Nathan Kulp2024-09-25Man we had blast with AJ! We went out on a Friday morning for 4 hours caught some good sized bass and a gar!š We go to Orlando fairly often and will defiantly be booking another trip with AJ!
Aaron Bennett2024-09-25We had an awesome 2.5hr trip out with Tyler this morning. My 10yr son and I had never done any bass fishing before being from New Zealand but Tyler obviously knew what he was doing and made it super easy to learn the new techniques. We had a great morning catching around 22 fish including large mouth, gar and needle fish on baits and artificials. This was at the top of my sons list of things to do while on our 5week trip of the USA and it did not disappoint. Would definitely recommend to anyone, even if you only have a short window like we had to make it happen. Thanks Tyler and the AJ Bass Fishing crew, life long memories made!
Glen Rostant2024-09-24Capt. Tyler was great. He was on time and waiting for us early at the doc. Our short 2.5 hr trip netted us 19 fish. Excellent day. My son and I were very happy.
Donald Riley2024-09-22The guides are awesome people to spend a day on the water with. From the conversations to their experience on the water they had us on fish within 25 min of take off I highly recommend to anyone.
Pablo Mercado2024-09-20Fished with Captain Tyler this morning, EXCELLENT fishing and even better Service !! Will definitely fish with AJās Bass Guides when in Orlando again.
Paco Sanchez2024-09-17Captain Tyler was awesome! We caught over 20 large mouth bass. If youāve been in wanting to get onto some good bass this is definitely the guy to call
Dusten Campbell2024-09-12Big time thanks to Gains Redman for the day out on the water! Outstanding young man and one heck of an angler!!
Mckail Rollie2024-09-06If you are thinking about booking with these guys do it! This is the best bass fishing I have experienced. Our guide was the best! He was very helpful, and Kind! AJ deserves a raiseš«µš½
Paul King2024-08-27First time Bass fishing in Florida from the UK. Couldn't have asked anymore from Our Captain AJ. Very professional yet relaxed and chilled out with all the advice and equipment we needed. We had a perfect morning on a perfect lake Toho with brilliant weather conditions and a beautiful sun rise. Just so peaceful. Even saw a couple of Gators swimming about. Overall with two of us fishing, we had nearly 40 fish. 32 of them were Bass , biggest around 6lb. I can't believe I haven't done this before having visited Florida 10 or more times. I'm now yearning to Bass fish again and i will definitely be using the knowledge and professionalism of Capt AJ. Thank you AJ!
Peter White2024-08-11My 9 year old son has never fished before. AJ was brilliant with him. Very Patient and explained everything and answered all Alfies Questions. We caught 21 fish between us and my boy caught more than me. And the biggest of the day. A 4 1/2 lb Bass. We caught a Catfish as well and lost multiple Bass & a few Gar. Couldnt recommend AJ enough. A must do thing if you are on holiday. Thanks Again. Will be back next year.
beansy19822024-07-29Highly recommended š£ My dad and I went out on a four hour bass trip with captain A.J. I loved every minute of it, we caught 13 fish in challenging conditions (very hot) and lost many more. Captain A.J is very relaxed made us feel very welcome on the boat, my dad isnāt an angler and he helped him to land a 7 pound trophy bass!!! Highly recommend a morning trip out and you can still go to a theme park at lunchtime
Trisha F2024-06-20Unforgettable morning of fishing with Captain Tim !!! Request Captain Tim! We had an amazing morning with Tim at AJās Bass Guides. His genuine enthusiasm for fishing, expert knowledge & hospitality made for an unforgettable morning full of excitement. Morning started off with insane numbers and broke a few PBās as the day progressed. Used to fish Lake Okeechobee, but would recommend Lake Tahopekaliga with AJās Guides; they will put you on fish! Already looking forward to next year! Thanks again, Captain Tim.
Bruce W2024-02-07AJās Grady put us on big oneās in the wind Due to wind, our salt water charter was cancelled. Called AJ the night before, since we had fished fresh water with his service many times. He hooked my son and me up with Captain Grady for 1/2 day. Grady put us on some big bass. Caught about 20 with two over 8lbs and two over 7 lbs. Grady was great - especially on short notice. If you want a great fishing experience you can count in AJās and ask for Grady. Bruce Watson
Dean W2024-02-01Awesome! Great day of fishing with Mark. Great guide we caught lots of bass. Mark took us to several places always trying to give us the best chance of catching fish.
