We were so engaged and had so much fun fishing with Capt. Shane. What a gentleman as well as being a real expert in bringing out the best in a very nice mess of walleye. We had to work at it with him to do so well but he did the most. He was very well prepared and very organized. He’s ready bridge the gap between whatever the fish want and what the people want. He recommended a great restaurant where we could have some of our fresh catch prepared and served as the centerpiece of a fine meal. When the was a possibility of a small glitch in the process he showed up minutes later to be sure things went well for us. Outstanding follow up! So, yes we recommend Shane Dietrich and the Gypsea for great walleye fishing on Saginaw Bay.

Amazing day of fishing.  The fish were slow at the beginning, Shane stuck with it and worked hard to get us in the fish.  The fishing heated up towards the end. We caught 17 walleye, a perch and a pike and we lost several as well. Was a great day with Shane. We’re planning another trip for walleye next year and a trip for perch in a couple of weeks! If you’re reading this your looking for a charter, book this one you won’t be disappointed!

My two grandsons, ages 9 and 7, had never been on a boat or fishing before.  We planned to shorten our trip to 4 hours but the boys were having such a good time that we stayed the full 6 hours.  Captain Shane taught them how to bait the hooks and tend the lines as well as how to clean the perch that we caught.  We got some really nice size fish.  On the way home they told me that it was “the most fun that they’d ever had”.  I appreciated the helpful tips that Captain Shane gave me on how to cook and freeze the fish.  I cooked some last night for dinner and they were delicious.
The whole experience exceeded our expectations!

We did not limit out, but it sure wasn’t from Capt Shane trying. We traveled over 50 miles, he put us on the fish, they were not biting. We got 3 keeper walleye. I believe the Capt was more frustrated than we were. We still had a great time, the weather was great, the bay was smooth. We will definitely be back next year.

Had a good afternoon on the water. Caught a lot of fish, about half were keepers. Fun time with a good crew.