MEET DESTIN

From a little kid fishing the banks with his grandfather to competing with the best anglers in the world, Destin’s passion for bass fishing has taken him on an amazing adventure that he continues to this day. Destin’s career in the tournament ranks began at the local club level in Western Pennsylvania late in college after suffering a serious knee injury on the football field. As a lifelong athlete, Destin has always loved competition and working towards a goal.

After four successful seasons as a co-angler at the national level, Destin made the jump to the pro side. It was trial by fire that first year with some great success and a lot more lessons learned. That first season he finished eighth overall in Angler of the Year for the Bassmaster Northern Open Series, narrowly missing his goal of reaching the Elite Series; he also qualified for the FLW Costa National Championship.

Destin qualified for the Bassmaster Elite Series (the top level of the sport) through the 2019 Bassmaster Eastern Opens ultimately finishing second overall in Angler of the Year for the season. He completed his rookie year on the Elites with a Top Ten finish at Santee Cooper Lakes and a top twenty finish at Lake St. Clair. In 2021, he had his best finish in his two seasons on the Elite Series, a sixth place finish at his favorite fishery, Lake Champlain.

When he’s not traveling, he enjoys spending time with his family, running or exercising, hanging out with his friends and fishing for fun.

Destin has operated a charter service/guide business (Big Fat Bass Guide Service) for bass on Lake Erie since 2015 and currently lives by the shores of Lake Erie in Harborcreek, Pennsylvania with his family.

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LET'S GO FISHING ON BEAUTIFUL LAKE ERIE!

Fish With A Pro On Lake Erie

Come join USCG-Licensed Captain Destin DeMarion, your premier Lake Erie and Presque Isle Bay bass fishing guide, for an unforgettable fishing trip. Whether you are on a quest for your personal best smallmouth bass or just looking for a memorable day on the Great Lakes, we make it happen for you at Big Fat Bass Guide Service on Lake Erie in Erie, Pennsylvania.

Our bass fishing season is broken up into three parts:

Spring Bass Fishing Season – Typically March or April-June

This time of year is an incredibly fun time to fish. The smallmouth are migrating to their springtime haunts and generally feeding up heavily. We fish Presque Isle Bay heavily as it’s largely protected from the winds of spring and the fish are flocking to it. The main lake can also be excellent. Techniques are wide open, as each day presents new opportunities to catch trophy class smallmouth bass on a variety of techniques.

Summer Bass Fishing Season – July-September

For those that like to fish deep and utilize electronics, this is a very unique and fun time to target smallmouth bass on Lake Erie, proper. Finesse techniques dominate and we are constantly refining new, cutting edge, deep water tactics to target these big Lake Erie smallmouth bass.

Fall Bass Fishing Season – October-November

Fall is our favorite season of the year for trophy Lake Erie bass. There is a lot less boat pressure and much like the spring, the big bass are migrating and feeding heavily before winter. Many techniques play once again, as we chase big, Lake Erie fall smallmouth on the open water.

*Ask about our Fall Trophy Lake Trout Jigging Trips!

What To Bring

-Appropriate Clothing for conditions (sunglasses, rain gear, buff, fishing cap)
-Sunscreen
-Food and Drinks
-Pennsylvania Fishing License with Lake Erie stamp (purchase on-line here)

What Is Provided

-Fully Rigged Phoenix Bass Boat with a Yamaha 250 equipped with top of the line Humminbird and Lowrance electronics
-Life jackets and safety equipment
-Rods, Reels, Tackle (feel free to bring your own equipment if preferred)

CHOOSE YOUR TRIP

HALF DAY

$400

EXTREME HALF DAY

$500

FULL DAY

$650

ON THE WATER ELECTRONICS CLASS

We get on your boat and help you dial in your electronics to help you understand and get the most out of your graphs and transducers.
$225 for 2 HR Trip

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Fill out the contact form with your information and/or questions about dates you’re interested in for a guide trip and I’ll get back to you as soon as I’m off the water — Destin