Cowboy’s Guide Service

The standard outing is a five-hour Lake Conroe trip at $400, with longer days arranged on request. That price carries up to four people and each additional guest adds $75, to a maximum party of eight. Catfish are the headline quarry and the operation leans hard on trophy fish, though bass and crappie are also worked depending on the season and conditions. Bait, tackle and gear are all included in the price and the catch is cleaned at the end of the day, ready to take home. The operator publishes an unusual promise on his own site: if the boat does not put clients on fish, the next trip is free.