Who and What We Are

About Capn Bailey

Ahoy! Welcome aboard. I am Cap Bailey and I own and operate Bailey’s Beaver Lake Striper Fishing Guide Service. We specialize in Trophy Striped Bass on scenic Beaver Lake in Northwest Arkansas.

I am a life long resident here proudly serving as a full-time Beaver Lake Striper fishing guide for decades. I have been chasing my favorite fish Striped Bass and other species here on Beaver Lake for over 40 years.

Being a professional Striped Bass guide over the years has provided me with a unique insight to our striped bass fishery. It is my mission to provide my customers with a memorable experience as we enjoy scenery and hard fighting fast hitting fish.

My team and I specialize in providing our clients an excellent opprotunity in our small corner of world at a genuine Trophy Striped bass!

Time spent with Happy smilin’ anglers like yourself posed in photos with your catch of a life time motivates us as we build lasting memories and relationships in the great outdoors with friends and family!

With an average Beaver Lake Striper in the 12-15lb range it makes Beaver Lake stand out from other striped bass fisheries in the country due to the opprotunity to possibly catch a fish here pushing triple digits. We do capture trophy Striper over 50lbs and with the state record only being a 64-pounds Striper it is only a matter of time before one of our clients will be the next record holder with a striper possibly over 80lbs…

In my experiences I have also proudly served the community by conservation and collaborating with the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission helping with studies and regulation improvements to help not only manage our fishery but to also help keep this beautiful place in my opinion as the go to destination in the world for scenery and BIG FISH!

When I invite you to fish with me and my crew we are inviting you into our home. Home is where the heart is and as a family we spend a large portion of our time onboard our vessels on this beautiful lake. Hope to share it with you soon!

“Stripers have long been one of my favorite fish; so I’ve fished for them all across the country. Beaver Lake is in my Top 10 picks for places to catch numbers of nice fish—and you always have a shot at a giant. Mike Bailey is as good a guide as I’ve fished with. Knowledgeable. Hard working. Has a nose for big fish. And he’s a genuinely nice guy to spend time with in the boat.”

“We had a great time fishing and filming TV with Mike Bailey on Beaver Lake. Mike is on the cutting edge of new techniques and has a tremendous knack for finding the big striped bass that lurk in the depth of the lake. He’s got ‘em figured out and has a variety of methods to load the boat.. Moreover, Mike is very professional and is a pleasure to fish with.”

FOX Sports Outdoors has aired for 14 seasons, but there has never been a striper on our show anywhere near as big as these. Bailey helped us film an unbelievable episode of our show! Fantastic guide on a fantastic Lake! We love it here!

Mike is one of the most generous hard working people I know. I started HOFNOD in 1989. Mike got involved in the 90's then beginning in 2000 offered to organize the annual events. He took it from 20 kids to more than 150 kids and feeding all the kids and volunteers in that first year! It has been the largest event of its kind in the nation! He took it to a level I couldnt believe! Mike never asked for credit but can be credited with having a positive life-changing affect on the lives of 100's of people! I am honored to know him.