Palmetto Guide Service is Dave Scott Cox’s legendary Lake Livingston fishing guide operation, based in Livingston, Texas — the same lake as the extensive cluster researched throughout this session. Featured on ESPNOutdoors.com, the business has guided Lake Livingston freshwater fishing for more than 30 years, described by many clients as a place they “come as a client, leave as a friend.”
Palmetto Guide Service is a full-time professional outfitter specializing in freshwater fishing on Lake Livingston, with the business’s mission genuinely built around a P-A-L-M-E-T-T-O acronym: Professionalism, Aiming towards success, Loyalty to customer satisfaction, Modern equipment, Experienced professional guides, Trained retrievers, Thorough pre-scouting, and Outdoor fun and adventure. Guests target Black Bass, Striped Bass, Crappie, and Catfish, with the business also documenting Wood Duck hunts through the years.
Beyond Lake Livingston, a sister site offers guided Lake Raven fishing trips specifically for Largemouth Bass action. Dave maintains an active blog, a YouTube channel, and has been featured in podcast interviews with FishGame.com covering topics like avoiding guide and outfitter scams and what to look for when hiring a fishing guide.
The business has been selected as a Top Rated 4-Star Outfitter by customer survey and is a contributor to Texas Fish & Game magazine.
For anglers near Livingston, Texas looking for a deeply experienced, more than 30-year established freshwater fishing guide, Palmetto Guide Service offers a well-established, community-respected operation with Dave Scott Cox.
