Captain Phillip Criss
A USCG-licensed captain with more than four decades on Lake Guntersville. Phillip brings years of practical knowledge, a relentless work ethic and the determination to keep adjusting until he finds the most productive opportunity available.
Experience helps eliminate unproductive water, make faster adjustments and stay focused on what the fish are doing that day.
Decades of learning how this lake changes
Phillip has watched Lake Guntersville move through generations of seasonal patterns, current changes, vegetation cycles and fishing pressure. That time on the water has taught him when to stay with a bite, when to make a move and when the day requires a completely different approach.
Phillip keeps searching, adjusting and working until he finds the best opportunity available.
Years on the lake help him understand how fish respond as conditions and seasons change.
Clients can learn what they are doing, why a pattern is working and how to repeat it.
Experience helps eliminate unproductive water and focus on areas with the best potential.
Find a way to catch them
Phillip does not stay married to one spot or one technique when it stops producing. He evaluates the conditions, changes presentations, makes moves and keeps working until the best available pattern comes together.
Book Phillip for a guided bass trip
Phillip’s bass trips are built around current Lake Guntersville conditions and the most productive pattern available for the day.
Book Captain Phillip Criss for Bass
Choose a 4-hour, 6-hour or 8-hour Lake Guntersville bass fishing trip. This booking calendar is restricted to Captain Phillip Criss.
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Phillip’s experience goes well beyond bass
Phillip understands where Lake Guntersville crappie move throughout the season, how they relate to structure and how to make the adjustments required when the schools reposition.
Crappie trips are a strong option for families, light-tackle anglers and clients who want to experience another side of Lake Guntersville.
Book Captain Phillip Criss for Crappie
Choose an available Lake Guntersville crappie trip and complete your reservation below. This calendar is restricted to Captain Phillip Criss.
Book Your Fishing Trip
Simple. Fast. Secure.
Choose Your Trip
Select one trip type for this booking.
Your Information
We only need the details required for your fishing trip.
Secure Your Trip
Review your trip details before checkout.
Secure your fishing dates.
We’ll temporarily secure your selected date(s), confirm the tentative captain assignment, and show the payment options available for your trip.
Your fishing trip is confirmed.
Payment was received and the scheduling engine completed its final availability check.
Prepared for a full day on Lake Guntersville
Phillip fishes from a modern Ranger equipped to handle the variety of conditions and fishing styles Lake Guntersville can require.
A stable fishing platform with room for comfortable guided trips and serious days on the water.
Reliable power for covering Lake Guntersville efficiently as patterns and conditions change.
Modern sonar and mapping used to locate fish, understand structure and stay on productive water.
Book your day on the water with Captain Phillip
Choose bass or crappie, check Phillip’s available dates and complete the reservation through the native Guntersville Bass Guides booking system.