Riptide Fishing Charters
No need to be an experienced fisherman to enjoy rippin' lips out on Lake Erie - Riptide Charters will take you around beautiful Lake Erie and highlight the hot spots for your preferred fishing choice of Walleye, Perch, Steelhead, or Lake Trout.
Captain Jamie Respecki offers half day and day trips for up to 5 people. You will ride the waves on a 26' Seaswirl Stryper built in 2004 and powered by a 350 HP inboard Volvo engine. She has all the top-notch equipment to make your trip safe and easy, so no need to bring any of your own equipment. There is also a bathroom onboard to make the day even more comfortable.
Capt. Jamie knows a day out on the lake can make anyone hungry. Feel free to bring a cooler with food or drinks for the trip and get ready to roll. Additional items you may want to bring are a camera, sunscreen, and something warm in case of a change of weather or if you just plain get wet.
Captain Jamie Respecki is a year-round, seasoned fisherman. He and his skilled first mate work hard on every charter to put you on the best fish around. No matter what your occasion, Riptide Charters wants to make it memorable!
So come and enjoy a fishing experience with Capt. Jamie, reeling in a bucketload of your favorite fish on beautiful Lake Erie. You'll soon figure out why they call it the Walleye Capital of the World.
No need to be an experienced fisherman to enjoy rippin' lips out on Lake Erie - Riptide Charters will take you around beautiful Lake Erie and highlight the hot spots for your preferred fishing choice of Walleye, Perch, Steelhead, or Lake Trout.
Captain Jamie Respecki offers half day and day trips for up to 5 people. You will ride the waves on a 26' Seaswirl Stryper built in 2004 and powered by a 350 HP inboard Volvo engine. She has all the top-notch equipment to make your trip safe and easy, so no need to bring any of your own equipment. There is also a bathroom onboard to make the day even more comfortable.
Capt. Jamie knows a day out on the lake can make anyone hungry. Feel free to bring a cooler with food or drinks for the trip and get ready to roll. Additional items you may want to bring are a camera, sunscreen, and something warm in case of a change of weather or if you just plain get wet.
Captain Jamie Respecki is a year-round, seasoned fisherman. He and his skilled first mate work hard on every charter to put you on the best fish around. No matter what your occasion, Riptide Charters wants to make it memorable!
So come and enjoy a fishing experience with Capt. Jamie, reeling in a bucketload of your favorite fish on beautiful Lake Erie. You'll soon figure out why they call it the Walleye Capital of the World.

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My 2 boys, wife and i went on an afternoon walleye trip with Jamie. it was a great afternoon on the water! we caught a 4 man limit. Jamie was a great, was excellent with the boys and did a great job keeping us in fish. Highly recommend from my our experience!!!
Captain Jamie is an expert and a great guy. Left the dock on time and got way out there to a prime spot in no time. Following his direction, we all limited out and had an absolutely awesome evening! Highly recommend!
Captain Jamie was knowledgeable and brought us on a great trip! Money well spent on a fun fishing trip on Lake Erie!

This was the first time my wife and I fished for Walleye, or anything in on of the Great Lakes. We are Gulf Coast saltwater fishers. Captain Jamie Respecki put us on the fish in short order. There was a little chop to the water and a it was a little bumpy on the way out, but trolling back with the waves was pretty smooth. The boat was set up for this kind of fishing with planer boards, downriggers, and Dipsy-Diver rigs. We caught three limits well withing the time for our half-day evening trip. Captain Jamie has fished these waters all his life and it shows. Since we are from Houston, Texas, the only challenge we had was getting the fillets home. Captain Jamie was kind enough to freeze the fish overnight for us, which we picked up in the morning on our way out of town. We found a place in Cleveland (our next destination on our trip) that packed them in dry ice in a heavy styrofoam shipping container. We were going to overnight them home with FedEx, but since it was Saturday on Labor Day weekend, they would get home until Tuesday. We ended up keeping them frozen with ice on top and buying a small soft-side cooler with a hard insert and a air-tight, leak proof lid (Titan by Arctic Zone) and some reusable ice packs. The hotel froze our ice packs for us the night before we flew home from Indianapolis, and we just checked the cooler as a piece of luggage. They made it home just fine with no hassles from the airport. Overall, a near perfect trip.
We had a fantastic trip. Captain Respecki and his son James (our mate), we’re courteous, efficient and extremely effective in allowing us to catch our limit of Walleye in a remarkably short period of time. Both the Captain and his son were great with my 8 year old grandson. The boat was clean and well maintained. The Captain made contact with me the day before our trip and we decided to leave the departure area earlier than planned. We had a beautiful sunrise on the water and were on the way to catching our limit of Walleye as the sun rose. They knew where the fish were and I couldn’t have asked for a better fishing experience.

