The water was rough & choppy. The fish were not biting well at all anywhere. We could here Capt. John talking with other Captains all trying to figure out where the fish were & what depths & retrieval speeds were working etc. Capt John did everything in his power to make sure we enjoyed our trip and were catching fish.  Ultimately I am pretty certain we outfitted all other charters thanks to Capt. John’s knowledge of the fishery and area as a whole.  We did not limit out but came very close and most of the fish were big fish!
If your looking for a Great Charter Company with an exceptional Capt. Look No Further. You have found the #1 Charter Company & Captain right here.
Thank You Capt. John for your patience, your persistence and professionalism that is all tip notch which afforded our family to have such an amazing memory of time together and such a wonderful trip.  We will surely see you again and again!

If you’re looking to stock the freezer with delicious walleye, look no further! Thanks to JT we caught our limit in 2 hours. This was our first time walleye fishing and didn’t know what to expect. JT showed us what to do and not long after we were slinging fish left and right. I know we had a wonderful guide because I could hear the other boats radioing in asking what we were doing right! We were definitely one of the most successful charters that day. Honestly, it was such a blast! Really enjoyed meeting JT, he’s the real deal. Looking forward to booking a charter again to take friends and family.

We fished his second boat on Friday, May 21st. It was the best charter I have booked in years. The captain was excellent. My ten old son was struggling and was getting frustrated. Captain said send him over and let me help him. Captain worked with him for over an hour. By the end of the trip my son was happy and having fun. We also put 39 walleye in the cooler on a bright sunny day with no wind. I have already recommended JT Sportfishing to several friends. I’m booking a trip for next year this week.

I’ve fished Lake Erie for most of my 59 years. But this was my first trip with Captain John. Our experience couldn’t have been better.

Captain John’s boat is clean and gave us plenty of room. Our wives appreciated having a cabin below to get out of the wind and cold…. we fished mid October so that morning was a bit breezy and cold getting out to our spot.  And having a bathroom put the wives at ease. They were so concerned there wouldn’t be a bathroom!

Captain John had radio contact, talking with several other charter captains. And they all shared Intel on where the fish were hitting. John never hesitated moving us to better fishing spots anytime the fishing slowed. He really put in the effort! And we all caught fish… plenty of fish.

Our wives really appreciated his willingness to bait their hooks… we were too busy fishing. His humor was spot on busting my son’s chops when he dangled a fish over the side, and watched it drop back in the lake. He asked him if he knew what he did wrong so he could course correct. Then told him it was “pretty much everything”“, “admiring his catch” before he could answer…. too funny!

Great stories, hard working, total attentiveness in constantly helping us and the wives… doesn’t get any better than Captain John in our opinion.

See ya for a trip this coming spring!

First things first: we knew this was going to be an amazing experience when our captain called us and said, “Hey, the fishing hasn’t been great because the water is too warm, would you like to reschedule for a time when you can limit out?”

DUDE! Most captains would be glad to take your money and drive you around for 8 hours while you catch nothing. That Captain John is more concerned about your experience, that you catch as many as you can, and have a great time, rather than just making his fee for the day? We’re never going fishing with anyone else. While we knew that we may not limit out, after the Spring and Summer of “EVERYTHING IS CANCELLED!” (Thanks, COVID-19!), we decided to take a shot at it and give the kids their first experience fishing on a boat, cause the idea of one more fun/ cool thing being cancelled just sucked.

We showed up with 4 kids- 14, 13, 10 and 10, And me- none of whom have ever fished on a boat before, or used live bait, and the kids were super comfortable with him right away. Our “oldest youngest” wanted to invite him to his birthday party in a few weeks! (btw, ask about his fiancées cakes, they’re amazing!), and the kids talked about how they can’t wait to come back and fish with Captain John again after we left

John worked his tail off finding what little fish there were, helping us understand how to fish for perch, chatting about the science and the ecology of the lake and the fish, answering EVERY QUESTION the kids had (and there were a lot of them!), helped my sons work on Boy Scout Fishing Merit Badge stuff (he was a Boy Scout in addition to serving in the Navy), and helped us track 6 poles. He and the other captains were trading spots and counts all day, and while no one was limiting out (or even really catching anything at all), I’m sure we were having the best time if anyone else out on the water today, and we STILL brought home enough perch for an awesome dinner tonight and to freeze for another time- like I said, he worked his butt off finding what few fish there were!

If you’re choosing between captains and charters, do yourself a favor and go out with Captain John. He’s been doing this for 25 years, has earned recognition from The Ohio Department of Natural Resources, his boat is clean and well maintained, and he’s a great teacher if you’re new to fishing or have kids yours introducing to the sport (and still want to do some fishing yourself!) We can’t wait until we can come back again when the fishing report is good and fish with him again!