BGJeep2024-02-01Bass Fishing on Lake Toho Fantastic day of fishing on Lake Toho. Mark was outstanding, knowlegeable and patient. He took us to some great spots. This was our second trip with Mark, we will be back again.
Rebekah H2023-03-03BEST GUIDE TRIP EVER!!!! Best guide trip ever! Me and my husband had the best time with captain AJ. We caught over 20 fish and we each caught a 8 pounder! My husband's weighed 8lbs 2oz and mine was 8lbs 12oz. These guys are no joke. We'll be back!Peter C2022-12-08THE REAL DEAL!! What a great experience. AJ had me in fish from the start to the finish of my trip! Biggest bass I have ever caught. He knows his stuff and heās a great instructor. This guys the real deal. Weāll be back to fish with AJ.
Terry R2022-11-12Unbelievable! Had a GREAT day with Brent - lots of fish to be had. It was difficult to keep up with the number of fish. 30.7 pounds for 5 fish - 46 fish altogether for a 6 hour excursion. Brent was unbelievably professional and was able to put me on the fish and keep them coming. So great to spend the day with and thoroughly enjoyed his expertise and companionship.
kate c2022-05-24Excellent trip Brilliant 2.5hr trip for us as a family, the boat is lovely, AJ is friendly and extremely knowledgeable and we actually caught wide mouth bass and a prehistoric gar ! Would 100% recommendAndrea W2022-05-18Best experience for all! My 9 year old son an I did the 4-hour morning trip and it was AMAZING! AJ was so kind, patient, and so much fun to fish with! Highly recommend this to anyone looking into a calm fun fishing trip. The bass were steady biting. Immediately upon the first cast the fun began! If youāre questioning who to go with for a perfect fishing trip for anyone AJ is the way to go! Hands down. Thank you AJ for making today one of my sons best days!
Captain Jackson: I just returned home from a three day trip fishing on Lake Jackson with my dad, my son, and my nephews. Jamie, Glen, Dumas, and Russ were all fantastic. They were all very knowledgeable, experienced, courteous, and very professional and their primary objective from the start was to put us on fish and provide us with a positive experience for our trip. The fishing was phenomenal! Iāve never experienced anything like it! The five of us boated 250-300 bass in three days fishing 4-5 hours each day and the day I spent in Jamieās boat with my dad and my son was a once in a lifetime experience! We caught 80-90 bass with 20-30 in the 3-6 lb range and topped it off with my 13 lb 8 oz monster and then 30 minutes later my dadās 12 lb 6 oz lunker! UNBELIEVABLE !!!
I still have to pinch myself to make sure Iām not dreaming! I will most definitely be giving Jamie a call again the next time I can make it to central Florida.
Tracy Goff
Jenkins, Kentucky
I wanted to thank you again for helping us out in the huge pinch we were in with getting dumped by another guide service. I felt providing a testimonial was the best thing I could do. "I am a novice to intermediate bass fisherman and my wife fishes occasionally with me. We agreed during our honeymoon we would hire a guide and go out and catch some Florida Largemouth. I paid a guide the deposit, had $40 sunk into my fishing license only to have this guide cancel on me less than 12 hours before our trip! In a panic, I called AJ's guide service. He took care of us and got us a guide for the next day with practically no notice.
We went out in what would easily be considered poor fishing conditions. A cold front was already passing and a strong storm had come in the night before. Our guide, Bill Hoosier, still managed to put us on fish with no problem at all. Sure I don't have gobs of photo's of 7 to 10lb bass to brag about, but fishing is cyclical and I understood the bite would be tough. He still gave me my best bass by about 10.5lbs, and my wife her best bass by close to a pound. When you go out on a a sub-par fishing day and two of us manage to land the biggest bass of our lives, that speaks volumes of what these guys can do for you. Simply put, I could not express enough thanks to AJ and Bill saving our fishing trip, investment, and experience. You guys made it one to remember. Do not ever think about selecting another guide in the area. I hope I get the chance to come back soon. If I do, I will be calling AJ's guide service and having Bill take us out on the water again, thanks for everything guys!" Matt Clark (November 2011)
Captain Jackson: My husband and sons fished with you a couple of weeks ago, Kevin's fish was approximately 9 lbs and Lance caught 2 big ones that you estimated at 8 lbs, and 7.5 lbs. All 
they can talk about since we've been home.is the fishing trip!!! -- They don't even mention Disney World!!! We want to thank you for such a great experience! Poe Family of Jemison, Alabama.
