Breezy 1 Sportfishing
Come and experience the best that Lake Michigan has to offer with Breezy 1 Charters. Head offshore with an experienced crew, and even take the chance to stay in a lakeside lodge, as you get the most out of the diverse fishery on offer in this Great Lake.
A 2nd generation guide, Captain Shawn Keulen has spent his life on the water. From a young age, he learned exactly what makes a special fishing trip, and puts the customer at the heart of his business. Let him show you what riches the lake has to offer.
Discover exciting fishing grounds up to 8 miles offshore aboard a spacious 40' Luhrs offshore sportfishing boat. Powered by twin 500 HP Yanmar engines, you'll speed off after the fish, all the while enjoying the comfortable space. Up to 6 guests are invited to take advantage of the air-conditioned cabin that features a bed, kitchen, fridge, TV, and toilet.
Built with fishing in mind, the downriggers and outriggers will allow you to troll with numerous lines as you seek to entice the bite of some monster fish. Capt. Shawn wants you to be as involved as you'd like, so help set up the lines or sit back and enjoy the stunning surroundings.
Overnight trips will see you stay at the modern and comfortable Illinois Beach Hotel. Overlooking the lake, she's a delightful place for lodging and putting your feet up after a long day's fishing.
You'll need all the rest you can get after spending a day on the water battling it out with some of the Great Lakes' finest. Monster Salmon and Trout will be biting away at your line. Known for trying to wriggle away and even leap out of the water to get off your line, you'd better use all your strength to reel 'em in!
At the end of each trip, the crew will clean and prepare your catch for you to take home, so come prepared to fill your fridge with delicious fish. All you need to do is grab your fishing license, bring some drinks and snacks, and get ready for a memorable experience with Breezy 1 Charters.
Come and experience the best that Lake Michigan has to offer with Breezy 1 Charters. Head offshore with an experienced crew, and even take the chance to stay in a lakeside lodge, as you get the most out of the diverse fishery on offer in this Great Lake.
A 2nd generation guide, Captain Shawn Keulen has spent his life on the water. From a young age, he learned exactly what makes a special fishing trip, and puts the customer at the heart of his business. Let him show you what riches the lake has to offer.
Discover exciting fishing grounds up to 8 miles offshore aboard a spacious 40' Luhrs offshore sportfishing boat. Powered by twin 500 HP Yanmar engines, you'll speed off after the fish, all the while enjoying the comfortable space. Up to 6 guests are invited to take advantage of the air-conditioned cabin that features a bed, kitchen, fridge, TV, and toilet.
Built with fishing in mind, the downriggers and outriggers will allow you to troll with numerous lines as you seek to entice the bite of some monster fish. Capt. Shawn wants you to be as involved as you'd like, so help set up the lines or sit back and enjoy the stunning surroundings.
Overnight trips will see you stay at the modern and comfortable Illinois Beach Hotel. Overlooking the lake, she's a delightful place for lodging and putting your feet up after a long day's fishing.
You'll need all the rest you can get after spending a day on the water battling it out with some of the Great Lakes' finest. Monster Salmon and Trout will be biting away at your line. Known for trying to wriggle away and even leap out of the water to get off your line, you'd better use all your strength to reel 'em in!
At the end of each trip, the crew will clean and prepare your catch for you to take home, so come prepared to fill your fridge with delicious fish. All you need to do is grab your fishing license, bring some drinks and snacks, and get ready for a memorable experience with Breezy 1 Charters.

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Fabulous trip. Clean, well equipped boat with a knowledgeable, friendly and helpful crew. Caught our limit in under 2 hours and the first mate cleaned and filleted the fish on the way back to the dock. Couldn’t ask for a better experience. My grandsons can’t stop talking about the great experience they had today.
Shawn was a great captain and had a great deck hand Austin! we caught fish within the first few min of fishing! will be back for sure!

Captain knew exactly where to go and we literally started catching Lake Trout right away!
Highly recommended, boat is great, Captian and crew amazing. They will put you on fish.

Shawn and crew were so great! Very communicative to answer all our questions before the trip, and helpful in figuring out which license we needed. We had perfect weather and great success! Within 10 minutes of stopping the engine we had two fish on the line and snagged a large salmon and a lake trout at once. The boat was easily the nicest one I’ve been on for a Lake Michigan charter. Shawn went above and beyond and even suggested some great recipes (for the trout specifically) which we used that night and loved! Would definitely recommend Breezy 1!
Capt Shawn and Keith were awesome! We caught our limit in no time—even including a trip back to the dock to drop off a couple from our group who were struggling with the chop on the lake. Capt Shawn is very gracious, accommodating, and will go out of his way to give you the best trip possible considering the conditions. He put us on fish, was a great coach, and was patient as we fumbled our way around the deck. He and Keith were both very helpful and kind while doing so. I’m not sure if we’ll ever get back up to the Chicago area. But if we do, we are 100% booking with Breezy 1 Charters again!! Thanks for a great time Captain Shawn and Keith! We stuffed ourselves this evening on some delicious salmon!!
Captain Shawn and Boomer were great! We had a group of 6 with mixed levels of fishing experience and everyone had a blast and caught fish! We will definitely do this again!!

First time on a big lake charter and I couldn’t be happier with my experience with Breezy 1 Sportfishing. Captain Shawn is second generation Captain and very knowledgeable. He will put you on the fish and won’t miss a single hit on any of the 10-15 lines, your only job after that is to reel it in and land it. Deckhand Jordan stages and pulls the poles down, keeps your lines tangle free and nets the fish. Several times throughout our half day trip 3 of us were reeling in fish at same time, which was exciting for the group. The Boat is very large and clean and has plenty room for a group of 6. Both Captain Shawn and Jordan freely share their fishing knowledge and provide instructions throughout the trip. Maybe it was beginners luck, but I believe it was the Captain’s lifelong fishing experience that helped us hit our limit. If you are thinking of hiring a Charter, don’t hesitate another second, book with Breezy 1 Sportfishing, you won’t be disappointed.
This trip was a lot of fun. At one point we had 5 fish on and landed all of the. Captain Shawn is very easy to talk to and very knowledgeable. We had 5 guys in our group and got our limit

We had a great day fishing/ catching. The crew didn’t leave it to chance, trolling with 14 lines at various depths and configurations. Nice boat. Good cockpit space and room for spectators. On our day, the lake trout were hitting more than salmon and we have a 20+ # laker. Fun day.
