Meet Our Guides
We’re glad you found RendLakeFishingGuides.com, but a fancy website doesn’t make you good at fishing! Here’s a little bio and background information on us to show you that this is more then a job, this is our life.
Owner/Guide Nick Shafer
Owner/Guide Nick Shafer is a former U.S. Marine and has established an impressive welding career over the past few years. Currently, he has turned his attention to serving clients as a full-time aspiration because it is his true passion.
My boat is a 22′ Skeeter ZX250powered by a Yamaha Vmax HPDI 250 with Humminbird 1198 SI on the console and bow.
Competitively and recreationally Crappie fishing for over 25 years, winning multiple bass and crappie tournaments including the Crappie Masters Illinois State Championship. Nick is able to serve you at various lakes located in Southern Illinois which includes Rend Lake, Lake of Egypt, and Kinkaid Lake.
Co-Owner/Guide Bob Shafer
I have spent countless hours pursuing crappie on Rend Lake for nearly 40 years. In the beginning I fished from a 14ft v bow. I bought it for $100 and used a borrowed 5 hp outboard. I didn’t even have a drivers license. Now I fish from a 20 I class Skeeter with a 250 Yamaha. Times have changed and so has the crappie fishing on Rend Lake. Once considered a “Dink Hole”, Rend has become one of the best crappie lakes in the state. It continues to improve each year in both quantity and quality crappie. A typical day’s limit, ( 10 fish over 10″ and 15 under ), will have several fish over 12 inches. On a good day you could expect to have your overs all above 12″ and even some 13″ & 14″ fish. I really enjoy showing folks how to catch crappie. I will do my best to see that you have a great time! Bob Shafer
