Business Sponsors

The Smith Mountain Striper Club sincerely appreciates those businesses which support the Club.   We encourage our members to support our Business Members in return. For information on how to become a Business Sponsor, contact Club Treasurer Pat McClenaghan.
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Club Affiliates
Please support these Club Affiliates!  

Swamp Monkey Lures
Created by SML native Lacy Burnette, these skirted jig heads and bare triangle jig heads are a favorite with local anglers and Striper guides alike. They have proven to be both versatile and highly effective at catching SML striped bass. Rigged with 5.25 inch Zoom Super Fluke Soft Baits, they can be used for casting or vertical jigging. Get yours at: 
  1. SML TackleShack, 13326 Booker T. Washington Hwy. Suite B1 Moneta, VA.
  2. Captain’s Quarters, 16525 Booker T. Washington Hwy, Moneta, VA, (March 1 - November 1)
  3. WW Novelty located at 2323 Lakeside Drive, Lynchburg, VA 24501.
  4. Lacy Burnette via Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/Swamp-Monkey-Lures-178475392175542/ or email laburne1@vt.edu
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​Back Creek Custom Rods
​Created by SML Striper fishing expert Mike Ward, a former head of Smith Mountain Striper Club and founder of Striper Mafia catch-photo-release fishing tournaments, these rods feature Fuji guides and EVA grips. Striper guides, fishing teams, and individual anglers can create unique and personalized rods for trolling, jigging, casting, or bait tanks.
www.backcreekcustomrods.com/
SML Striper Guides Who Support Reel Connections for Kids (RCK)
and/or SMSC's Monthly Newsletter Striper Fishing Report
 
Captain                            Phone                          Website/Facebook Link
Dewayne Lamb               540.721.1175                www.smithmountainlakeboats.com                       
Weston Hartman             540.204.7146               www.hartmanstriperfishingsml.com
Travis Patsell                  540.580.3487                www.catsnstripers.com
Tommy Moore                 434.610.3255               www.smlwickedstriperguideservices.com
John Mathena                 304-520-2100               www.patriotfishingcharter.com
John Whorley                  540.293.1906               www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100004735665676
Kathy Franceschini        540-297-5611                www.spikesprimetimefishin.com
Matt Hinman                    540-204-6170               www.squidhoundsml.com
Robert Wood                   540-529-4955               www.hookedupcharterssml.com
Todd Keith                       540-797-2528               www.theshadtaxi.com
Clint Gray                        540-493-9660                www.smlstriperguide.com
Kenny Short                    540-493-9541               www.kennysstriperguideservice.com
Dakota Wright                 434-941-7503               www.thefatshad.com
Marc Connor                   207-320-0249                www.captmarcsstriperguideservice.com
Tom Connor                    540-855-4516                www.capttomsstriperguideservice.com
Hunter Dalton                  434-483-7959               www.thefallenoutdoors.com
Brian Perry                      304-688-4162               www.facebook.com/people/Striper-Frenzy-Guide-Service
Tommy Thompson          304-928-7653               www.smlstriperfishing.com

​Striper Mafia Catch/Photo/Release (CPR) Striper Fishing Tournaments at SML
​The Striper Mafia is a group of striped bass anglers on Smith Mountain Lake dedicated to the on-going conservation of the striped bass fishery at Smith Mountain Lake, VA and elsewhere, while having fun and enjoying the wonderful resource which we are provided. Led by SML Striper fishing expert Mike Ward, the Striper Mafia believes in responsible angling practices and protecting our big fish - religiously returning them to the waters so that others can have the joy of catching them in the future. The Striper Mafia Tournament Series  ia a Catch-Photo-Release model in which the fish are immediately returned to the waters from which they were caught.
www.stripermafia.com/