Art Hill
Art Hill is one of the top guides in all of Southern California, consistently helping his angling clients catch the biggest bass of their lifetime.

Whether your goal is to catch more bass than you ever have in a day, set a new "personal best", or to become a better bass angler by learning new techniques, Art Hill is qualified and dedicated to help you achieve those goals.

Art is a local expert on both Vail and Diamond Valley lakes, arguably the two best bass lakes in Southern California, both of which are located approximately an hour from downtown San Diego.


Contact Art Hill:  (h) 951.303.1678 (c) 951.265.9551
James Smiley
James Smiley, of Lake Forest CA, has been fortunate enough to have won 16 tournament and 5 angler of the year titles.  When not guiding, James chases his dream of being an Elite Series pro by competing back East on the B.A.S.S. Open events.  Locally he has been President and Tournament Director of South Orange County Bassmasters (www.socb.net) as well as being a bass fishing guide.  He has also been an outdoors journalist for 6 years, frequent seminar speaker, and publisher of over 40 online  instructional fishing videos. 

James has 8 sponsors who help him with tournament expenses throughout the year and is also on 14 pro staffs.

However his wife Lisa and son Zeke are his number one sponsors! 



James' sponsors and pro staffs include:  Bass Pro Shops, Lucky Craft, Buffalo Wild Wings, Dobyns Rods, Do it Molds, Ardent Reels, Costa Del Mar, Top Shelf Swimbaits, Pepper Jigs,
Panic Minnows, & Toyota Tundra.