"Toho is not what is used be!" "There are no more big fish!" "A good day is catching 5lb fish!" These are the comments made by a fishing guide that I used this past 
March 2009. I thought what a shame. My daughter and I had fished this lake once before 10 years earlier and caught 10 fish ranging from 5lbs-8 Ā¾ lbs. The guide said I wonāt see a day like that again. He said sure there is a guide that will tell you that you can catch the big ones but he exaggerates and lies. "Makes bad for business." Well the guide was right he could only get us on some small fish, nothing over 5lbs. Such a disappointment since I can catch those fish back home.
WRONG! WRONG! WRONG! I have to tell you the guide I went with in March could not have been more wrong. I almost feel like calling him and asking for a refund.
Let me tell you about AJ Freelancer Guide service. My family made a second trip to Orlando this time in Dec 2009. My wife asked if I was going to go fishing and I really didnāt want to spend the money on 2lb fish. I started looking at guides in the area just for the heck of it and came across website with a huge notice: NEWS FLASH FROM THE CAPTAIN: I have found a concentration of 8-12lb bass. Well if you are like me you are thinking from a skeptic mind. This guy is false advertising and full of well you know what. So I called him and spoke on the phone with him and decided what the heck, it gets me away from Disney for a day and out on the water.
We head to the spot and he tells me that he doesnāt troll and that I should plan on sitting in this one spot. At first I am like oh great another bad trip. At least the last guy had us move around and even trolled for the bass. (I hate trolling but was willing to try anything to get some fish last trip). I would say that with in 15min I landed my first fish it measured 27ā long and 16ā in girth. I am thinking that is a nice fish and Captain says its about 9lbs. WOW that is great! By the way if you do the calculations online the fished possibly weighed 9.72lbs-11.4lbsā¦depending which formula you use. The 2nd fish was Bigger, 27ā long x 17.4ā girth. Captain said about 10lbs. Again the calculations estimate it to be 10.5lbs ā 12.4lbs. All I can think is that other guide was so far off from the truth. By the end of the 5 hours I caught total 17 bassā¦.the 4 largest 7, 8, 9, 10lbs.
If you want to catch the bass that made Lake Toho famous then I would recommend a guide who has 30 years experience catching Huge Toho bass, AJ Freelancer guide service. I think the pictures speak for themselves.
Thanks for a great fishing charter, I hope others start to realize the guide can make a huge difference.
Dr. David Lushinsky
"Dear Captain Jackson. We want to thank you for the awesome guidance you provided on our recent visit to West Lake Toho. The 13
largemouth bass we caught with you, including the 12 Ā½ pounder and several in the 7 pound range, were the biggest freshwater fish we have ever seenālet alone caught. To think that we caught more than 50 pounds of fish in less than 4 hours is incredible. You followed through on all your promises, and set us āin the fishā for the four days we were in the area. And for that we are grateful. Without your generous advice and guidance, we couldnāt have hoped to approach the success we achieved. We have already given your contact information to one of our fellow resort friends, and will highly recommend you to anyone who asks where we caught our monsters. Best of luck. See you next time. Sincerely, Gary Daley, Ray Keller, Ken Argenti -The Jersey Boyz"
Captain Jackson,
I've been Bass fishing a good 500 or more days in my lifetime and it was my youngest daughter Sydney, fishing with you who caught the BIGGEST BASS EVER! The trip you took the girls on was created memories that will last a lifetime. Your knowledge of the lake, the fish and your surroundings is amazing. Given the fact that there was a front hanging in the area coupled with fog for the entire morning we fished with you, I find it exceptional that the girls were able to catch such fish. According to the measurements it appears Sydney's bass was apx 9.25 Lbs. and Katie's male was as you mentioned around 3.5 Lbs. Couple that with a total catch of 10 or more Bass for a morning catch and all I can say is YOU and your Guide Service are EVERYTHING ANYONE can ask for.
You and I both know there are many people out there who say they can, they know, and they can do, when the truth is, there are not that many who really know and really can. You Captain REALLY KNOW and REALLY CAN produce results, even in less than optimal conditions. That SIR is the test of a REAL PROFESSIONAL of which I find you to be. Again I want to THANK YOU for personally taking my girls and teaching them what you did about the area and wildlife they were exposed to. I am enclosing a few pictures I took while with you for your review.