Jamie and James are the dynamic duo, what a trip ... I will be booking in the future and telling my friends, thanks for the great day and experience

Great day on the water with guys from riptide could have not ask for a better captain and his mate
We had a great time with Captain Jamie and James. Crew was very knowledge and fun! We had a fish in the livewell before sunrise! 100% recommend them to captain your fishing trip. They won’t disappoint. We can’t wait to fish with them again!
We were suppose to go to Key West fishing this year. Of course due to Covid 19 our trip was cancelled. We decided to go to Erie for a few days and try some fishing. So glad we did. Fishing was great and Jamie was even better. He made sure we were all comfortable and was sure to find where all the fish were. We've fished all over the world and this trip ranks up there as one of the best. We caught our limit and are looking forward to a big fish fry soon. Riptide Fishing is the ticket. Do it.... you won't be sorry!!!!!
What an awesome surprise gift my wife got me. I got to share this great experience with my brother in law and his son's. Captain Jamie and his first mate were fantastic. They worked hard and made sure we had an awesome first time experience.......they did just that! We will definitely be booking with Riptide Fishing Charters again!
My 2 boys, wife and i went on an afternoon walleye trip with Jamie. it was a great afternoon on the water! we caught a 4 man limit. Jamie was a great, was excellent with the boys and did a great job keeping us in fish. Highly recommend from my our experience!!!

James, it was great to see your boys have such a great time on the water! I am so glad that your family enjoyed yourselfs! thx for fishing with me! Captain Jamie.
Captain Jamie is an expert and a great guy. Left the dock on time and got way out there to a prime spot in no time. Following his direction, we all limited out and had an absolutely awesome evening! Highly recommend!

Thx you Jenn for fishing with me! I am so glad you and family enjoyed yourself!! Captain Jamie
Captain Jamie was knowledgeable and brought us on a great trip! Money well spent on a fun fishing trip on Lake Erie!

It was a great trip with you and the boys! enjoy the fish! Memories made!! Captain Jamie!!

This was the first time my wife and I fished for Walleye, or anything in on of the Great Lakes. We are Gulf Coast saltwater fishers. Captain Jamie Respecki put us on the fish in short order. There was a little chop to the water and a it was a little bumpy on the way out, but trolling back with the waves was pretty smooth. The boat was set up for this kind of fishing with planer boards, downriggers, and Dipsy-Diver rigs. We caught three limits well withing the time for our half-day evening trip. Captain Jamie has fished these waters all his life and it shows. Since we are from Houston, Texas, the only challenge we had was getting the fillets home. Captain Jamie was kind enough to freeze the fish overnight for us, which we picked up in the morning on our way out of town. We found a place in Cleveland (our next destination on our trip) that packed them in dry ice in a heavy styrofoam shipping container. We were going to overnight them home with FedEx, but since it was Saturday on Labor Day weekend, they would get home until Tuesday. We ended up keeping them frozen with ice on top and buying a small soft-side cooler with a hard insert and a air-tight, leak proof lid (Titan by Arctic Zone) and some reusable ice packs. The hotel froze our ice packs for us the night before we flew home from Indianapolis, and we just checked the cooler as a piece of luggage. They made it home just fine with no hassles from the airport. Overall, a near perfect trip.
This fishing trip was amazing!!! Awesome captain and mate. The captain was very knowledgeable, helpful and personable… the best of everything! My husband is a fisherman and hunter, me…not! Jamie was very helpful and even was able give my husband insight to new things. He said this was THE best experience he has had! Highly recommended!!! We will be back!
Erie, Pennsylvania, United States
Captain Jamie Respecki was born and raised right on the banks of Lake Erie. He grew up spending as much time on the lake as possible. From fishing with his parents to the being a mate on several boats and finally obtaining his captain's license, he's always had a deep love for Lake Erie. Capt. Jamie has been working these waters for a quarter of a century now, but he's never lost his passion for taking people out and showing them a good time.
You can cancel or modify your booking up to 14 days before the trip date, free of charge. If you cancel or modify your booking later, or fail to show up, you'll forfeit 100% of what you've paid.
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Transfer to/from departure site may be available and included in price depending on your location and distance from the dock.
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