Visit Hammertime Sportfishing and book yourself a top-class sea adventure. Located in Erie Pennsylvania, the charter offers lake, river, inshore, and offshore fishing trips. Captain Jack Wills will take you to lakes Erie and Ontario, the Allegheny River, as well as different inshore and offshore spots rich with fish.

Your vessel for the trip will be a 27’ Tiara Yacht powered by twin 220 HP Crusader engines. It sits up to 6 people and has GPS, fishfinder, and VHF radio systems, all made by Lowrance and a Garmin Panoptix live vu fishfinder. It features a full head (bathroom) and an ice-box. The boat’s equipped with planer boats and Cannon downriggers. There’ll also be a first mate on board to give you any help you might need.

Captain Jack specializes in trolling and together you’ll be chasing Walleye, Lake Trout, and Coho Salmon. While you’re free to keep all the fish you catch, the possibility of releasing them will depend on the particular case. Children are welcome on the boat as long as they’re at least 5 years old.

You’re covered for all the fishing equipment you’ll need. Captain Jack provides you with rods, reels, and terminal tackle. He’ll also have live bait and lures. Be sure to bring your fishing licenses before you arrive on the boat, and you may also want to packs some food and drinks.

With Hammertime Sportfishing and Captain Jack you can count on a exciting and fun fishing experience, so book a trip and join them in Erie, PA.



Select date to see available trips and rates:

  • Private trip
    Half Day Trip (PM)
    FREE Cancellation 14 days notice
    4 Hour Trip, starts at 4:00 PM
    Price for up to 3 persons
    US $650
    Spend 4 hours on the water and enjoy the nature while watching the sunset. Bring food and drinks you want, take your licenses and you're ready for this beautiful afternoon trip.
    Targeted fish
    Walleye
    Walleye
    Lake Trout
    Lake Trout
    Salmon (Coho)
    Coho Salmon
  • Private trip
    6 Hour Trip (AM)
    FREE Cancellation 14 days notice
    6 Hour Trip, starts at 6:00 AM
    Price for up to 3 persons
    US $850
    6 hours on the water in the morning are just enough to have a great fishing experience and then return to your other activities for the rest of the day. Pack some food, drinks, and your licenses and you're ready for the trip.
    Targeted fish
    Walleye
    Walleye
    Lake Trout
    Lake Trout
    Salmon (Coho)
    Coho Salmon
  • Private trip
    Full Day Trip
    FREE Cancellation 14 days notice
    8 Hour Trip, starts at 6:00 AM
    Price for up to 3 persons
    US $1,050
    8 hours on the water give you plenty of time to enjoy Pennsylvanian waters while chasing local species. Bring your licenses, food, and drinks and embark on this fishing adventure.
    Targeted fish
    Walleye
    Walleye
    Lake Trout
    Lake Trout
    Salmon (Coho)
    Coho Salmon
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Customer reviews

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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Joseph M.
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Fishing with Jack

VERIFIED   6 Hour Trip (AM) on August 13, 2023
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Sean Z.
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VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (PM) on July 17, 2023
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Rodney K.
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This captain catches fish

VERIFIED   6 Hour Trip (AM) on July 22, 2023
How many times do you do a charter and you just don’t catch fish? It happens it’s fishing! This trip was not that case...
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Lori G.
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Half day trip with captain jack

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (PM) on July 25, 2022
Captain Jack is awesome. Shared lots of information about fishing and guided us to be able to do most of the fishing ourselves....
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Emily J.
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Captain Jack is Awesome!

VERIFIED   6 Hour Trip (AM) on October 5, 2023
Captain Jack is such a nice guy with incredible knowledge of all things Lake Erie! From start to finish, the experience was...
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FAQs about Hammertime Sportfishing

Hammertime Sportfishing offers the following trips to customers:
  • US $650 per group, additional US $75 per person after 3 guests - Half Day Trip (PM) (4 hours)
  • US $850 per group, additional US $75 per person after 3 guests - 6 Hour Trip (AM) (6 hours)
  • US $1,050 per group, additional US $75 per person after 3 guests - Full Day Trip (8 hours)

When you book a trip with Hammertime Sportfishing, you can expect the following amenities onboard:
  • Toilet
  • GPS Lowrance
  • Fishfinder Lowrance
  • Bed
  • Kitchen
  • Refrigerator
  • Outriggers Planer boards
  • Ice Box Coolers

Trips booked with Hammertime Sportfishing include:
  • Rods, reels & tackle (All provided )
  • Live Bait (All provided )
  • Lures (All provided )
  • Catch cleaning & filleting
  • First Mate (Mate works for tips 15- 20%norm)

Hammertime Sportfishing offers the following types of fishing:
  • River Fishing (Allegheny river )
  • Lake Fishing (Erie and Ontario )
  • Inshore Fishing (Where the fishing is best)
  • Offshore Fishing (Where the fishing is best )

Hammertime Sportfishing offers the following fishing technique:
  • Trolling (All tackle included )

Top targeted fish species with Hammertime Sportfishing include:
  • Lake Trout
  • Salmon (Coho)
  • Walleye

Meet the Captain

Jack Wills
Erie, Pennsylvania, United States
21 Customer reviews
Response time 24 hours
Member since September 2020
Captain Jack Wills is a general contractor and professional fishermen. He's always loved being on the water and he finds serenity while fishing.

About this listing

Targeted species

Lake Trout Lake Trout
Salmon (Coho) Coho Salmon
Walleye Walleye

Boat specs

Boat Image
Boat category
Yachts
Capacity
4 persons
Boat length
27 ft
Year built
1983
Restored in
2022
Boat manufacturer
Tiara
Boat type
Cruiser

Engine model
Crusader
Powered by
2 x 220HP
Max cruising speed
27 knots

Types of fishing

River Fishing
Allegheny river
Lake Fishing
Erie and Ontario
Inshore Fishing
Where the fishing is best
Offshore Fishing
Where the fishing is best

Fishing techniques

Trolling
All tackle included

Amenities

Toilet
GPS
Lowrance
Fishfinder
Lowrance
Bed
Kitchen
Refrigerator

Trip includes

Rods, reels & tackle
All provided
Live Bait
All provided
Lures
All provided
Catch cleaning & filleting
First Mate
Mate works for tips 15- 20%norm

Cancellation policy

Free cancellation up to 14 days prior to trip

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.

Listing policies

Pickup not included
Transfer to/from departure site is not included in trip rates.
Child Friendly
5and up
You Keep Catch
All fish
Catch and Release Allowed
If legal

Payment

Book with 20% deposit, pay rest to captain

When the captain confirms your trip, FishingBooker charges your credit card a 20% deposit to guarantee your reservation.

The remaining balance is to be paid directly to the charter operator on or prior to your trip date in one of the following payment methods:

Cash

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