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Better Days Fishing, LLC

Middle Tennessee's premiere guided kayak fishing charter.

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Caney Fork River at Center Hill Dam

Kayak Fishing Trip $250

My most requested trip! Just show up and fish! I will provide a kayak for you or you can bring your own.

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Most productive trout fishing trip, Caney Fork River

Kayak Fishing Trip $250

Be ready to catch lots of trout! I will provide kayaks for up to two clients and we will kayak from Center Hill Dam to Happy hollow boat ramp. On the way we will stop and fish from the bank. This will be a 6-hour trip and we will do this stretch of river while the generators are off. Perfect for first time kayakers or first-time fishermen! The total cost for this trip, for up to two clients, will be $250.

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Four Hour Bank Fishing Trips


Four Hour Bank Fishing Trip $150

There are unlimited places to participate in an instructional for our bank fishing trip. Typically, instructional trips cost $150. Some of the most productive, popular trips include, but are not limited to... Fishing at the steps at Center Hill Dam while the generators are on. I will teach you lots of the best techniques I have learned in 30 plus years fishing the bank below Center Hill dam.

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Four Hour Bank Fishing Trip $150

"Bank fishing at Betty's Island access. We can focus on trout or even use live trout for bait for the highly elusive rockfish!"

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Roaring River bass fishing with live bait


6 Hour Kayak Fishing Trip $250

Bring a friend out to Gainesboro Tennessee! I will provide kayaks for a 6-hour trip down the roaring river. I will cast net live bait and we will target mostly smallmouth, but this river is loaded with big largemouth as well! The total cost for this trip will be $250, that's for one or two people!

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Four hour crappie trip from kayaks


Four Hour Crappie Kayak Trip $200

Meet me at the bank of couchville lake and we will fish out of my kayaks for crappie! A 4-Hour trip, filled with action! We will use live bait and my favorite crappie methods. Everything you will need is provided. Just be ready to catch crappie! This trip is available from the end of October until the end of April every year. I can accommodate two clients on this trip. Bring a friend and split the $200 cost

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Boat Fishing Below Center Hill Dam

Boat Fishing Trip $300

Fish from then comfort of my boat, with a wide variety of fish to target. Trout, Crappie, and Walleye are available, and sometimes even the legendary Rockfish.

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Trips that Require Client Shuttle

These trips are available to clients who prefer or are willing to shuttle themselves or their kayak or both.


Kayak Fishing, West Fork Stones River Murfreesboro

Kayak Fishing Trip $250

Whole day kayak fishing trip. Thompson Lane Trailhead to Nice Mill Dam. 8 mile trip about 8 hours. $250. I will provide a kayak for you or you can bring your own.

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Muskie Fishing on the Collins River

Kayak Fishing Trip $250

Multiple locations on the Collins River fishing for Muskie, all whole day trips, $250 each trip. I will provide a kayak for you or you can bring your own.

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Third Party Outfitter Trips

If you don't have a vehicle that can carry two kayaks this may be your best option. I'll bring an extra kayak to an Outfitter on a river of your choosing. We will utilize shuttle services provided by said Outfitter to fish. Whole day trips only. The cost of these trips will be $250.

Suggested Outfitters include, but are not limited to...

Canoe the Caney on the Caney Fork River

Here is a video of the trip they provide. https://youtu.be/cDTtLcKPhbw

Pinewood canoe and campground on the Piney river

Here is a video of the trip they provide. https://youtu.be/STT_5WXsdDs

Mad musky watersports in the Collins river

Here is a video of the trip they provide. https://youtu.be/2uKmutJ8uyQ

Don't See Exactly What You Want?

No Problem. If you know of a particular outfitter not mentioned here just let me know and we can try to make that trip work.


Customized Trips

It's a big fishing world! Feel free to inquire about any fishing trips you see on the BetterDaysFishing channel on YouTube. If there is an Outfitter I haven't mentioned, or a river trip in Middle Tennessee you would like to take, just ask. It may very well be possible!

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The Fine Print

Better days fishing LLC requires all clients to sign our waiver prior to each trip. Compensation is currently being accepted in the form of cash or through PayPal, sorry no personal checks credit or debit cards will be accepted at this time.

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