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Donald Cranor
White River Trout Fishing

Outfitter & Guide
White River trout fishing trips for 1 to 50 people

Toll Free: 1-866-789-6271
Email: troutguide@gassville.com

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Watch Cranor's White River Trout Fishing Video -  See men, women, and children catching monster trout in spring, summer, and winter with Donald on the White River. (Windows Media Player 300kbps.)

Why Fish With An Independent White River Outfitter and Trout Fishing Guide?
Because you catch more trout, bigger trout, and have more fun! While the White and Norfork rivers hold fantastic trout fishing, you've got to know where those trout will be in any water condition. Tailwater fishery conditions change daily in all seasons as water rises and falls. To ensure action-packed trout fishing you have to find trout school concentrations, which can be anywhere along 50 miles of the White river.

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John Mayo (left) with his 9lb.8oz.brown,
and Donald Cranor with an 8lb.brown.
These fish were caught and released July 2004.

Licensed and insured Independent trout fishing guides like Donald Cranor have the necessary knowledge of where trout schools will be, and most importantly, they have the flexibility of putting in on the best water zone for the day you are fishing. They are not locked into the zone near a dock or resort. As far as having more fun? That is because your guide does most of the non-fishing work for you, like driving the boat and rigging your rod. If you want, they'll even cook you a great lunch on the river bank! If you've never had a shore lunch cooked home style over a fire on the river bank, you need to. It is a treat you don't want to miss! And because Donald is a sponsored guide, you'll have the joy of using the most modern top-notch tackle available.

Why The Media Goes Trout Fishing With Donald Cranor
In today's intense battle for high media ratings, TV show hosts and print journalists alike know they have to trout fish with a guide who can keep the big fish coming to the boat.

Keeping fishing show ratings high is no easy task. It takes an engaging guide who knows how to consistently catch the big ones. Donald is fun, courteous, safety conscious, and of course, he is an expert at catching big trout on the White and North Fork rivers.

Donald On TV
That's why Donald has been on the TV show "Fishin' Hawg Country" Pro Staff for the past 5 years, and will be again in 2007. "Fishin Hawg Country", which is viewed in 27 million American homes, airs on the Family Network twice a year. Because Donald can reliably catch trophy brown trout on the White River, he has been featured on the TV show many times.

Donald has also been featured on another TV show called "Adventure Sports Outdoors", which can also be seen on the Family Network.

From April through June of 2007 Donald appeared in four episodes of The Outdoor Channel's  "Rebel's People Who Fish" hosted by Billy and Boddy Murray. These episodes aired a total of 14 times. "Rebel's" is a fishing production showcasing top anglers from all across North America as they reveal the tips, tricks and secrets to catching fish in big numbers.

Donald In Magazines
Donald has also been featured in newspaper and magazine articles, like the Arkansas Democratic Gazette's "Big on Browns", the Memphis Commercial Appeal, and the April 2006 edition of Adventure Sports Outdoors magazine. Brent Frazee of the Kansas City Star went fishing with Donald in April of 2007 for the article Famed White River Teems With Brown Trout.

In the April 2007 issue of Field & Stream Magazine you'll read about Donald in the article "Catch Bigger Fish." For this article the editors selected 20 sport fish species and a guide to share a fishing tactic for each of those species. Donald was one of a very few chosen for this honor with guiding for brown trout. Donald's brown trout fishing tactic was mentioned on the cover.

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Catching several trophy trout in a day is common as Tina Watson and Donald Cranor show

Who Says You Catch Only One Big Trout Per Trip?
Tina Watson, seen in the triple photo above, is one of many women who trout fish with Donald Cranor. She catches several nice trout each day she fishes with Donald. In the photos above you can also see how the weather changes on the White. Changing weather conditions change the way trout are feeding, and where they are feeding. It takes experience to know what do to when the weather changes. All three photos were taken on the same day to show that chances are very good that you'll catch more than one trophy in a day as long as your guide changes his fishing tactics with the weather! 

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David Miles caught these two big browns on the same day. They weighed 9.6 and 8.3 pounds.

