Thanks for choosing Smallmouth Adventures guide service! Exciting fishing action paired with beautiful Lake Ontario and St. Lawrence river scenery is what you will enjoy on your professionally guided New York fishing trip with your United States Coast Guard licensed Captain Glenn Van Hoesen.
I currently reside in Chaumont Bay, NY on Lake Ontario. I have a wife and two beautiful daughters who love to get out on the water with me. I have fished my entire life but began tournament fishing in 2007. After being injured during my military service I was left with a shattered left leg, two herniated discs in my lower back, and a mild traumatic brain injury. After returning to the states, I had a long year and a half of physical therapy. At this time my company commander allowed me to move off post to work on my recovery. I chose to move to Toledo bend and rented a cottage which is when I got into tournament fishing. After completing physical therapy and rehab, I left the military and moved back to NY where I have continued to tournament fish and improve on my skillset. 15 years of fishing the area combined with Smallmouth bass being the only species I fish for during the open water month and that’s your gain! I try to stay on the Smallmouth bass bite from May till the ice starts to form in November.
What We Provide
Equipment: Rods and Reels – Temple Fork Outfitters, Lew’s Fishing
Rods and reels will be provided for your trip. We firmly believe that tackle and equipment should never be the reason for a less than stellar day on the water, and through years of experience, we only use Temple fork outfitters rods, and pair them with Lews fishing reels. We have technique-specific rods to handle the multitude of presentations that make us successful with customers. We pride ourselves on providing top-notch quality tackle and gear for my customers. The equipment will also be in clean, top working condition to allow you to be at your best when hooking and fighting that trophy fish.
Even though we always plan on providing the tackle, some customers prefer their own gear, which is perfectly fine. Please don’t hesitate to contact me about which setups will be appropriate for your trip.
THE BOAT
We run all our smallmouth bass trips out of a Triton 21 TRX powered by a 250hp Mercury Pro XS 4 stroke. With a roomy platform from which to fish, the boat is equipped with all the tools to help us be successful on the water. This boat is equipped with 5 GPS/Sonar units as well as 2 Lowrance Active targets FFS units. Lithium Batteries, and live turret. and Fully Equipped with ALL USCG Safety equipment.
Every trip is fully equipped with premium gear to ensure you the best experience possible!
PARTNERSHIPS
We pride ourselves in partnering with the right companies to provide you with the best products available and ensures a successful trip.