Chuck Stone
"Captain Jackson, We had a blast on the water today and I can't even begin to explain the rush of emotion going through me after catching a 10 pound bass. It has been my lifelong dream to accomplish such a feat and I am so glad you were our guide for that trip! I know that this is not the best season for catching trophy bass -- so catching a big one anyhow just made it that much sweeter! I will be back to fish with you again and will definitely recommend you and your service to anyone who wishes to pursue giant Florida bass. Thank you. Toby G."
"My wife and I just returned from a week's vacation in Florida, taking a break from Pittsburgh's cold winter. Luckily, the February edition of In-Fisherman arrived prior to leaving. I was excited about the article (Nature's Way) on bass fishing Lake Toho (Tohopekaliga) with wild shiners! I was even more impressed with Captain James Jackson incredible knowledge of 
fishing for largemouth's this way... ...great day, pulling them in one after the other. And we can't say enough about Captain Jackson! A great guide and really nice guy. He made our fishing day a real life experience, and we'll be going back. I would recommend him to anyone who wants to learn about bass fishing first hand."
Bruce & Linda Klipple, Pittsburgh, PA
Capt. Jackson, just wanted to tell you what an awesome day we had with Capt. Jonathan today. We had a successful day catching well over 60 lbs of bass and maybe more. Capt. Jonathan was very polite, knowledgeable, funny, and most of all courteous. Everyone on today's trip agreed that our experience was beyond expectation. Thank you again for providing this excellent opportunity to make our day productive. We look forward to engaging your company again for future bass outings.
Robert Barnes
"Just a note to let you know Jamie (my son) and myself really enjoyed our day fishing with you! You sure are a knowledgeable fisherman and a real pleasure to spend time with..."
Craig Daino, Central Square, NY
"...It was the best fishing charter I have ever been on. It will be something Brandon and I will remember for a long time. If we are in the Orlando area again, we will definitely contact you."
Tom and Brandon Young
"My husband, Ben, and I had such a wonderful time on our fishing trip on Sunday, May 2nd with Ralph Anderson, our guide. He was the best!!! In fact, I have never had as much fun as I did bringing in those large mouth bass. I will always cherish the memories that we made that day. Thank you, thank you, thank you."
Ben and Carrie Rice San Antonio, Texas
"Thanks for a great time.....Captain Brent was a very personable guide and we especially enjoyed his new Fast Cat!"
"I just wanted to drop you a line to let you know how absolutely fantastic the whole experience was. I have been bass fishing for years, but never had the opportunity to fish in Florida. Glenn was the consummate professional and really made me feel as if he was there for me. Other guides that I have been with just have not done that..."
Frank Dwyer
"I just had to email you and let you know what a great time we had fishing this week and we have y'all to thank for it. When my son Jordan and I talked about going to Florida to hunt for BIG bass, we had "hopes" of catching at least 1 bass over 6 pounds. The holy grail of lunkers in my mind has always been the elusive 10 pounder. I've fantasized about catching a bass like that but have come to accept that it would probably never happen. Up to this point the largest bass I've ever caught was a 6 pounder. Well, thanks to Ralph (one our your excellent guides) my dreams came true this week. I hooked and landed a beautiful 
10 pound 1 ounce lunker.
As if this wasn't enough, my son landed a beautiful 8 pound 4 ounce lunker within 15 minutes of my 10 pounder! This happened very early on the first day of our trip so we were immediately satisfied with lake Toho and especially your guide service; however our fishing was far from over. We fished another 3 and a half days and calculated that we caught a total of 106 pounds of largemouth bass!!!
We WILL be back next year and we WILL be enlisting your guide services once again. Thanks a million for helping to make my dreams come true. Also, I have a great digital photo of our two biggest bass. I'm attaching the photo to this email so you might post them on your web site. When should I expect to be able to see the photo on your web site? I'm anxious to show them off to all my fishing buddies."
Thanks again, Tom Heagy
"My wife and I were on vacation down in Orlando from Minnesota and I had always dreamed of catching one of those huge bass that you have in the southern states. Well, you made that possible, I caught a 10 pounder and she caught a 6.5 pounder! THAT WAS THE BEST EXPERIENCE I HAVE EVER HAD!!!!! Not only that, but I was shocked to see my picture on your web site, itās the second from the last with me holding 2 fish, Iām wearing a black tank top. Thanks a million."