Who Says You Catch Big Trout Only In Nice Warm Weather ?
David Miles, like many of the White river trophy trout fishermen who fish with Donald Cranor, know that February, March, April, and May offer the most exciting big trout fishing days. While Donald and his clients catch big trout all year on the White river, the odds are higher in the late winter and early spring months. Like so many of Donald's clients, David caught more than one nice trout on this snowy day in February. Cranor's Guide Service fishes all year because fishing is good anytime, and there are no closed fishing seasons in Arkansas. Any trout weighing four or more pounds is considered to be a trophy. You'll catch rainbow, cutthroat, brown, and an occasional brook trout. In the North Fork river you'll catch all four species in abundance.

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Will Taylor lands a 5 pound brown trout on the White River

Who Says You Need Experience To Catch Trophy Trout?
It's a common misconception that only highly skilled fishermen catch the big trout. But as young Will Taylor now knows, all you need is a guide like Donald who can put you on the fish, then talk you through how to land the fish when you hook a beauty. Will set the hook, played this 5 pound brown, and brought it to the net by himself. Many people who have never been trout fishing in their life catch trout like Will's on their first day out with Donald. If a person is willing to do what Donald says, they can catch nice trout without any experience!

When it comes to experience, few have as much as Donald, who started working as a trout fishing guide at the age of 15. That was in 1982 and since then Donald has not stopped fishing professionally on the White and North Fork rivers.

Trout Fishing Trips for Individuals, Couples, Families, Groups, & Corporate Outings
At Cranor's Guide Service we conduct trips of all sizes from one to 25 boats for up to 50 persons. We'll cook shore lunches for everyone in your party (see prices below). If you would like help arranging lodging for yourself or your group, we'll be glad to recommend several facilities. Tell us what you'd like and we'll recommend accordingly. Same for area restaurants, attractions, and outdoor recreation. If you would like to stay on the White River in a brand new 1,700 sqft. 2 bedroom 2 bath deluxe vacation house, or if you need a good modern RV spot right on the river, contact Denton Ferry RV
800-275-5611.

I'll also be glad to pick you up at your room at the Brass Door Motel, which is just a couple of miles from Cotter river access. Other lodging options are Ashley's River Retreat 877-864-1972, Trout House Cabin 870-365-6277, and White River Trout Lodge 877-848-7688. Motel recommendations in Mountain Home are Days Inn 870-425-1010, Best Western Carriage Inn 870-425-6001, Comfort Inn 870-424-9000, Super 8 870-424-5600, and in Cotter, AR, White Sands Motel 870-435-2244.

2008 Rates For Guided Fishing Trips
Licensed and INSURED Professional Guide.
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# of People
Per Boat

Half Day *

Full Day
with
Box Lunch
included

Full Day
with
Shore Lunch
included

1 or 2

$225

$275

$315

3

$275

$375

$435
*A Half day trip is from 7:30am to 11:30am. A Full Day trip is from 7:30am to 3:30pm.
Everything You Need Included Except Licenses - No Other Extra Charges!

Prices include bait, tackle, rods, reels, water, and soft drinks. A deposit equal to 50% of your total trip cost is due at the time of reservation. Deposits are 100% refundable with a notice of 21 or more days. More that 21 days full refund 21-7 days 50% will be charged, less than 7 days 100% of the price of the trip will be charged.
Lunches - Shore lunches include private recipe homemade hush puppies, BLT's, some of your morning's catch fried in cornmeal batter, fried potatoes, beverages, and dessert. Box lunches include a Subway sandwich, chips, cookies, and soda.

Donald Cranor's Personal Guarantee:
If you don't catch trout when you fish with me personally, I will refund 100% of your trip cost!

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Why Fish With A Sponsored Guide?
Donald Cranor is sponsored by several brand name fishing tackle companies like Shimano and G-Loomis. These companies work with professional guides as a way to introduce their new equipment to the public. This means you get to fish with the most modern equipment and tackle. Its a chance to "test-drive" top-notch rods, reels, and tackle all day. It is just one more way to get your money's worth during a grand guided fishing trip!

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Contact Donald
Cranor's Guide Service

192 CR 715
Gassville, AR 72635

Toll Free: 1-866-789-6271
Local: 870-430- 5484

troutguide@gassville.com

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