and I have a wonderful time fishing...

Keith has put us on the fish time and time again. My eight year old son and I have a wonderful time fishing with him. He loves to foster the inner fisherman in children and see the next generation have continued interest in the sport. I can’t wait to get my 11 and 14 year old daughters out on the water with him. He is an amazingly knowledgeable fisherman from every standpoint not to mention just being an incredibly nice guy that is fun to be around. He is an exceptional host and will do everything in his power to make your trip as memorable as possible. He has modern equipment including a brand new spacious center console equipped exactly for the mission.

Clay S.

We had a great time! You will too!

I had a chance to stripe fish with Keith Prather earlier this summer. It was a nice cool Saturday morning. What a rush to see your fishing rod tip go under the boat! We caught about 10 fish. Keith has a great boat that is well equipped for fishing Smith Lake and the knowledge of good locations to fish. We had a great time! You will too!

Gary G.