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- Service
- Alex City Guide Service
- Based in
- Alexander City, Alabama
- Years operating
- 39+
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Target species
Who he is on the water
Alex City Guide Service has been guiding on Lake Martin since 1987 under owner Captain David Hare — the longest-tenured guide service on the 44,000-acre Tallapoosa River reservoir. The operation specializes in live bait fishing for trophy striped bass, with the current Lake Martin striper record standing at 52 pounds per the service's published literature. Hare's fleet fishes out of center-console and bass boats rigged for serious striper work, and the service can accommodate individual trips up to groups of forty across its available guides. All bait and equipment is provided; clients bring food, drinks, a fishing license, and weather-appropriate clothing. The service publishes Monday-through-Friday as the best fishing days, which keeps clients off the Russell Lands recreational traffic. Tour and day-trip formats are offered alongside the striper focus. Year-round operation. Contact via alexcityguideservice.com to inquire about trip availability and current rates.
Trips offered
Live bait striper trip on main-lake Martin.
Sightseeing tour of the 44,000-acre reservoir.
Bass-focused trip on bass-boat platform.
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Data last reviewed: 2026-04-18
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