Frequently ASked Questions

• Large Cooler To Bring Home Your Fish 
• Camera
• Valid Ohio Fishing License
• Sunglasses And Sunscreen 
• Rain Gear And Warm Coat (We Fish In The Rain)
• Hat
• Soft Soled Shoes 
• Dramamine If Subject To Motion Sickness (Recommended To Take One The Night Before and Again In The Morning)
• Lunch/ Snacks And Drinks 
• Beer (Cans Only) - NO HARD LIQUOR AND NO GLASS

• LARGE Tackle Box - We Supply Everything You Will Need To Be Successful During Your Lake Erie Walleye Charter With Us, Including live Bait 
• BANANAS - DO NOT BRING BANANAS, They Are Bad Luck On A Boat, Here is some reading for you "Bananas Bad Luck On A Boat?"
• A BAD ATTITUDE - Please Leave Your Attitude At The Dock (We Like To Have Fun, Even If The Fish Are Being Stubborn)

YES - Everybody Except For Those Under The Age Of 16 Is Required To Have A Fishing License To Fish Ohio Waters Of Lake Erie. Ohio Does Have Free Fish Days And That Information Can Be Found Here On The Ohio Fishing Regulations Tab On This Site

ABSO FRICKIN LOOTLEY - There Is NO AGE LIMIT When It Comes To Fishing. We Encourage You To Bring The Little Ones, We Get Them Involved As Well.

We Run Mourning And Afternoon Trips With The Morning Trips Starting At 5:30am And Going Until 12:30pm, Afternoon Trips Start At 1:30pm And Go To 8:30pm. It Is Not Our Policy To Bring You Back To The Dock Early If We Limit Out (Unless You Want To) We Will Just Use The Rest Of The Time To Play Catch And Release. 

We Do Offer Fish Cleaning At An Additional Cost To The Trip Price. There Are Also Fish Cleaning Services In The Area As Well As Public Fish Cleaning Tables With Access To Fresh Water And Electric If You Wish To Clean Them Yourself.

Safety is our number one priority no exceptions. Weather is very unpredictable on the Great Lakes, from strong pop up lake effect storms, to strong winds (Erie is capable of producing waves in excess of 15' if the conditions are right). We Start to see a picture of the weather forecast about a week in advance, so we will reach out to discuss the possible weather conditions before you start your travel.   

Weather cancelations are at the Captains discretion and they are final (sometimes a delay in our departure is all that is needed). Please understand that we want to take you fishing as much as you want to go, but if the conditions are unsafe they are just that and its out of our control.   

If your trip does get canceled due to weather, you will be issued a refund or we will look to reschedule later in the year or the following year, this will be your choice to make  

Trips will not be canceled due to rain, the fish don't care if it is raining they are already wet so please pack rain gear just in case.

Absolutely not, we will assist and teach you on how to be successful while you fish with us. By the end of your trip you will be an experienced fisherman.  

 Absolutely, bring all the beer you want. JUST NO HARD LIQUOR OR GLASS BOTTLES OF ANY KIND. 

Absolutely, we are a hands on Lake Erie Charter Service. Get Involved As Much As You Like.

We Have 4 Boats Available And Availability Will Determin Who You Fish With. Rest Assured We Have The Absolute Best Captains On Lake Erie, So You Will Be In Very Good Hands No Matter Which Boat and Captan You're Fishing With.

A First Mate May or May Not Be Present On Your Trip. It Just Depends On Their Availability And The Given Day - First Mates Do Work For Tips - 20 % Of Your Trip Total Is Customary .

We are only allowed to carry up to 6 passengers by law per boat. With 5 Boats Available We Can Accomodate Groups Up To 30 Split Accross The 5 Boats. We Do Network With Several Other Reputable Captains If We Need Additional Capacity To Fit Your Groups Needs. 

It’s your trip, we will come in anytime you want. 

It is your trip and up to the fellow fisherman to make that call. However, if the group makes the call to bring someone back to the dock early for whatever reason, the trip is over. There is no dropping them off and the rest going back out.  

No, all poles, bait, ice and fishing supplies are provided. We supply quality, tournament tested equipment for you to use. However, if you accidently break a rod the cost of the rod will be charged to you for replacement at cost.    

Yes, All 5 boats have a fully functional Restroom. They Are kept clean after every use.

 Yes, it is strongly recommended.  

 Passport is not needed