PRO River Outfitters

Pro River Outfitters in southern West Virginia specializes in custom guided float fishing trips on a 70+ mile stretch on the New River and many of its tributaries. These streams and rivers offer some of the best Smallmouth Bass fishing in the United States. The rugged mountainous landscape makes it very difficult to fish along the banks of these high volume rivers. We float and fish atop these boats and can move all around the river casting towards the banks and around the rocks from the same kind of rafts used to run whitewater. Fitting the boats with aluminum frames and sitting in high back swivel seats for maximum comfort is always our goal. Most people when thinking about a fishing trip see it as sitting in one spot for hours with a hook, a bobber, a cooler, and waiting for the reel to sing! We too like to hear a singing reel, love to have that cooler quite handy but sitting in one spot is not an option. On a full day float trip on the New River an aggressive angled can make up to a thousand casts and have the chance to hook well over 100 Smallmouth Bass. Some of our guests prefer to kick back a bit more and only cast when the guide puts them on a hot spot. Most fishing guides come from a white water background and decided they had enough of getting thrashed over waterfalls but would never admit this, fishing trips are good soul points for these folks that have a love for the rivers that cannot be denied. The fishing boats are set up to hold two anglers, one on each end and one guide that sits in the middle of the raft with oars like a director or conductor pointing, talking, rowing, joking, unhooking, and tying all while navigating the craft down the river to the next honey hole. You will find out for yourself when you decide to come and visit that the fishing guides aren’t shy or quiet and will keep you entertained even if the fishing is a bit slow. By: Bobby Bower