Mike Orlando, St. Paul, MN
"Dear Captain Jackson,
"Just a note to say thanks for setting up a guided fishing trip for me and my 6 year old grandson on short notice last week. You were correct- it was the fishing trip of our lives. We caught 11 bass and 1 pickerel on the 6-hour trip. Thanks Much from Tre and me. Tre talked about the fishing trip all the way home, and he obviously enjoyed it more than Busch Gardens, baseball, the beach, etc."
Bob Kramer, Villa Hills, KY
"Wanted to drop you a line and thank you for the trip we had on the 27th. Even though the weather caused the action to be a little off, boating 8 bass and missing 5 more (while everyone else ā those on the other boats -- had only 1, 2, or none) proved you got the SPOTS! My friend Paul and I are already trying to set up another trip back ā this time to get the Big Girlsā¦Remember ā keep those shiners CONCERNED!!!!! And, Nan, if you do set up a (comments) page, feel free to use the quotes. Jamie already joked that he would use my saying āconcernedā instead of ānervousā when on the water ā I told him to give me writing credit!... Thanks."
Brian Cera, Sea Girt, NJ
"Iāve seen the article in IN-FISHERMAN MAGAZINE with your picture. I think it is great that you are getting such recognition. I was down in June with my nephew. He caught an 8 LB bass. We had a great time. We are planning another trip in March."
Richard Poelker, St. Ann, Missouri
"Dear Captain Jack,
We can't thank you enough for the wonderful time we had on our Bass Fishing charter! Glen was just awesome and he was so helpful. Even though my wife caught more fish then me, with Captain Glen's help I was able to land the biggest Bass I ever caught. I'm attaching a picture of my personal best, a 9 lb. 6 oz. largemouth. What a thrill that was! We will be back in the fall and will recommend your service to all our friends. Thanks again for everything!"
Leif & Eva Olsen, Jacksonville, FL
"James, Just wanted you to know that Brent did a great job as a guide on Saturday!! We caught about 10 bass 6 of which were 6lbs or so. I had the thrill to my life. I'll be back next year."
Al Egreczky
"Captain Jackson,
I just wanted to send you a quick THANK YOU my day on the water with Glenn was by far the Best Fishing Day I have ever had. My best fish was 9lb 2oz @ 25 inches. Glenn is a very good fisherman and his 
knowledge of the lake made my day a very memorable experience, I have fished with several other guides in my life but Glenn is definitely the BEST one that I have had... ...Thanx again for the memories."
Lee Hunt, Harrisburg
"ā¦ the trip my friend and I made last year with you was very enjoyable, not solely because of the fishing but because of your actions as a guide. You made us feel welcome and comfortable and were so willing to share information, even when you knew we only live 75 miles away from Toho. On our trip for February 14 and 15, I will have a different buddy with me. He is from Little Rock, Arkansas. I look forward to fishing with you againā¦"
[After the trip, John writes the following.]
"Just thought Iād send you a couple of pictures of the results of some trips I made after being guided by you. These fish are a direct result of your generosity of information about the lake and where and how to fish. Iām looking forward to our visit in December. I appreciate the kind way you have extended you friendship. May God bless you and your family."
John Armstrong, Houtes, FL
"Thanks for the great time that my mom, dad and I were able to have fishing with you. We had a blast. How has it been since July 3? Hope you havenāt broken the 10 fish roll that you were on. I really appreciate the way that you explained to us exactly how the different weather and moon phases affect the fish biting. I had read about some of the factors but never had it explained so easily. I wish that I had spent the time I spent at Disney and Universal Studios on the Lake (Toho) instead. Thanks again for keeping me posted on how things are going. I really hope to come back around Feb. 2002. It will be very easy to talk my fishing buddies and Dad into a trip."
W.W. Birdnest, Lyman, SC
"Thanks for the trip; it was a blast! I expect to return to see you next January..."
Brad Metcalf and Mark Nichols, Lexington, KY
"In addition to the fish in the photo, we caught at least 5 bass over 8 lbs. and a couple more between 5. and 8. Quite a morning! Looking forward to a fine day of fishing again with you."
Paul Lachance