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Holding the Line Guide Service
Fishing charter (conventional tackle) · Salado, TX
- Veteran-owned
- Unclaimed · Own this business? Claim it
At a glance
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Trips, waters and species named on the outfitter’s website. Waters named don’t confirm where they’re permitted to guide, public access or current conditions; the website may cover trips elsewhere. Availability isn’t shown here; ask for dates.
- Beginners & lessons
- Striped bass
- Largemouth bass
- Shad
- Kokanee
- Carp
- Catfish
Trips
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As stated on their website. Seasons shift with water and regulations.
- Trip lengths
- Half day · Full day
- Group size
- Up to 6 anglers
About Holding the Line Guide Service
Fishing charter using conventional tackle based in Salado, TX offering trips for beginners.
More about Holding the Line Guide Service
Species named: striped bass, largemouth bass, shad, kokanee and 2 more.
About the fishing style
Their website is mostly about conventional tackle (bait, jigging, lures, downriggers), with little mention of fly fishing. Ask before booking a fly trip.
Fishing reports
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The outfitter publishes reports on its own site. Check the date on each one, because conditions change quickly.
Where it is
Approximate location (town): the circle marks Salado, TX, not the outfitter’s address. Ask where trips start.
Map of the town Holding the Line Guide Service is listed in (approximate)
Approximate location (town) of Holding the Line Guide Service
In their own words
- Beginners welcomeFrom their website, read Oct 20, 2026 (opens their website)
- Family tripsFrom their website, read Oct 20, 2026 (opens their website)
Self-reported, not checked by us. Confirm when you book.
Veterans and service members
- Veteran-owned
Holding the Line Guide Service is a veteran-owned, full-time, 100% catch-and-release fishing guide service owned and operated by me, Bob Maindelle.
From their website, read Oct 20, 2026 (opens their website) - Military or veteran discount
ACTIVE DUTY MILITARY DISCOUNT
From their website, read Oct 21, 2026 (opens their website)
The rest is what the business says about itself, not checked by Legendary Fly Gear. Ask them about any discount's terms when you book. Fly fishing for veterans and service members
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Where these details come from
- Phoneholdingthelineguideservice.com (opens in a new tab)
- Emailholdingthelineguideservice.com (opens in a new tab)
- Addressholdingthelineguideservice.com/contact-us/ (opens in a new tab)
- Social: Facebookholdingthelineguideservice.com/contact-us/ (opens in a new tab)
- Social: Instagramholdingthelineguideservice.com/contact-us/ (opens in a new tab)
- Trip type: Beginners & lessonsholdingthelineguideservice.com (opens in a new tab)
- Trip length: Half dayholdingthelineguideservice.com (opens in a new tab)
- Trip length: Full dayholdingthelineguideservice.com (opens in a new tab)
- Species: Striped bassholdingthelineguideservice.com (opens in a new tab)
- Species: Largemouth bassholdingthelineguideservice.com (opens in a new tab)
- Species: Shadholdingthelineguideservice.com (opens in a new tab)
- Species: Kokaneeholdingthelineguideservice.com/about/ (opens in a new tab)
- Species: Carpholdingthelineguideservice.com/about/ (opens in a new tab)
- Species: Catfishholdingthelineguideservice.com/about/ (opens in a new tab)
- Fly-fishing mentionsholdingthelineguideservice.com/about/ (opens in a new tab)
- Conventional-tackle termsholdingthelineguideservice.com/about/ (opens in a new tab)
- Group sizeholdingthelineguideservice.com/about/ (opens in a new tab)
- Fishing report linkholdingthelineguideservice.com (opens in a new tab)
- Rates page linkholdingthelineguideservice.com (opens in a new tab)
Name, town and category come from Overture Maps Places. We record facts from the outfitter’s website, and show its own logo and one photo from its own website, credited to it and removed on request. We never copy its descriptions, reviews or prices. Fishing style is our reading of the words used on their website, not a rating.
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